On this day 15 years ago at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, UFC 41 was bannered by two heavyweight bouts that promised short, yet action-packed fights and a match that was supposed to determine the new Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion. Unfortunately, it would take three more years to find a 155-pound ace. After Jens Pulver was stripped of his lightweight crown, a 4-man tournament was set for the vacant title where B.J. Penn and Caol Uno emerged as the top contenders. Penn and Uno first met at UFC 34 for the title eliminator, and “The Prodigy” delivered an easy 11-second knockout.
Sherdog Remembers: Day the Lightweight Division Nearly Died
