UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | ||||
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A poster or logo for UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk.
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | February 23, 2001 | |||
Venue | Trump Taj Mahal | |||
City | Atlantic City, New Jersey | |||
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UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 23, 2001. UFC 30 was the first UFC event under the new ownership of Zuffa, LLC, and also the first UFC event since UFC 22 to see a home video release.
The card was headlined by two Title Bouts, a Light Heavyweight Championship Bout between Tito Ortiz and Evan Tanner, and the first UFC Bantamweight Championship Bout between Jens Pulver and Caol Uno. Following UFC 31, Bantamweight was renamed "Lightweight" under the new Unified Rules of Combat, defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Bantamweight fighters would not again appear in the UFC until after the UFC-WEC merger in 2011. The event featured the first UFC appearances of Phil Baroni, Sean Sherk and Elvis Sinosic.