UFC 20 - Battle for the Gold

Fight card

Versus

win 28 - 4 - 1 (Win - Loss - Draw)

loss 17 - 16 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw)

Match	Fighters			Method	Round	Time
6	Pedro Rizzo win	vs	Tra Telligman loss	KO (Punch) John McCarthy	1	4:30
5	Pete Williams win	vs	Travis Fulton loss	Submission (Armlock) John McCarthy	1	6:28
4	Wanderlei Silva win	vs	Tony Petarra loss	KO (Knee) John McCarthy	1	2:53
3	Marcelo Mello win	vs	Dave Roberts loss	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	1	1:23
2	LaVerne Clark win	vs	Fabiano Iha loss	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) John McCarthy	1	1:31
1	Ron Waterman win	vs	Chris Condo loss	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	1	0:28

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