TKO Major League MMA in 2000

The year 2000 was the debut year in the history of TKO Major League MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Canada. Initially called Universal Combat Challenge (UCC) before rebranding to TKO Major League MMA in 2003. These early event had two 10 minute rounds and saw the promotions first Champions crowned.^[1]

TKO Major League MMA in 2000
Information
Promotion	TKO Major League MMA
First date aired	June 2, 2000 (2000-06-02)
Last date aired	August 12, 2000 (2000-08-12)
2001 →

Event list

TKO Major League 1: The New Beginning

UCC 1: The New Beginning
Promotion	TKO Major League MMA
Date	June 02, 2000
Venue	N/A
City	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
Event chronology
Inaugurated UCC 1: The New Beginning TKO Major League 2: Moment Of Truth

TKO/UCC Major League 1: The New Beginning was the inaugural event of TKO Major League MMA and took place on June 02, 2000. It aired on RDS.^[2]

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Dave Beneteau	draws.	Elvis Sinosic	Draw	2	10:00	[a]
Middleweight	Claudionor da Silva Fontinelle	def.	Dirk Waardenburg	Submission (armbar)	1	5:30	[b]
Light Heavyweight	Stephan Potvin	def.	Rob Tallack	Decision (unanimous)	2	10:00	[c]
Super Lightweight	Wagnney Fabiano	def.	Ali Nestor Charles	Decision (unanimous)	2	10:00	[d]
Welterweight	J.F. Bolduc	def.	Joel Leblanc	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:39
Middleweight	Justin Bruckmann	def.	David Loiseau	Submission (armbar)	1	3:04	[e]
Middleweight	Steve Vigneault	def.	Jeff Davis	TKO (punches)	1	0:15	[f]
Middleweight	Matt Rocca	def.	Shawn Tompkins	TKO (punches)	1	8:50	[g]
Middleweight	Donald Ouimet	def.	Sylvain Martineau	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	3:26	[h]
Preliminary Card
Welterweight	Phil Hughes	def.	Roger Pena	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:07

1. For the Inaugural TKO/UCC World Heavyweight Championship
2. For the Inaugural TKO/UCC Middleweight World Championship
3. For the Inaugural TKO/UCC World Light Heavyweight Championship
4. For the inaugural TKO/UCC World Super Lightweight Championship (145 lbs)
5. Inaugural Middleweight Tournament bout
6. Inaugural Middleweight Tournament bout
7. Inaugural Middleweight Tournament bout
8. Inaugural Middleweight Tournament bout

TKO Major League 2: Moment Of Truth

UCC 2: Moment Of Truth
Promotion	TKO Major League MMA
Date	August 12, 2000
Venue	N/A
City	Montreal, Quebec, CAN
Event chronology
TKO Major League 1: The New Beginning UCC 2: Moment Of Truth TKO Major League 3: Battle For The Belts

TKO/UCC Major League 2: Moment Of Truth was the second event of TKO Major League MMA and took place on August 12, 2000. It saw the beginning of the Inaugural Middleweight Tournament, as well as the introduction of the UCC/TKO Canadian Championships. It aired on RDS.^[3]

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Claudionor da Silva Fontinelle	def.	Tadarius Thomas	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:20	[a]
Middleweight	David Loiseau	def.	Steve Vigneault	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	10:00	[b]
Lightweight	J.F. Bolduc	def.	J.T. McCarthy	Submission (punches)	1	2:11	[c]
Middleweight	David Loiseau	def.	Justin Bruckmann	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:07	[d]
Middleweight	Steve Vigneault	def.	Shawn Tompkins	TKO (punches)	1	2:43	[e]
Middleweight	Jason St. Louis	def.	Marc Longpre	Submission (scarf hold armlock)	1	0:24	[f]
Heavyweight	Dave Beneteau	def.	Joe Campanella	Submission (keylock)	1	1:06
Heavyweight	Mike Hunter	def.	Keith Baker	Submission (forearm choke)	1	4:44
Preliminary Card
Light Heavyweight	Barney Schisler	def.	Rob Tallack	Decision (unanimous)	2	10:00

1. Defended the TKO/UCC World Middleweight Championship
2. For the Inaugural Canadian Middleweight Championship(tournament final)
3. For the TKO/UCC Canadian Lightweight Championship
4. Inaugural Middleweight Tournament Semi-finals
5. Inaugural Middleweight Tournament Semi-finals
6. Inaugural Middleweight Tournament alternate bout