UFC 103
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 19, 2009, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.
The main event featured a middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort. The co-main event was a heavyweight fight between Junior dos Santos and Mirko Cro Cop.
Other notable fights on the card included Paul Daley vs. Brian Foster, Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg, and Jim Miller vs. Steve Lopez.
UFC 103 was significant for marking Vitor Belfort's return to the UFC after a four-year absence. He had previously fought in the UFC in 2005. The event also featured the UFC debut of Junior dos Santos.
The event was well-attended, with a reported attendance of 17,428. Pay-per-view buys were estimated to be around 300,000.