1997 in UFC
The year 1997 was the fifth year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 1997, the UFC held five events beginning with UFC 12: Judgement Day.
1997 in UFC | ||||
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Information | ||||
First date | February 7, 1997 | |||
Last date | December 21, 1997 | |||
Events | ||||
Total events | 5 | |||
UFC | 4 | |||
Fights | ||||
Total fights | 41 | |||
Title fights | 5 | |||
Chronology | ||||
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Title fights
Title fights in 1997 | ||||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
Heavyweight | Mark Coleman | def. | Dan Severn | submission (neck crank) | 2:57 | UFC 12: Judgement Day | [lower-alpha 1] | |
Heavyweight | Maurice Smith | def. | Mark Coleman (c) | unanimous decision | 21:00 | UFC 14: Showdown | [lower-alpha 2] | |
Heavyweight | Maurice Smith (c) | def. | Tank Abbott | submission (exhaustion) | 8:08 | UFC 15: Collision Course | [lower-alpha 3] | |
Light Heavyweight | Frank Shamrock | def. | Kevin Jackson | submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:16 | UFC Ultimate Japan | [lower-alpha 4] |
Heavyweight | Randy Couture | def. | Maurice Smith (c) | decision | 1 | 21:00 | UFC Ultimate Japan | [lower-alpha 5] |
- Coleman defeated Severn to become the inaugural UFC Heavyweight Champion.
- Smith defeated Coleman to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
- Smith defeated Abbott to remain the UFC Heavyweight Champion.
- Shamrock defeated Jackson to become the inaugural the Light Heavyweight Champion.
- Couture defeated Smith to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion. However, he was stripped of the title in October 1998 due to a contract dispute.
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1997:
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Events list
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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14 | UFC 12: Judgement Day | Feb 7, 1997 | Dothan Civic Center | Dothan, Alabama, U.S. | 3,100[1] |
15 | UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | May 30, 1997 | Augusta Civic Center | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | 5,100[2] |
16 | UFC 14: Showdown | Jul 27, 1997 | Boutwell Auditorium | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | 5,000[3] |
17 | UFC 15: Collision Course | Oct 17, 1997 | Casino Magic Bay St. Louis | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S. | N/A |
18 | UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan | Dec 21, 1997 | Yokohama Arena | Yokohama, Japan | 5,000[4] |
See also
References
- "UFC 12: Judgement Day". tapology.com. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- "UFC 13: Ultimate Force". tapology.com. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- "UFC 14: Showdown". tapology.com. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- "UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan". tapology.com. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
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