1997 in UFC

1997 in UFC
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

1996 in UFC 1997 in UFC 1998 in UFC

The year 1997 is the 5th 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 5 events beginning with, UFC 12: Judgement Day.

Title fights

Title fights in 1997
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 unanimous decision 21:00 UFC 14: Showdown [lower-alpha 2]
Heavyweight Maurice Smith 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 Decision 1 21:00 UFC Ultimate Japan [lower-alpha 5]
  1. ↑ Coleman defeated Severn to become the inaugural UFC Heavyweight Champion.
  2. ↑ Smith defeated Coleman to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
  3. ↑ Smith defeated Abbott to remain the UFC Heavyweight Champion.
  4. ↑ Shamrock defeated Jackson to become the inaugural the Light Heavyweight Champion.
  5. ↑ 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:

Events List

Main article: List of UFC events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
018 UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan Dec 21, 1997 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan 5,000[1]
017 UFC 15: Collision Course Oct 17, 1997 Casino Magic Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S. N/A
016 UFC 14: Showdown Jul 27, 1997 Boutwell Auditorium Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. 5,000[2]
015 UFC 13: The Ultimate Force May 30, 1997 Augusta Civic Center Augusta, Georgia, U.S. 5,100[3]
014 UFC 12: Judgement Day Feb 7, 1997 Dothan Civic Center Dothan, Alabama, U.S. 3,100[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ "UFC 14: Showdown". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
  3. ↑ "UFC 13: Ultimate Force". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ "UFC 12: Judgement Day". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
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