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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