1997 in UFC

Mixed martial arts events 1997 in UFC Logo of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (1993–1999).png 176px February 7, 1997 December 21, 1997 5 4 41 5 1996 in UFC 1998 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. 2 Title fights Title fights in 1997 Heavyweight Mark Coleman def. Dan Severn Submission (neck crank) 2:57 UFC 12: Judgement Day Coleman defeated Severn to become the inaugural UFC Heavyweight Champion. Heavyweight Maurice Smith def. Mark Coleman (c) Decision (unanimous) 21:00 UFC 14: Showdown Smith defeated Coleman to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion. Heavyweight Maurice Smith (c) def. Tank Abbott Submission (exhaustion) 8:08 UFC 15: Collision Course Smith defeated Abbott to remain the UFC Heavyweight Champion. Light Heavyweight Frank Shamrock def. Kevin Jackson Submission (armbar) 1 0:16 UFC Ultimate Japan Shamrock defeated Jackson to become the inaugural the Light Heavyweight Champion. Heavyweight Randy Couture def. Maurice Smith (c) Decision (majority) 1 21:00 UFC Ultimate Japan 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. yes Debut UFC fighters The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1997: ISO Fighter Division USA Alex Hunter Heavyweight USA Brad Kohler Heavyweight BRA Carlos Barreto Heavyweight USA Dan Bobish Heavyweight RUS Dmitri Stepanov Heavyweight USA Donnie Chappell Heavyweight USA Dwayne Cason Heavyweight USA Enson Inoue Heavyweight USA Eric Martin Heavyweight USA Frank Shamrock Light Heavyweight USA Greg Stott Heavyweight USA Harry Moskowitz Heavyweight USA Houston Dorr Heavyweight ISO Fighter Division USA Jackie Lee Heavyweight USA Jim Mullen Heavyweight USA Justin Martin Lightweight JPN Yoshiki Takahashi Heavyweight JPN Kazushi Sakuraba Heavyweight USA Kevin Jackson Light Heavyweight BRA Marcus Silveira Heavyweight USA Mark Kerr Heavyweight USA Maurice Smith Heavyweight USA Nick Sanzo Lightweight USA Rainy Martinez Lightweight USA Randy Couture Heavyweight ISO Fighter Division USA Royce Alger Middleweight USA Saeed Hosseini Lightweight USA Steven Graham Heavyweight USA Tito Ortiz Light Heavyweight USA Tony Fryklund Middleweight FIN Tony Halme Heavyweight USA Tra Telligman Heavyweight BRA Vitor Belfort Heavyweight BRA Wallid Ismail Middleweight USA Wes Albritton Heavyweight JPN Yoji Anjo Heavyweight RUS Yuri Vaulin Heavyweight Events list List of UFC events # Event Date Venue Location Attendance14UFC 012 UFC 12: Judgement Day1997 Feb 7Dothan Civic CenterDothan, Alabama, U.S.3100http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-12-judgement-day UFC 12: Judgement Day tapology.com October 20, 201015UFC 013 UFC 13: The Ultimate Force1997 May 30Augusta Civic CenterAugusta, Georgia, U.S.5100http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-13-ultimate-force UFC 13: Ultimate Force tapology.com October 20, 201016UFC 014 UFC 14: Showdown1997 Jul 27Boutwell AuditoriumBirmingham, Alabama, U.S.5000http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-14-showdown UFC 14: Showdown tapology.com October 20, 201017UFC 015 UFC 15: Collision Course1997 Oct 17Casino Magic Bay St. LouisBay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S. rowspan="1 18UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan1997 Dec 21Yokohama ArenaYokohama, Japan5000http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-155-ultimate-japan UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan tapology.com October 20, 2010 See also UFC List of UFC champions List of UFC events References Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship by year Category:1997 in mixed martial arts