1997 in UFC
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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.
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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 | 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] |
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The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1997:
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Events List
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| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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| 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
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