UFC 12 "Judgment Day" - February 7, 1997
Dothan, Alabama - Civic Center
Alternate Bouts
Nick Sanzo | KO'd | Jackie Lee | 0:40 | Light-Heavyweight Bout | |
Justin Martin | defeated | Eric Martin | via submission | 0:14 | Heavyweight Bout |
Light Heavyweight Semifinal Bouts
Jerry Bohlander | defeated | Rainy Martinez | via submission | 1:22 |
Yoshiki Takahashi | defeated | Wallid Ismael | via unanimous decision | 15:00 |
- Takahashi breaks his hand during his fight and is unable to continue. He is replaced by Nick Sanzo.
Heavyweight Semifinal Bouts
Scott Ferrazzo | KO'd | Jim Mullen | 8:17 | |
Vitor Belfort | defeated | Tra Telligman | via submission | 1:16 |
Light Heavyweight Tournament Final
Jerry Bohlander | defeated | Nick Sanzo | via submission | 0:35 |
Heavyweight Tournament Final
Vitor Belfort | KO'd | Scott Ferrazzo | 0:52 |
SuperFight to Crown First UFC Heavyweight Champion
Mark Coleman | defeated | Dan Severn | via submission | 2:59 |
UFC 13 "Ultimate Force" - May 30, 1997
Augusta, Georgia - Civic Center
Alternate Bouts
Tito Ortiz | defeated | Wes Albritton | via corner stoppage | 0:31 | Light Heavyweight Bout |
Jack Nillson | KO'd | Saed Hasemi | 1:24 | Heavyweight Bout |
Light Heavyweight Semifinal Bouts
Guy Metzger | defeated | Christopher Leninger | via unanimous decision | 15:00 |
Ensen Inoue | defeated | Royce Alger | via submission | 1:37 |
- Inoue is injured in his fight and unable to continue. He is replaced by Tito Ortiz.
Heavyweight Semifinal Bouts
Steven Graham | defeated | Dimitri Stepanov | via submission | 1:30 |
Randy Couture | defeated | Tony Halme | via submission | 0:57 |
Light Heavyweight Tournament Final
Guy Mezger | defeated | Tito Ortiz | via submission | 2:00 |
Heavyweight Tournament Final
Randy Couture | KO'd | Steven Graham | 3:13 |
SuperFight
Vitor Belfort | KO'd | Tank Abbott | 0:53 |
UFC 14 "Showdown" - July 27, 1997
Birmingham, Alabama - Fairgrounds Arena
Alternate Bouts
Anthony Frykland | defeated | Donnie Chappel | via submission | 1:31 | Middleweight Bout |
Alex Hunter | KO'd | Sam Fulton | 2:22 | Heavyweight Bout |
Middleweight Semifinal Bouts
Joe Moreira | defeated | Yuri Vaulin | via unanimous decision | 15:00 |
Kevin Jackson | defeated | Todd Butler | via submission | 1:28 |
Heavyweight Semifinal Bouts
Mark Kerr | KO'd | Moti Horenstein | 2:23 | |
Daniel Bobish | defeated | Brian Johnston | via submission | 2:11 |
Middleweight Tournament Final
Kevin Jackson | defeated | Anthony Frykland | via submission | 0:45 |
Heavyweight Tournament Final
Mark Kerr | defeated | Daniel Bobish | via submission | 1:38 |
UFC Heavyweight Title Bout
Maurice Smith | defeated | Mark Coleman (c) | via unanimous decision | 21:00 |
UFC 15 "Collision Course" - October 17, 1997
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi - Casino Magic
Alternate Bouts
Alex Hunter | defeated | Harry Moskowitz | via split decision | 12:00 |
Dwane Cason | KO'd | Houston Dorr | 3:42 |
Heavyweight Semifinal Bouts
Mark Kerr | KO'd | Gregory Scott | 0:22 | |
Dave Beneteau | defeated | Carlos Barreto | via unanimous decision | 15:00 |
SuperFight
Randy Couture | KO's | Vitor Belfort | 8:17 |
Heavyweight Tournament Final
Mark Kerr | defeated | Dwane Cason | via submission | 0:54 |
UFC Heavyweight Title Bout
Maurice Smith (c) | defeated | Tank Abbott | via submission | 8:11 |
UFC "Ultimate Japan 1" - December 21, 1997
Yokohama, Japan - Yokohama Arena
Alternate Bout
Tra Telligman | defeated | Brad Kohler | via submission | 10:06 |
Heavyweight Semifinal Bouts
Tank Abbott | defeated | Yoji Anjoh | via unanimous decision | 15:00 |
Marcus Silviera | and | Kazushi Sakuraba | fought to a no contest | 1:55 |
- Silviera initially was awarded the bout via KO, but the decision was reversed.
- Abbott breaks his hand in the bout and is unable to continue. UFC officials determined that a Sakuraba/Silviera rematch will be the tournament finals.
Bout to become the first UFC Middleweight Champion
Frank Shamrock | defeated | Kevin Jackson | via submission | 0:14 |
SuperFight
Vitor Belfort | defeated | Joe Charles | via submission | 4:04 |
Heavyweight Tournament Final
Kazushi Sakuraba | defeated | Marcus Silviera | via submission | 3:45 |
UFC Heavyweight Championship
Randy Couture | defeated | Maurice Smith (c) | via split decision | 21:00 |