UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan
UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan took place on 1997-12-21 at Yokohama Arena, Shin-Yokohama. 7 bouts — headlined by Randy Couture vs. Maurice Smith.
| Date | 1997-12-21 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Yokohama Arena |
| Location | Shin-Yokohama |
[[UFC Heavyweight Championship]]
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Randy Couture | def. | Maurice Smith (c) | Decision (majority) For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. | 1 | 21:00 |
Heavyweight Tournament Final
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Kazushi Sakuraba | def. | Marcus Silveira | Submission (armbar) Due to the earlier no-contest, and Tank Abbott bowing out of the tournament, UFC officials ruled that a rematch between Sakuraba and Silveira would serve as the Heavyweight Tournament Finals. | 1 | 3:44 |
Heavyweight bout
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Vitor Belfort | def. | Joe Charles | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:03 |
[[UFC Light Heavyweight Championship]]
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Frank Shamrock | def. | Kevin Jackson | Submission (armbar) For the inaugural UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. | 1 | 0:22 |
Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Kazushi Sakuraba | vs. | Marcus Silveira | No Contest (premature stoppage) Originally Silveira was thought to have knocked out Sakuraba at 1:51, but referee John McCarthy mistakenly stopped the bout early, with Sakuraba in good fighting condition. After a protest, the decision was changed to a no-contest. | 1 | 1:51 |
| Heavyweight | Tank Abbott | def. | Yoji Anjo | Decision (unanimous) Abbott was unable to continue in the tournament due to a broken hand. | 1 | 15:00 |
Heavyweight Alternate bout
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Tra Telligman | def. | Brad Kohler | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 10:05 |
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