UFC 22
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| UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | September 24, 1999 | |
| Venue | Lake Charles Civic Center | |
| City | Lake Charles, Louisiana | |
| Event chronology | ||
| UFC 21: Return of the Champions | UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion | UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 |
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 24, 1999 at the in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The event was headlined by a Middleweight Championship bout between Frank Shamrock and Tito Ortiz, and also featured two preliminary bouts, a middleweight bout, two heavyweight bouts, and two lightweight bouts. UFC 22 marked the first UFC appearance of former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes, who would go on to dominate the UFC's Welterweight division (which at the time was called "lightweight", until the UFC was sanctioned in 2001, when official weight classes were introduced), as well as Jens Pulver, who fought in a preliminary bout that was not televised.
UFC 22 was the last UFC event by SEG to see a home video release, as SEG was nearing bankruptcy and struggling to keep the UFC alive through extremely limited pay per view in the US, as well as minor coverage in Brazil and Japan. UFC 23 through UFC 29 were never released in the US on home video or DVD in any form, and many consider this period to be the "Dark Ages" of the UFC. It wasn't until UFC 30, with new owners Zuffa, that the UFC returned to home video.
[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary Bout: Jens Pulver vs. Alfonso Alcarez
The bout was ruled a draw after two five minute rounds.
[edit] Middleweight Bout: John Lewis vs. Lowell Anderson
Lewis wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 0:14 of the third round.
[edit] Lightweight Bout: Matt Hughes vs. Valeri Ignatov
Hughes wins by unanimous decision at 5:00 of the third round.
[edit] Middleweight Bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Paul Jones
Liddell wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to srikes) at 3:35 of the first round.
[edit] Heavyweight Bout: Brad Kohler vs. Steve Judson
Kohler wins by KO at 0:30 of the first round.
[edit] Heavyweight Bout: Jeremy Horn vs. Jason Godsey
Horn wins by submission (armbar) at 2:07 of the first round.
[edit] Heavyweight Bout: Tim Lajcik vs. Ron Waterman
The bout was ruled a draw after three five minute rounds.
[edit] Middleweight Championship Bout: Frank Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz
Shamrock wins by submission due to strikes at 4:48 of the fourth round.
