UFC 17
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| UFC 17: Redemption | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | May 15, 1998 | |
| Venue | Mobile Civic Center | |
| City | Mobile, Alabama | |
| Event chronology | ||
| UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou | UFC 17: Redemption | UFC Brazil: Ultimate Brazil |
UFC 17: Redemption was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 15th, 1998 at the Mobile Civic Center, in Mobile, Alabama. The event featured a four man Middleweight Tournament, as well as a Middleweight Championship bout, three Heavyweight Superfights, an alternate bout in case of tournament injury, and a Heavyweight "exhibition" bout. UFC 17 was the last UFC event aside from UFC 23, to feature the "tournament" style format. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
UFC 17 featured the first UFC appearance of both Dan Henderson and Carlos Newton, as well as Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell first MMA fight, as an alternate in the middleweight tournament who's fight was not televised. UFC 17 was also the last UFC event to include tournamet style matchups, a practice that was difficult on the fighters.
The title Redemption refers to Mark Coleman's return after losing the UFC Heavyweight Title to Maurice Smith at UFC 14. Coleman was originally slated to face then UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture, who had to withrdraw due to an injury. Last minute replacement Pete Williams, a Lion's Den fighter took Couture's place, and in a stunning knock out, defeated Mark Coleman at 12:38.
[edit] Results
[edit] Heavyweight Exhibition Bout: Andre Roberts vs. Harry Moskowitz
Roberts wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
[edit] Middleweight Tournament
[edit] Middleweight Alternate Bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Noe Hernandez
Liddell wins a unanimous decision at 12:00.
[edit] Middleweight Semifinal Bout: Dan Henderson vs. Allan Goes
Henderson wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
[edit] Middleweight Semifinal Bout: Carlos Newton vs. Bob Gilstrap
Newton wins by submission (triangle choke) at 0:52.
[edit] Middleweight Final Bout: Dan Henderson vs. Carlos Newton
Henderson wins the UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament by split decision at 15:00.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| Dan Henderson | ||||||||
| Allan Goes | ||||||||
| Dan Henderson | ||||||||
| Carlos Newton | ||||||||
| Carlos Newton | ||||||||
| Bob Gilstrap | ||||||||
[edit] Superfights
[edit] Heavyweight Superfight: Mike Van Arsdale vs. Joe Pardo
Van Arsdale wins by submission (armbar) at 11:01.
[edit] Heavyweight Superfight: David L. Abbott vs. Hugo Duarte
Abbott wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 0:44.
[edit] Heavyweight Superfight:Pete Williams vs. Mark Coleman
Williams wins by KO (kick) at 12:38.
[edit] Middleweight Championship Bout: Frank Shamrock vs. Jeremy Horn
Shamrock wins by submission (kneebar) 16:30.
