UFC 24
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| UFC 24: First Defense | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | March 10, 2000 | |
| Venue | Lake Charles Civic Center | |
| City | Lake Charles, Louisiana | |
| Event chronology | ||
| UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 | UFC 24: First Defense | UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 |
UFC 24: First Defense was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 10, 2000 at the Lake Charles Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The event featured the first UFC appearances of Ian Freeman and Shonie Carter, who both fought in preliminary bouts. UFC 24 also featured the first televised appearance of Jens Pulver, who had fought in an untelevised preliminary bout at UFC 22.
The name "First Defense" refers to a scheduled Heavyweight Title Bout between Kevin Randleman and Pedro Rizzo, which did not happen due to injury. While warming up backstage during the event, Randleman slipped on the concrete floor and hit his head, knocking himself out completely. Randleman was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where he was revived, and diagnosed with a concussion. As the incident happened during the broadcast, fans in attendance and viewers watching on pay per view were not notified until the end of the show. The bout was rescheduled and took place at UFC 26.
UFC 24 was initially seen live on pay per view, but as of 2006, has never been released on home video or DVD in any form.
[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary Bout: Scott Adams vs. Ian Freeman
Adams wins by submission (heel hook) at at 3:09 of the first round.
[edit] Preliminary Bout: Shonie Carter vs. Brad Gumm
Carter wins by unanimous decision at 10:00.
[edit] Lightweight Bout: Jens Pulver vs. David Velasquez
Pulver wins by TKO at 2:41 of R2 – Referee stoppage - punches)
[edit] Lightweight Bout: Bob Cook vs. Tiki Ghosen
Cook wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:29 of the second round.
[edit] Lightweight Bout: Dave Menne vs. Fabiano Iha
Menne wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
[edit] Middleweight Bout: Lance Gibson vs. Jermaine Andre
Gibson wins by KO (knee) at 3:37 of the third round.
[edit] Heavyweight Bout: Tedd Williams vs. Steve Judson
Williams wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes at 3:24 of the first round.
UFC 24 was released on video in 2000 by Viking Video in co-operation with Semaphore Entertainment Group. As per 2007 a double DVD putting together UFC 23 and 24 has been released by FightDVD (www.fightdvd.co.uk)
