UFC 15

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UFC 15: Collision Course
Details
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date October 17, 1997
Venue Casino Magic Bay St. Louis
City Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Event chronology
UFC 14: Showdown UFC 15: Collision Course UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan 1

UFC 15: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 17, 1997, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video. UFC 15 was headlined by a Heavyweight Championship Bout between Maurice Smith and Tank Abbott, Abbott was brought in as a last-minute replacement for Dan Severn. UFC 15 also featured a Superfight between Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort, a Heavyweight Tournament, and two alternate bouts. The show also marked the last event to feature Bruce Beck, who had been the main play-by-play announcer starting with UFC 4.

Collision Course marked a major change in the UFC's rules, with limitations set on permissible striking areas. Headbutts, groin strikes, strikes to the back of the neck & head, kicks to a downed opponent, small joint manipulation, pressure point strikes, and hair pulling all became officially illegal.


[edit] Heavyweight Tournament

[edit] Alternate Bouts

  • Dwane Cason vs. Houston Dorr

Cason wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 3:43 of round 1.

Hunter wins a split decision at 12:00 of round 1.

[edit] Heavyweight Semifinals

Kerr wins by KO (knee) at 0:22 of round 1.

Beneteau wins by unanimous decision at 15:00 of round 1. Due to fatigue, Beneteau was unable to continue in the tournament.

[edit] Heavyweight Finals

Kerr wins the UFC 15 Heavyweight Tournament by submission (rear naked choke) at 0:54 of round 1. Cason replaced Dave Beneteau who could not continue due to fatigue.

  Semifinals Finals
                 
 Mark Kerr  
 Greg Stott  
     Mark Kerr
   Dwane Cason
 Carlos Barreto
 Dave Beneteau  

[edit] Superfight

Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort Couture wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 8:17 of round 1.

[edit] UFC Heavyweight Championship

Smith wins by submission (verbal submission due to fatigue) at 8:08 of round 1 to retain the UFC Heavyweight Title.

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