UFC 17

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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, three Heavyweight Superfights, an alternate bout in case of tournament injury, and a Heavyweight "exhibition" bout. A Middleweight Championship bout between Frank Shamrock and Jeremy Horn was also taped for broadcast on a later pay per view. 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 the first MMA fight for Chuck Liddell as an alternate in the middleweight tournament who's fight was not televised.

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] Heavyweight Exhibition Bout

Andre Roberts vs. Harry Moskowitz Roberts wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.

[edit] Middleweight Tournament

[edit] Alternate Bout

Liddell wins a unanimous decision at 12:00.

[edit] Semifinals

Henderson wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.

Newton wins by submission (Triangle choke) at 0:52.

[edit] Finals

Henderson wins the UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament by split decision at 15:00.

[edit] UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament Bracket

  Semifinals Finals
                 
 Dan Henderson  
 Allan Goes  
     Dan Henderson
   Carlos Newton
 Carlos Newton
 Bob Gilstrap  

[edit] Superfights

Van Arsdale wins by submission (keylock) at 11:01.

Abbott wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 0:44.

Williams wins by KO (kick) at 12:38.

[edit] Middleweight Championship Bout

Frank Shamrock vs. Jeremy Horn Shamrock wins by submission (kneebar) 16:30.

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