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UFC 20: Battle for the Gold was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 7, 1999 at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video. UFC 20 was the final event of what the UFC called "The Road to the Heavyweight Title", a tournament of sorts, spanning four events, held to determine the Heavyweight Champion after Randy Couture vacated the title. In a controversial split decision, Bas Rutten defeated Kevin Randleman to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion. Rutten never defended the title, as he retired from MMA competition for seven years following his victory over Randleman at UFC 20.
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- Waterman wins by submission due to srikes at 0:29.
- Clark wins by TKO (doctor stoppage due to cut) at 1:31.
- Mello wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 1:23.
- Silva wins by KO (knee) at 2:53.
- Williams wins by submission (armbar) at 6:28.
- Rizzo wins by KO at 4:30.
- Rutten becomes the UFC Heavyweight Champion by split decision at 21:00.
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