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1999 in UFC
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| 1999 in UFC | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | March 13, 1999 | |||
| Last date | October 16, 1999 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 6 | |||
| UFC | 6 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 44 | |||
| Title fights | 6 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year 1999 was the 7th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 1999 the UFC held 6 events beginning with, UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title.
Title fights
[edit]| Title fights in 1999 | ||||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Pat Miletich (c) | def. | Jorge Patino | Decision (unanimous) | 21:00 | UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title | [a] | |
| Heavyweight | Bas Rutten | def. | Kevin Randleman | Decision (split) | 21:00 | UFC 20: Battle for the Gold | [b] | |
| Welterweight | Pat Miletich (c) | def. | André Pederneiras | TKO (cut) | 2 | 2:20 | UFC 21: Return of the Champions | [c] |
| Light Heavyweight | Frank Shamrock (c) | def. | Tito Ortiz | Submission (strikes) | 4 | 4:42 | UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion | [d] |
| Heavyweight | Kevin Randleman | def. | Pete Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 | [e] |
- ^ Miletich defeated Patino to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship.[1]
- ^ Rutten defeated Randleman to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
- ^ Miletich defeated Pederneiras to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- ^ Shamrock defeated Ortiz to retain the Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ Randleman defeated Williams to claim the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Debut UFC fighters
[edit]The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1999:
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
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Alfonso Alcarez | Lightweight |
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Bas Rutten | Heavyweight |
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Chris Condo | Middleweight |
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Daiju Takase | Middleweight |
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Darrell Gholar | Middleweight |
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Dave Roberts | Middleweight |
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David Dodd | Middleweight |
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Eugene Jackson | Middleweight |
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Evan Tanner | Middleweight |
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Fabiano Iha | Lightweight |
|
Frank Caracci | Lightweight |
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
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Jason Godsey | Heavyweight |
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Jens Pulver | Lightweight |
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Joe Slick | Lightweight |
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Joey Roberts | Lightweight |
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John Lewis | Lightweight |
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Jorge Patino | Lightweight |
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Katsuhisa Fujii | Heavyweight |
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Keiichiro Yamamiya | Middleweight |
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Kenichi Yamamoto | Middleweight |
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Kevin Randleman | Heavyweight |
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Lowell Anderson | Middleweight |
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
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Marcelo Mello | Middleweight |
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Masutatsu Yano | Middleweight |
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Matt Hughes | Welterweight |
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Paul Jones | Middleweight |
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Ron Waterman | Heavyweight |
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Sione Latu | Heavyweight |
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Steve Judson | Heavyweight |
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Tim Lajcik | Heavyweight |
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Tony Petarra | Middleweight |
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Travis Fulton | Heavyweight |
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Valeri Ignatov | Middleweight |
Events list
[edit]| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 027 | UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 | Nov 19, 1999 | Tokyo Bay NK Hall | Chiba, Japan | N/a |
| 026 | UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion | Sep 24, 1999 | Lake Charles Civic Center | Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | N/a |
| 025 | UFC 21: Return of the Champions | Jul 16, 1999 | Five Seasons Events Center | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | N/a |
| 024 | UFC 20: Battle for the Gold | May 7, 1999 | Boutwell Auditorium | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | N/a |
| 023 | UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns | Mar 5, 1999 | Casino Magic Bay St. Louis | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S. | N/a |
| 022 | UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title | Jan 8, 1999 | Pontchartrain Center | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | N/a |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "UFC 18: Rutten rules". 20 April 2009.
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