UFC 11

UFC 11: The Proving Ground
Information
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	September 20, 1996
Venue	Augusta Civic Center
City	Augusta, Georgia, USA
Attendance	4,500
Buyrate	92,000
Event chronology
UFC 10: The Tournament UFC 11: The Proving Ground Ultimate Ultimate 1996

UFC 11: The Proving Ground was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 20th, 1996, at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Georgia. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on home video.

History

The card featured an eight-man tournament, as well as two alternate bouts in case of an injury, and to fill time for the pay-per-view broadcast. Due to multiple injuries and fatigue, the final bout was won by forfeit. As no alternates were able to continue after their semifinal matches and Roberto Travern had a broken hand after his alternate match. Rich Goins was back as the ring announcer.

Results

Alternate bouts

• Scott Ferrozzo vs. Sam Fulton

Ferrozzo defeated Fulton via submission (strikes).

• Roberto Traven vs. Dave Berry

Traven defeated Berry via submission (strikes) at 1:33. Traven was injured, and unable to continue as an alternate for the tournament.

Quarterfinals

• Mark Coleman vs. Julian Sanchez

Coleman defeated Sanchez via submission (choke) at 0:44.

• Brian Johnston vs. Reza Nasri

Johnston defeated Nasri via TKO (strikes) at 0:30

• Tank Abbott vs. Sam Adkins

Abbott defeated Adkins via submission (neck crank) at 2:06.

• Jerry Bohlander vs. Fabio Gurgel

Bohlander defeated Gurgel via unanimous decision at 15:00. Due to injury, Bohlander was unable to continue in the tournament, and was replaced by Scott Ferrozzo.

Semifinals

• Mark Coleman vs. Brian Johnston

Coleman defeated Johnston via submission (strikes) at 2:20.

• Scott Ferrozzo vs. Tank Abbott

Ferrozzo defeated Abbott via unanimous decision at 18:00. Due to fatigue and a cut above the eye, Ferrozzo was unable to continue in the tournament.

Finals

With Scott Ferrozzo injured, and because all alternates also were injured or unable to continue, Mark Coleman wins the UFC 11 Tournament by default.

UFC 11 bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Mark Coleman

SUB

Julian Sanchez

0:45

Mark Coleman

SUB

Brian Johnston

2:20

Brian Johnston

TKO

Reza Nasri

0:28

Mark Coleman 2

Forfeit

Tank Abbott

SUB

Sam Adkins

2:06

Tank Abbott

15:00

Scott Ferrozzo 1

DEC

Jerry Bohlander

DEC

Fabio Gurgel

15:00

¹Jerry Bohlander withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Scott Ferrozzo.
² Scott Ferrozzo was unable to continue due to exhaustion, making Mark Coleman winner by default.

External links

• UFC11 results at Sherdog.com
• UFC11 fight reviews
• Official UFC website