UFC 13: Ultimate Force was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 30, 1997 in Augusta, Georgia. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
History [edit]
UFC 13 featured two four man tournaments, a lightweight and a heavyweight tournament, as well as two alternate bouts and a Superfight between Vitor Belfort and Tank Abbott.
This was the first appearance of two future UFC Champions and UFC Hall of Fame members Randy Couture[1][2] and Tito Ortiz,[3][4] who was an alternate in the lightweight tournament.
Bruce Buffer returned to announce the fights, after making his initial debut as an announcer at UFC 10.
UFC 13 Light Heavyweight Results [edit]
| Finals |
| Weight Class |
Winner |
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Loser |
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
| Light Heavyweight |
Guy Mezger |
def. |
Tito Ortiz |
submission (guillotine choke) |
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3:00 |
Note 1 |
| Semifinals |
| Light Heavyweight |
Guy Mezger |
def. |
Christophe Leninger |
unanimous decision |
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15:00 |
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| Light Heavyweight |
Enson Inoue |
def. |
Royce Alger |
submission (armlock) |
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1:36 |
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| Alternate bout |
| Light Heavyweight |
Tito Ortiz |
def. |
Wes Albritton |
TKO (punches) |
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0:31 |
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^Note 1 Ortiz replaced Inoue who was unable to continue due to injury.
UFC 13 Heavyweight Results [edit]
| Finals |
| Weight Class |
Winner |
|
Loser |
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes |
| Heavyweight |
Randy Couture |
def. |
Steven Graham |
TKO (punches) |
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3:13 |
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| Semifinals |
| Heavyweight |
Steven Graham |
def. |
Dmitri Stepanov |
submission (armlock) |
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1:30 |
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| Heavyweight |
Randy Couture |
def. |
Tony Halme |
submission (rear-naked choke) |
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0:56 |
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| Alternate bout |
| Heavyweight |
Jack Nilson |
def. |
Saeed Hosseini |
TKO (punches) |
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1:23 |
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| Heavyweight bout |
| Heavyweight |
Vitor Belfort |
def. |
Tank Abbott |
TKO (punches) |
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0:52 |
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UFC 13 Light Heavyweight Tournament Bracket [edit]
1 Tito Ortiz replaced Enson Inoue who withdrew due to injury.
UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament Bracket [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Randy 'The Natural' Couture MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". sherdog.com. 2012 [last update]. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Krauss, Erich (2004). "The Wrestlers". Warriors of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Kensington: Citadel Press. pp. 63, 65. ISBN 0-8065-2657-2.
- ^ "Tito 'Huntington Beach Bad Boy' Ortiz MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". sherdog.com. 2012 [last update]. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Tito Ortiz heads to UFC Hall of Fame, retirement - latimes.com". Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles: Tribune Co). ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 21 June 2012. "13"
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