UFC 14

UFC 14: Showdown
Information
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	July 27, 1997
Venue	Boutwell Auditorium
City	Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Attendance	5,000
Event chronology
UFC 13: Ultimate Force UFC 14: Showdown UFC 15: Collision Course

UFC 14: Showdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on home video.

History

UFC 14 featured two separate tournaments: a heavyweight tournament for fighters 200 lb or more, and a middleweight (formerly lightweight) tournament for fighters under 200 lb. The event also featured a Heavyweight Championship "Superfight" between Mark Coleman and Maurice Smith, as well as two alternate bouts in case of tournament injury.

Showdown was the first UFC event to require all fighters to wear padded gloves, weighing between four and six ounces. Up until then, it was the fighter's option. (Melton Bowen was the first UFC fighter to choose to wear UFC gloves, back in UFC 4.) It was also the first UFC appearance of champion kickboxer Maurice Smith and champion collegiate wrestler Mark Kerr, who was encouraged to try mixed martial arts competition by his friend and training partner, Mark Coleman.

UFC 14 Middleweight Results

Finals
Weight Class	Winner		Loser	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Kevin Jackson	def.	Tony Fryklund	submission (rear-naked choke)		0:44
Semifinals
Middleweight	Joe Moreira	def.	Yuri Vaulin	unanimous decision		15:00
Middleweight	Kevin Jackson	def.	Todd Butler	submission (punches)		1:27
Alternate bout
Middleweight	Tony Fryklund	def.	Donnie Chappell	submission (choke)		1:31

^Note 1 Fryklund replaced Moreira, who was not medically permitted to continue.
^Note 2 Moreira was not allowed to continue in the tournament, due to failing his post-fight medical exam (concussion)
^Note 3 After the stoppage, Fyrklund hit Chappell with a late blow and stepped on him while walking away, prompting a severe reprimand by both cageside referees. Fryklund later apologized for his behavior.

UFC 14 Heavyweight Results

UFC Heavyweight Championship
Weight Class	Winner		Loser	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Maurice Smith	def.	Mark Coleman	unanimous decision		21:00
Finals
Heavyweight	Mark Kerr	def.	Dan Bobish	submission (chin to the eye)		1:38
Semifinals
Heavyweight	Mark Kerr	def.	Moti Horenstein	TKO (punches)		2:22
Heavyweight	Dan Bobish	def.	Brian Johnston	TKO (punches)		2:10
Alternate bout
Heavyweight	Alex Hunter	def.	Sam Fulton	TKO (punches)		2:22

^Note 4 Smith defeated Coleman to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.

UFC 14 Middleweight tournament bracket

	Semifinals					Finals
	Joe Moreira		DEC
	Yuri Vaulin		15:00
						Tony Fryklund1		0:44
						Kevin Jackson		SUB
	Kevin Jackson		SUB
	Todd Butler		1:27

¹ Tony Fryklund replaced Joe Moreira who was not medically permitted to continue.

UFC 14 Heavyweight Tournament Bracket

	Semifinals					Finals
	Mark Kerr		TKO
	Moti Horenstein		2:22
						Mark Kerr		SUB
						Dan Bobish		1:38
	Dan Bobish		TKO
	Brian Johnston		2:10

External links

• UFC 14 results at Sherdog.com
• UFC 14 fights reviews
• Official UFC website
• MMA Mental History UFC 14