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UFC 13 marked the first appearance of MMA legends and future UFC Champions [[Randy Couture]] and [[Tito Ortiz]], who was an alternate in the lightweight tournament. |
UFC 13 marked the first appearance of MMA legends and future UFC Champions [[Randy Couture]] and [[Tito Ortiz]], who was an alternate in the lightweight tournament. |
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[[Joe Rogan]] made his debut as a announcer. |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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===Alternate bouts=== |
===Alternate bouts=== |
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Revision as of 22:31, 25 September 2009
| UFC 13: Ultimate Force | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 13: Ultimate Force | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 30, 1997 | |||
| Venue | Augusta Civic Center | |||
| City | Augusta, Georgia | |||
| Attendance | 5,100 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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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
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.
UFC 13 marked the first appearance of MMA legends and future UFC Champions Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz, who was an alternate in the lightweight tournament.
Results
Alternate bouts
- Ortiz wins by a TKO due to strikes at 0:31. [1]
- Nillson wins by TKO at 1:24.
Lightweight tournament
- Semifinal Bout:
Guy Mezger vs. Christophe Leininger
- Mezger wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
- Semifinal Bout:
Enson Inoue vs. Royce Alger
- Inoue wins by submission at 1:37.
- Finals: Guy Mezger vs. Tito Ortiz
- Mezger wins by submission at 2:00 to win the UFC 13 Lightweight Tournament. Ortiz replaced Inoue who was unable to continue due to injury.
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Guy Mezger | |||||||||
| Christophe Leninger | |||||||||
| Guy Mezger | |||||||||
| Tito Ortiz | |||||||||
| Enson Inoue | |||||||||
| Royce Alger | |||||||||
Heavyweight tournament
- Semifinal Bout: Stephen Graham vs. Dmitri Stepanov
- Graham wins by submission at 1:30.
- Semifinal Bout: Randy Couture vs.
Tony Halme
- Couture wins by submission at 0:57.
- Heavyweight Finals: Stephen Graham vs. Randy Couture
- Couture wins by TKO at 3:13 to win the UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament.
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Stephen Graham | |||||||||
| Dmitri Stepanov | |||||||||
| Stephen Graham | |||||||||
| Randy Couture | |||||||||
| Randy Couture | |||||||||
| Tony Halme | |||||||||
Superfight
- Belfort wins by TKO at 0:53.
References
- ^ Tito Ortiz on Sherdog retrieved 19 May 2008
