UFC 16
| UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 13, 1998 | |||
| Venue | Pontchartrain Center | |||
| City | New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| Attendance | 4,600 | |||
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UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 13, 1998 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video. UFC 16 featured the first ever UFC Lightweight tournament (for fighters under 170lbs), as well as a Middleweight Championship bout, a Heavyweight and a Middleweight Superfight, and two alternate bouts in case of tournament injury. UFC 16 marked the first appearance of the influential fighter Pat Miletich, who would go on to create Miletich Fighting Systems, one of the most popular MMA traning systems in the US, featuring 9 current and former champions.
Results
Lightweight Tournament
Lightweight Alternate Bout: Chris Brennan vs. Courtney Turner
Brennan wins by submission (armbar) at 1:20 of the first round.
Lightweight Alternate Bout: Laverne Clark vs. Josh Stuart
Clark wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 1:15 of the first round.
Lightweight Semifinal Bout: Pat Miletich vs. Townsend Saunders
Miletich wins by split decision at 15:00 of round one.
Lightweight Semifinal Bout: Mikey Burnett vs. Eugenio Tadeu
Burnett wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 9:46 of the first round.
Lightweight Final Bout: Pat Miletich vs. Chris Brennan
Miletich wins the first UFC Lightweight Tournament by submission (choke) at 9:01 of the first round.
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Pat Miletich | |||||||||
| Townsend Saunders | |||||||||
| Pat Miletich | |||||||||
| Chris Brennan | |||||||||
| Mikey Burnett | |||||||||
| Eugnenio Tadeu | |||||||||
Superfights
Heavyweight Superfight: Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Kimo Leopoldo
Kosaka wins by unanimous decision at 15:00 of the first round.
Middleweight Superfight: Jerry Bohlander vs. Kevin Jackson
Bohlander wins by submission (armbar) at 10:23 of the first round.
Middleweight Championship Bout: Frank Shamrock vs. Igor Zinoviev
Shamrock wins by KO (slam) at 0:22 of the first round.