UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship
Results Japan 1997
Tank Abbott_______
|Sakuraba***__
Yoji Anjoh________| |
|Sakuraba___
Kazushi Sakuraba__ |
|Silviera_____|
Marcus Silviera___|
Note: Abbott withdrew due to injury. Due to the controversial
first round match, Sakuraba was placed in the open slot even though
Telligman (the alternate) was willing to continue.
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December 21, 1997 in Yokohama, Japan
Yokohama, Japan drawing 5,000
Shown on tape delay on PPV (0.4)
- Tra Telligman beat Brad Kohler (10:06) via submission.
- Tank Abbott beat Yoji Anjoh (15:00) via unanimous decision.
- Marcus Silviera NC Kazushi Sakuraba (1:55). Silviera had
originally been awarded the match via knockout, but the decision was
reversed.
- Frank Shamrock beat Kevin Jackson (0:14) via submission to win the first
UFC Middleweight Title.
- Vitor Belfort beat Joe Charles (4:04) via submission.
- Kazushi Sakuraba beat Marcus Silviera (3:45) to win the Ultimate Japan
Tournament.
- Randy Couture beat Maurice Smith (21:00) via unanimous decision to win
the UFC Superfight Title
Austin
Craig
Durham
Muay Thai
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