1996 in UFC

1996 in UFC
Information
First date February 16, 1996
Last date December 7, 1996
Events
Total events 5
UFC 4
Fights
Total fights 43
Title fights 2
Chronology

1995 in UFC 1996 in UFC 1997 in UFC

The year 1996 is the 4th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 1996 the UFC held 5 events beginning with, UFC 8: David vs. Goliath.

Title fights

Title fights in 1996
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Ken Shamrock (c) def. Kimo Leopoldo submission (kneebar) 4:24 UFC 8 [lower-alpha 1]
Dan Severn def. Ken Shamrock (c) split decision 30:00 UFC 9 [lower-alpha 2]

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1996:

Events List

Main article: List of UFC events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
013 UFC The Ultimate Ultimate 2 Dec 7, 1996 Fair Park Arena Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. 6,000[1]
012 UFC 11: The Proving Ground Sep 20, 1996 Augusta Civic Center Augusta, Georgia, U.S. 4,500[2]
011 UFC 10: The Tournament Jul 12, 1996 Fair Park Arena Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. 4,300[3]
010 UFC 9: Motor City Madness May 17, 1996 Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 10,000[4]
009 UFC 8: David vs. Goliath Feb 16, 1996 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez Bayamón, Puerto Rico 13,000[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UFC 11.5: Ultimate Ultimate 1996". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ "UFC 11: Coleman by default". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ "UFC 10: The Tournament". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ "UFC 9: Motor City Madness". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
  5. ↑ "UFC 8: David vs. Goliath". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
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