1999 in UFC

1999 in UFC
Information
First date March 13, 1999
Last date October 16, 1999
Events
Total events 6
UFC 6
Fights
Total fights 44
Title fights 6
Chronology

1998 in UFC 1999 in UFC 2000 in UFC

The year 1999 is the 7th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 1999 the UFC held 6 events beginning with, UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title.

Title fights

Title fights in 1999
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Welterweight Pat Miletich def. Jorge Patino unanimous decision 21:00 UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Bas Rutten def. Kevin Randleman split decision 21:00 UFC 20: Battle for the Gold [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Pat Miletich def. André Pederneiras TKO (cut) 2 2:20 UFC 21: Return of the Champions [lower-alpha 3]
Light Heavyweight Frank Shamrock def. Tito Ortiz submission (strikes) 4 4:42 UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion [lower-alpha 4]
Heavyweight Kevin Randleman def. Pete Williams unanimous decision 5 5:00 UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 [lower-alpha 5]
  1. ↑ Miletich defeated Patino to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship.[1]
  2. ↑ Rutten defeated Randleman to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
  3. ↑ Miletich defeated Pederneiras to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  4. ↑ Shamrock defeated Ortiz to retain the Light Heavyweight Championship.
  5. ↑ Randleman defeated Williams to claim the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship.

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1999:

Events List

Main article: List of UFC events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
027 UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 Nov 19, 1999 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Chiba, Japan N/A
026 UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion Sep 24, 1999 Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. N/A
025 UFC 21: Return of the Champions Jul 16, 1999 Five Seasons Events Center Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. N/A
024 UFC 20: Battle for the Gold May 7, 1999 Boutwell Auditorium Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. N/A
023 UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns Mar 5, 1999 Casino Magic Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S. N/A
022 UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title Jan 8, 1999 Pontchartrain Center New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dm-ufceighteen042009
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