1996 in UFC
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UFC MMA events in 1996
| 1996 in UFC | |
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| A poster or logo for 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 | |
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The year 1996 was 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
[edit ]| Title fights in 1996 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Ken Shamrock (c) | def. | Kimo Leopoldo | Submission (kneebar) | 4:24 | UFC 8 | [a] | ||
| Dan Severn | def. | Ken Shamrock (c) | Decision (split) | 30:00 | UFC 9 | [b] | ||
- ^ For The UFC Superfight Championship.
- ^ For The UFC Superfight Championship.
Debut UFC fighters
[edit ]The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1996:
- Amaury Bitetti
- Brian Johnston
- Dave Berry
- Dieusel Berto
- Don Frye
- Fabio Gurgel
- Gary Goodridge
- Jack Nilson
- Jerry Bohlander
- Joe Moreira
- John Campetella
- Julian Sanchez
- Keith Mielke
- Koji Kitao
- Mark Coleman
- Mark Schultz
- Matt Andersen
- Moti Horenstein
- Paul Herrera
- Rafael Carino
- Reza Nasri
- Roberto Traven
- Sam Adkins
- Sam Fulton
- Scott Ferrozzo
- Scott Fiedler
- Steve Nelmark
- Tai Bowden
- Thomas Ramirez
Events list
[edit ]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
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "UFC 11.5: Ultimate Ultimate 1996". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
- ^ "UFC 11: Coleman by default". sports.yahoo.com. 13 April 2009. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
- ^ "UFC 10: The Tournament". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
- ^ "UFC 9: Motor City Madness". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
- ^ "UFC 8: David vs. Goliath". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
