UFC 13
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| UFC 13: Ultimate Force | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | May 30, 1997 | |
| Venue | Civic Center | |
| City | Augusta, Georgia | |
| Attendance | 5,100 | |
| Event chronology | ||
| UFC 12: Judgement Day | UFC 13: Ultimate Force | UFC 14: Showdown |
UFC 13: Ultimate Force was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 30, 1997 in Augusta, Georgia. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video. UFC 13 featured two four man tournaments, a light heavyweight and a heavyweight tournament, as well as two alternate bouts and a Superfight between Vitor Belfort and Tank Abbott. UFC 13 also marked the first appearance of MMA legend and future UFC Champion Randy Couture, as well as Tito Ortiz, who was an alternate in the light heavyweight tournament.
[edit] Results
[edit] Alternate Bouts
[edit] Light Heavyweight Bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Wes Albritton
Ortiz wins by the towel being thrown in by Albrittons corner at 0:31 of the first round.
[edit] Heavyweight Bout: Jack Nillson vs. Saed Hasemi
Nillson wins by TKO at 1:24 of round 1.
[edit] Light Heavyweight Tournament
[edit] Light Heavyweight Semifinal Bout: Guy Mezger vs. Christopher Leninger
Mezger wins by unanimous decision at 15:00 after surviving a ferocious grappling attack on his shorts.
[edit] Light Heavyweight Semifinal Bout: Enson Inoue vs. Royce Alger
Inoue wins by submission at 1:37 of round 1.
[edit] Light Heavyweight Finals: Guy Mezger vs. Tito Ortiz
Mezger wins by submission at 2:00 of round 1 to win the UFC 13 Light Heavyweight Tournament. Ortiz replaced Inoue who was unable to continue due to injury.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| Guy Mezger | ||||||||
| Christopher Leninger | ||||||||
| Guy Mezger | ||||||||
| Tito Ortiz | ||||||||
| Enson Inoue | ||||||||
| Royce Alger | ||||||||
[edit] Heavyweight Tournament
[edit] Heavyweight Semifinal Bout: Steven Graham vs. Dmitri Stepanov
Graham wins by submission at 1:30 of round 1.
[edit] Heavyweight Semifinal Bout: Randy Couture vs. Tony Halme
Couture wins by submission at 0:57 of round 1.
[edit] Heavyweight Finals: Randy Couture vs. Steven Graham
Couture wins by TKO at 3:13 of round 1 to win the UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| Steven Graham | ||||||||
| Dmitri Stepanov | ||||||||
| Randy Couture | ||||||||
| Steven Graham | ||||||||
| Randy Couture | ||||||||
| Tony Halme | ||||||||
[edit] Superfight
[edit] Vitor Belfort vs. Tank Abbott
Belfort wins by TKO at 0:53 of round 1.
