UFC 15

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UFC 15: Collision Course

Details
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	October 17th, 1997
Venue	Casino Magic
City	Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Event chronology
UFC 14: Showdown	UFC 15: Collision Course	UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan 1

UFC 15: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 17, 1997, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video. UFC 15 was headlined by a Heavyweight Championship Bout between Maurice Smith and Tank Abbott, and also featured a Superfight between Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort, a Heavyweight Tournament, and two alternate bouts.

Collision Course marked a major change in the UFC's rules, with limitations set on permissable striking areas. Headbutts, groin strikes, strikes to the back of the neck & head, kicks to a downed opponent, small joint manipulation, pressure point strikes, and hair pulling all became officially illegal.

[edit] Results

[edit] Heavyweight Tournament

[edit] Alternate Bout: Dwane Cason vs. Houston Dorr

Cason wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 3:43 of round 1.

[edit] Alternate Bout: Alex Hunter vs. Harry Moskowitz

Hunter wins a split decision at 12:00 of round 1.

[edit] Heavyweight Semifinal Bout: Mark Kerr vs. Greg "Ranger" Stott

Kerr wins by KO (knee) at 0:19 of round 1.

[edit] Heavyweight Semifinal Bout: Dave Beneteau vs. Carlos Barreto

Beneteau wins by unanimous decision at 15:00 of round 1. Due to fatigue, Beneteau was unable to continue in the tournament.

[edit] Heavyweight Finals: Mark Kerr vs. Dwane Cason

Kerr wins the UFC 15 Heavyweight Tournament by submission (rear naked choke) at 0:54 of round 1. Cason replaced Dave Beneteau who could not continue due to fatigue.