Frank Shamrock vs. John Lober

Main Event | UFC Middleweight Championship | 199 lbs
Completed MMA Bout Oct 16, 1998
W
Shamrock defeats Lober
L
Submission, Punches 7:40 Round 1 of 1
vs.
Submission 7:40 R1
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"The Machine"

Fighter Comparison

17-7-1

Climbed to 18-7-1
Pro
Record
3-5-2

Fell to 3-6-2
Champion

Middleweight
Title Challenger

Middleweight

United States
Nation

United States
Santa Monica
California
Fights out of
Huntington Beach
California
25
+10 mos, 1 week, 1 day
Age at Fight 30
+7 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
195.0 lbs
(88.5 kgs)
Weigh-In Result
199.0 lbs
(90.3 kgs)
5'10"
(178cm)
Height
5'11"
(181cm)
The Alliance Gym Team Machine

Bout Information

Event Poster

UFC 17.5

Fight Details

  • Event: UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil
  • Date: Friday 10.16.1998
  • Referee: John McCarthy
  • Venue: Ginasio da Portugesa
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Bout Billing: Main Event (fight 8 of 8)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight: 199 lbs (90.3 kg)
  • TV Commentary: Mike Goldberg, Jeff Blatnick, Bas Rutten
  • Broadcast: N/A
  • Post-Fight Interviewer: Jeff Blatnick
  • Shamrock Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Lober Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Title on Line: UFC Middleweight Championship
  • Belt Before Fight: Held by Shamrock
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