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UFC 11.5: Ultimate Ultimate 1996
- Saturday 12.07.1996 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG)
- Venue: Fair Park Arena
- Location: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Bruce Beck, Jeff Blatnick
- Ring Announcer: Manny Garcia
- Post-Fight Interviews: Tony Blauer
- Ticket Revenue (live gate):
- Attendance: 6,000
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings:
- Number of Bouts: 10
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Continuing the tradition started at Ultimate Ultimate 1995 of creating a tournament to determine the best of the best among past UFC winners and runners up, the Ultimate Ultimate 1996 tournament was a groundbreaking moment for the sport of mixed martial arts in the United States. Prior to the event, the UFC’s biggest superstar, “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock made an appearance on the NBC talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien, a groundbreaking moment in the sport’s mainstream recognition. Ultimate Ultimate 1996 marked the last UFC appearance of Don Frye, who transitioned to New Japan Pro Wrestling following his tournament win over Tank Abbott. Shamrock also left the promotion following the event, and would not return until UFC 40 in 2002.
The night also marked the first event to introduce the "no grabbing of the fence" rule.
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UFC 11.5 Fight Card
| Bout | Info | |
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Don Frye
defeats
David Abbott
via
Submission, Rear Naked Choke
Main Event | Tournament Finals |
1:22 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Don Frye
defeats
Gary Goodridge
via
Submission, Fatigue
Main Card | Tournament Quarter-Finals |
11:19 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Ken Shamrock
defeats
Brian Johnston
via
Submission, Forearm Choke
Main Card | Tournament Quarter-Finals |
5:48 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Kimo Leopoldo
defeats
Paul Varelans
via
KO/TKO, Strikes
Main Card | Tournament Quarter-Finals |
9:08 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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David Abbott
defeats
Cal Worsham
via
Submission, Strikes
Main Card | Tournament Quarter-Finals |
2:51 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Tai Bowden
defeats
Jack Nilson
via
Submission, Headbutts
Main Card |
4:46 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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David Abbott
defeats
Steve Nelmark
via
KO/TKO, Punch
Main Card | Tournament Semi-Finals #79 Greatest Knockout of All Time |
1:03 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Don Frye
defeats
Mark Hall
via
Submission, Achilles Hold
Main Card | Tournament Semi-Finals |
0:20 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Steve Nelmark
defeats
Marcus Bossett
via
Submission, Choke
Preliminary Card | Tournament Alternate |
1:37 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Mark Hall
defeats
Felix Mitchell
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Tournament Alternate |
1:45 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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