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UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan
- Sunday 12.21.1997 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG)
- Venue: Yokohama Arena
- Location: Yokohama, Japan
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Jeff Blatnick
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Jeff Blatnick
- Ticket Revenue (live gate):
- Attendance: 5,000
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings:
- Number of Bouts: 7
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Continuing the tradition of ending the year with an "Ultimate" tournament in which it presented all of its best champions and company stars, the UFC came to Yokohama, Japan in December 1997 with the most stacked card in its four-year history.
Along with featuring the promotional debuts of MMA legends Frank Shamrock and Kazushi Sakuraba, UFC 15.5 featured the first Heavyweight Championship win by Randy Couture, as well as yet another Superfight win by Brazilian phenom Vitor Belfort. Mike Goldberg replaced longtime UFC play-by-play announcer Bruce Beck at this event.
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UFC 15.5 Fight Card
| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
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Randy Couture
defeats
Maurice Smith
via
Decision
Main Event | Title Fight | Heavyweight | |
1 Round
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Kazushi Sakuraba
defeats
Marcus Silveira
via
Submission, Armbar
Co-Main Event | Tournament Finals | Heavyweight | |
3:44 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Vitor Belfort
defeats
Joe Charles
via
Submission, Armbar
Main Card | Heavyweight | |
4:03 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Frank Shamrock
defeats
Kevin Jackson
via
Submission, Armbar
Main Card | Title Fight | Middleweight | 90 kg (199.0 lbs) |
0:16 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Kazushi Sakuraba
vs.
Marcus Silveira
Ends in a No Contest, Armbar
Main Card | Tournament Semi-Finals | Heavyweight | |
3:44 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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David Abbott
defeats
Yoji Anjo
via
Decision
Main Card | Tournament Semi-Finals | Heavyweight | |
1 Round
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Tra Telligman
defeats
Brad Kohler
via
Submission, Armbar
Preliminary Card | Tournament Alternate | Heavyweight | |
10:05 Round 1 of 1
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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