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UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil

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MMA Event
Oct 16, 1998
UFC
Sao Paulo, SP
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UFC 17.5

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  • UFC Middleweight Championship Submission, Punches 7:40 Round 1 of 1
    Frank Shamrock
    W
    Up to 18-7-1
    Frank Shamrock
    Main Event
    199
    1 x 21
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 3-6-2
    John Lober
    John Lober
    Professional MMA
    "The Legend" Nickname "The Machine"
    Champion

    Middleweight
    		Title Challenger

    Middleweight
    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)
    Matchup Page
  • UFC Middleweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 0:44 Round 1 of 1
    Vitor Belfort
    W
    Up to 6-1
    Vitor Belfort
    Main Card
    199
    1 x 15
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 5-2
    Wanderlei Silva
    Wanderlei Silva
    Professional MMA
    "The Phenom" Nickname "The Axe Murderer"
    21
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 22
    +3 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    199.0 lbs
    (90.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    199.0 lbs
    (90.3 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punch 8:07 Round 1 of 1
    Pedro Rizzo
    W
    Up to 6-0
    Pedro Rizzo
    Main Card
    265
    1 x 15
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-7
    David Abbott
    David Abbott
    Professional MMA
    "The Rock" Nickname "Tank"
    24
    +5 mos, 1 week, 6 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    228.0 lbs
    (103.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    268.0 lbs
    (121.6 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • UFC Lightweight Championship Decision, Split 1 Round, 21:00 Total
    Pat Miletich
    W
    Up to 21-1-2
    Pat Miletich
    Main Card
    170
    1 x 21
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 4-2
    Mikey Burnett
    Mikey Burnett
    Professional MMA
    "The Croation Sensation" Nickname "The Eastside Assassin"
    Champion

    Lightweight
    		Title Challenger

    Lightweight
    30
    +7 mos, 1 week     		Age at Fight 24
    +6 mos, 4 days
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 1 Round, 15:00 Total
    Tsuyoshi Kosaka
    W
    Up to 26-16-1
    Tsuyoshi Kosaka
    Main Card
    265
    1 x 15
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-2
    Pete Williams
    Pete Williams
    Professional MMA
    "TK" Nickname "El Duro"
    28
    +7 mos, 1 week, 3 days     		Age at Fight 23
    +3 mos, 6 days
    224.0 lbs
    (101.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    230.0 lbs
    (104.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 3:27 Round 1 of 1
    Ebenezer Fontes Braga
    W
    Up to 10-3
    E. Fontes Braga
    Main Card
    199
    1 x 15
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-4-3
    Jeremy Horn
    Jeremy Horn
    Professional MMA
    "Pitbull" Nickname "Gumby"
    29
    +6 mos, 2 days     		Age at Fight 23
    +1 mos, 3 wks
    189.0 lbs
    (85.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    199.0 lbs
    (90.3 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO 9:00 Round 1 of 1
    W
    Up to 2-4
    Tulio Palhares
    Prelim
    1 x 12
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 0-1
    Adriano Santos
    Professional MMA
    "Tullo" Nickname
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO 9:55 Round 1 of 1
    W
    Up to 1-0
    Cesar Marscucci
    Prelim
    1 x 12
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 0-1
    Paulo Santos
    Professional MMA
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

8
F. Shamrock 195.0
•
199.0 J. Lober
7
V. Belfort 199.0
•
199.0 W. Silva
6
P. Rizzo 228.0
•
268.0 D. Abbott
5
P. Miletich 169.0
•
169.0 M. Burnett
4
T. Kosaka 224.0
•
230.0 P. Williams
3
Braga 189.0
•
199.0 J. Horn
2
T. Palhares N/A
•
N/A A. Santos
1
C. Marscucci N/A
•
N/A P. Santos

Fight Referees

8 Shamrock vs. Lober:
John McCarthy
7 Belfort vs. Silva I:
John McCarthy
6 Rizzo vs. Abbott:
John McCarthy
5 Miletich vs. Burnett:
John McCarthy
4 Kosaka vs. Williams:
John McCarthy
3 Fontes Braga vs. Horn:
John McCarthy
2 Palhares vs. Santos:
Fernando Yamasaki
1 Marscucci vs. Santos:
Fernando Yamasaki

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG)
  • Venue: Ginasio da Portugesa
  • Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Jeff Blatnick, Bas Rutten
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jeff Blatnick
  • Promotion Links:
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