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UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan

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MMA Event
Dec 21, 1997
UFC
Japan
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UFC 15.5

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  • UFC Heavyweight Championship Decision, Majority 1 Round, 21:00 Total
    Randy Couture
    W
    Up to 4-0
    Randy Couture
    Main Event
    265
    1 x 21
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 7-11
    Maurice Smith
    Maurice Smith
    Professional MMA
    "The Natural" Nickname "Mo"
    Challenger

    Heavyweight
    		Title Champion

    Heavyweight
    34
    +5 mos, 4 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 36
    +1 week, 1 day
    220.0 lbs
    (99.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    220.0 lbs
    (99.8 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    		Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Tournament Championship Submission, Armbar 3:44 Round 1 of 1
    Kazushi Sakuraba
    W
    Up to 1-1
    Kazushi Sakuraba
    Co-Main
    265
    1 x 15
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 3-2
    Marcus Silveira
    Marcus Silveira
    Professional MMA
    "The Gracie Hunter" Nickname "Conan"
    28
    +5 mos, 1 week     		Age at Fight 33
    +1 week, 5 days
    203.0 lbs
    (92.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    240.0 lbs
    (108.9 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Armbar 4:03 Round 1 of 1
    Vitor Belfort
    W
    Up to 5-1
    Vitor Belfort
    Main Card
    265
    1 x 21
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 5-9
    Joe Charles
    Joe Charles
    Professional MMA
    "The Phenom" Nickname "The Ghetto Man"
    20
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight
    213.0 lbs
    (96.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    265.0 lbs
    (120.2 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • UFC Middleweight Championship Submission, Armbar 0:16 Round 1 of 1
    Frank Shamrock
    W
    Up to 15-7-1
    Frank Shamrock
    Main Card
    199
    1 x 21
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 3-1
    Kevin Jackson
    Kevin Jackson
    Professional MMA
    "The Legend" Nickname
    25
    +1 week, 6 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +3 wks, 5 days
    193.0 lbs
    (87.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    199.0 lbs
    (90.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Tournament Championship Ends in a No Contest, Armbar 1:51 Round 1 of 1
    Kazushi Sakuraba
    N
    Stayed 0-1-0
    Kazushi Sakuraba
    Main Card
    265
    1 x 15
    #3 add_circle
    N
    Stayed 3-1-0
    Marcus Silveira
    Marcus Silveira
    Professional MMA
    "The Gracie Hunter" Nickname "Conan"
    28
    +5 mos, 1 week     		Age at Fight 33
    +1 week, 5 days
    203.0 lbs
    (92.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    240.0 lbs
    (108.9 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 1 Round, 15:00 Total
    David Abbott
    W
    Up to 7-6
    David Abbott
    Main Card
    265
    1 x 15
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 0-2
    Yoji Anjo
    Yoji Anjo
    Professional MMA
    "Tank" Nickname "Mr. 200%"
    32
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 30
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    275.0 lbs
    (124.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    220.0 lbs
    (99.8 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Armbar 10:05 Round 1 of 1
    Tra Telligman
    W
    Up to 5-1-1
    Tra Telligman
    Prelim
    265
    1 x 15
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 7-1
    Brad Kohler
    Brad Kohler
    Professional MMA
    "Trauma" Nickname
    32
    +10 mos, 2 wks     		Age at Fight 33
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

7
R. Couture 220.0
•
220.0 M. Smith
6
K. Sakuraba 203.0
•
240.0 M. Silveira
5
V. Belfort 213.0
•
265.0 J. Charles
4
F. Shamrock 193.0
•
199.0 K. Jackson
3
K. Sakuraba 203.0
•
240.0 M. Silveira
2
D. Abbott 275.0
•
220.0 Y. Anjo
1
T. Telligman N/A
•
N/A B. Kohler

Fight Referees

7 Couture vs. Smith:
John McCarthy
6 Sakuraba vs. Silveira II:
John McCarthy
5 Belfort vs. Charles:
John McCarthy
4 Shamrock vs. Jackson:
John McCarthy
3 Sakuraba vs. Silveira I:
John McCarthy
2 Abbott vs. Anjo:
John McCarthy
1 Telligman vs. Kohler:
John McCarthy

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Event Production

  • 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
  • Attendance: 5,000
  • Promotion Links:
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