- Friday 03.13.1998
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG)
- Venue: Pontchartrain Center
- Location: Kenner, Louisiana, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Jeff Blatnick
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Attendance: 4,600
- MMA Bouts: 8
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UFC Middleweight Championship
KO/TKO, Slam
0:22 Round 1 of 18Main Event
199
21 min one round | Pro -
Tournament Championship
Submission, Choke
9:02 Round 1 of 12Co-Main Event
170
15 min one round | Pro
Referees
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Joseph Hamilton
Brennan vs. Turner , Miletich vs. Saunders (4), Burnett vs. Tadeu (3), Clark vs. Stuart (1) -
John McCarthy
Shamrock vs. Zinoviev (8), Kosaka vs. Leopoldo (7), Bohlander vs. Jackson (5), Miletich vs. Brennan II (2)
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UFC 16 Wiki
UFC 16 featured the UFC’s first-ever Lightweight (170lbs. and under) Tournament, as well as the UFC debut of Pat Miletich, who would go on to not only win the first-ever Lightweight Championship, but also become one of the most well-known fighters and trainers in the sport for years to come.
In the main event of the evening, UFC Middleweight Tournament winner Frank Shamrock destroyed Russian Igor Zinoviev with a brutal slam at the 0:22 mark, effectively ending his opponent's career with a severe collar bone injury.