UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou

Completed
MMA Event
Mar 13, 1998
UFC 16

Fight Card
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  • Submission, Armbar 4:20 Round 1 of 1
    Chris Brennan
    Up to 5-1-1
    Prelim
    170
    1 x 15
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    Down to 0-3
    Professional MMA
    "The Westside Strangler" Nickname
    26
    +5 mos, 1 day
    Age at Fight
    168.0 lbs
    (76.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result

    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • UFC Middleweight Championship KO/TKO, Slam 0:22 Round 1 of 1
    Frank Shamrock
    Up to 16-7-1
    Main Event
    199
    1 x 21
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    Down to 4-1-2
    Igor Zinoviev
    Professional MMA
    "The Legend" Nickname "Houdini"
    Champion

    Middleweight
    Title Challenger

    Middleweight
    25
    +3 mos, 5 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    192.0 lbs
    (87.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    190.0 lbs
    (86.2 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 1 Round, 15:00 Total
    Tsuyoshi Kosaka
    Up to 21-15
    Main Card
    265
    1 x 15
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    Down to 7-3-1
    Kimo Leopoldo
    Professional MMA
    "TK" Nickname
    28
    +1 week
    Age at Fight 30
    +2 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    230.0 lbs
    (104.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    250.0 lbs
    (113.4 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
  • Submission, Armbar 10:23 Round 1 of 1
    Main Card
    199
    1 x 15
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    Down to 3-2
    Kevin Jackson
    Professional MMA
    23
    +4 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    199.0 lbs
    (90.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    199.0 lbs
    (90.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
  • Decision, Split 1 Round, 15:00 Total
    Pat Miletich
    Up to 19-1-1
    Main Card
    170
    1 x 15
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    Professional MMA
    "The Croation Sensation" Nickname
    30
    +4 days
    Age at Fight
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (166cm)
  • KO/TKO, Strikes 9:45 Round 1 of 1
    Mikey Burnett
    Up to 4-1
    Main Card
    170
    1 x 15
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    Down to 2-2
    Eugenio Tadeu
    Professional MMA
    "The Eastside Assassin" Nickname
    23
    +11 mos, 1 day
    Age at Fight 34
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    160.0 lbs
    (72.6 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
  • Tournament Championship Submission, Choke 9:02 Round 1 of 1
    Pat Miletich
    Up to 18-1-1
    Co-Main
    170
    1 x 15
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    Down to 4-2-1
    Chris Brennan
    Professional MMA
    "The Croation Sensation" Nickname "The Westside Strangler"
    30
    +4 days
    Age at Fight 26
    +5 mos, 1 day
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    168.0 lbs
    (76.2 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    N/A
    -
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • KO/TKO, Strikes 1:15 Round 1 of 1
    LaVerne Clark
    Up to 2-2
    Prelim
    170
    1 x 10
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    Down to 0-1
    Professional MMA
    "Fists of Fury" Nickname
    24
    +3 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

C. Brennan 168.0
N/A C. Turner
8
F. Shamrock 192.0
190.0 I. Zinoviev
7
T. Kosaka 230.0
250.0 K. Leopoldo
5
J. Bohlander 199.0
199.0 K. Jackson
4
P. Miletich 170.0
170.0 T. Saunders
3
M. Burnett 170.0
160.0 E. Tadeu
2
P. Miletich 170.0
168.0 C. Brennan
1
L. Clark N/A
N/A J. Stuart

Fight Referees

Joseph Hamilton
John McCarthy
John McCarthy
John McCarthy
Joseph Hamilton
Joseph Hamilton
John McCarthy
Joseph Hamilton

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Event Production

  • 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
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