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UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title

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MMA Event
Jan 8, 1999
UFC
Kenner, LA
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UFC 18

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  • KO/TKO, Punches 14:15 Round 1 of 1
    Bas Rutten
    W
    Up to 26-4-1
    Bas Rutten
    Co-Main
    265
    1 x 15
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 26-18-1
    Tsuyoshi Kosaka
    Tsuyoshi Kosaka
    Professional MMA
    "El Guapo" Nickname "TK"
    33
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 28
    +10 mos, 2 days
    211.0 lbs
    (95.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    228.0 lbs
    (103.4 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Matchup Page
  • UFC Lightweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 1 Round, 21:00 Total
    Pat Miletich
    W
    Up to 22-1-2
    Pat Miletich
    Main Event
    170
    1 x 21
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 18-4
    Jorge Patino
    Jorge Patino
    Professional MMA
    "The Croation Sensation" Nickname "Macaco"
    Champion

    Lightweight
    		Title Challenger

    Lightweight
    30
    +9 mos, 4 wks, 2 days     		Age at Fight 25
    +8 mos
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    N/A
    -
    		Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 1 Round, 15:00 Total
    Pedro Rizzo
    W
    Up to 7-0
    Pedro Rizzo
    Main Card
    265
    1 x 15
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 6-3
    Mark Coleman
    Mark Coleman
    Professional MMA
    "The Rock" Nickname "The Hammer"
    24
    +8 mos, 5 days     		Age at Fight 34
    +2 wks, 5 days
    229.0 lbs
    (103.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    235.0 lbs
    (106.6 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    N/A
    -
    		Reach
    75.5"
    (192cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Strikes 14:31 Round 1 of 1
    Tito Ortiz
    W
    Up to 3-1
    Tito Ortiz
    Main Card
    199
    1 x 15
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 9-3
    Jerry Bohlander
    Jerry Bohlander
    Professional MMA
    "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Nickname
    23
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 2 days     		Age at Fight 24
    +2 mos, 6 days
    199.0 lbs
    (90.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    199.0 lbs
    (90.3 kgs)
    6'3"
    (190cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 1 Round, 15:00 Total
    Mikey Burnett
    W
    Up to 5-2
    Mikey Burnett
    Main Card
    170
    1 x 15
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 0-2
    Townsend Saunders
    Professional MMA
    "The Eastside Assassin" Nickname
    24
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'5"
    (166cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 7:57 Round 1 of 1
    Evan Tanner
    W
    Up to 17-1
    Evan Tanner
    Main Card
    199
    1 x 15
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 0-2
    Darrel Gholar
    Professional MMA
    27
    +10 mos, 4 wks     		Age at Fight 36
    +2 mos, 1 day
    199.0 lbs
    (90.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    194.0 lbs
    (88.0 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Strikes 6:52 Round 1 of 1
    LaVerne Clark
    W
    Up to 4-2
    LaVerne Clark
    Prelim
    170
    1 x 12
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 2-2
    Frank Caracci
    Frank Caracci
    Professional MMA
    "Fists of Fury" Nickname
    25
    +1 month, 6 days     		Age at Fight 28
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    		Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

7
B. Rutten 211.0
•
228.0 T. Kosaka
6
P. Miletich 169.0
•
169.0 J. Patino
5
P. Rizzo 229.0
•
235.0 M. Coleman
4
T. Ortiz 199.0
•
199.0 J. Bohlander
3
M. Burnett 169.0
•
169.0 T. Saunders
2
E. Tanner 199.0
•
194.0 D. Gholar
1
L. Clark N/A
•
N/A F. Caracci

Fight Referees

7 Rutten vs. Kosaka:
John McCarthy
6 Miletich vs. Patino:
John McCarthy
5 Rizzo vs. Coleman:
John McCarthy
4 Ortiz vs. Bohlander:
John McCarthy
3 Burnett vs. Saunders:
Tony Mollineaux
2 Tanner vs. Gholar:
John McCarthy
1 Clark vs. Caracci:
Tony Mollineaux

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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: Mike Goldberg
  • Promotion Links:
    UFC
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