- Date
- Venue
- Casino Magic Bay St. Louis
- Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
- Bouts
- 7
- 1 title fight
- Finishes
- 5 of 7
- 4 KO/TKO · 1 sub
- Bonuses
- Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort
- FOTN
Full results
Main Card
- Maurice Smithdef.
USA · 6-7-0 record going in: 6-7-0 Tank AbbottTKO (leg kicks) Round 1 8:08 Heavyweight Title fight
USA · 6-5-0 record going in: 6-5-0 - Randy Couturedef.
USA · 2-0-0 record going in: 2-0-0 Vitor BelfortTKO (punches) Round 1 8:16 Heavyweight
BRA · 4-0-0 record going in: 4-0-0 - Mark Kerrdef.
USA · 5-0-0 record going in: 5-0-0 Dwayne CasonSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 0:53 Heavyweight
USA · 0-0-0 record going in: 0-0-0 - Mark Kerrdef.
USA · 5-0-0 record going in: 5-0-0 Greg StottKO (knees) Round 1 0:17 Heavyweight
USA · 0-0-0 record going in: 0-0-0 - Dave Beneteaudef.
CAN · 4-4-0 record going in: 4-4-0 Carlos BarretoDecision (unanimous) Round 3 15:00 Heavyweight
BRA · 0-0-0 record going in: 0-0-0
Prelims
- Alex Hunterdef.
USA · 1-0-0 record going in: 1-0-0 Harry MoskowitzDecision (split) Round 3 12:00 Heavyweight
USA · 2-3-0 record going in: 2-3-0 - Dwayne Casondef.
USA · 0-0-0 record going in: 0-0-0 Houston DorrTKO (punches) Round 1 3:43 Heavyweight
USA · 1-1-0 record going in: 1-1-0
In brief
UFC 15 took place on 17 October 1997 at Casino Magic Bay St. Louis, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Main event: Maurice Smith def. Tank Abbott (TKO (leg kicks) · Round 1 8:08). Full results for all 7 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.