UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan

Date: Sun 21 Dec · 23:00 UTC
Venue: Yokohama Arena; Yokohama, Japan
Bouts: 7; 2 title fights
Finishes: 4 of 7; 0 KO/TKO · 4 sub
Bonuses: Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Marcus Silveira; FOTN

Full results

Main Card

Randy Couture USA · 3-0-0 record going in: 3-0-0
def.
Maurice Smith USA · 7-7-0 record going in: 7-7-0
Decision (majority) Round 1 21:00 Heavyweight Title fight
Kazushi Sakuraba JPN · 0-1-0 record going in: 0-1-0
def.
Marcus Silveira BRA · 3-1-0 record going in: 3-1-0
Submission (armbar) Round 1 3:44 Heavyweight
Vitor Belfort BRA · 4-1-0 record going in: 4-1-0
def.
Joe Charles USA · 5-8-0 record going in: 5-8-0
Submission (armbar) Round 1 4:03 Heavyweight
Frank Shamrock USA · 14-7-1 record going in: 14-7-1
def.
Kevin Jackson USA · 3-0-0 record going in: 3-0-0
Submission (armbar) Round 1 0:22 Light Heavyweight Title fight
Kazushi Sakuraba JPN · 0-1-0 record going in: 0-1-0
No contest
Marcus Silveira BRA · 3-1-0 record going in: 3-1-0
No contest (premature stoppage) Round 1 1:51 Heavyweight

Prelims

Tank Abbott USA · 6-6-0 record going in: 6-6-0
def.
Yoji Anjo JPN · 0-1-0 record going in: 0-1-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 1 15:00 Heavyweight
Tra Telligman USA · 4-1-1 record going in: 4-1-1
def.
Brad Kohler USA · 7-0-0 record going in: 7-0-0
Submission (armbar) Round 1 10:05 Heavyweight

In brief

UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan took place on 21 December 1997 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan. Main event: Randy Couture def. Maurice Smith (Decision (majority) · Round 1 21:00). Full results for all 7 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.