Randy Couture returned to the UFC Octagon sunday night for UFC 15.5 to face Maurice Smith. The event took place on Sunday, December 21, 1997, at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. Ultimate Japan featured 7 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC 15.5 was headlined by a battle between Randy Couture and Maurice Smith, with Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Marcus Silveira serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, went to war against . Let’s find out who won at the UFC 15.5. View the full results for ‘Ultimate Japan’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan
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Date |
December 21, 1997 |
Venue |
Yokohama Arena
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Location |
Yokohama, Japan |
Main Event |
Randy Couture vs. Maurice Smith |
Co-Main Event |
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Marcus Silveira |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 15.5 was live 9,640 days days ago and was the 18th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 15.5
Below is the 7-fight order and UFC 15.5 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Sunday‘s event:
- Randy Couture defeated Maurice Smith via Decision (Round 1 / 21:00)
- Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Marcus Silveira by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 3:44)
- Vitor Belfort defeated Joe Charles by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 4:03)
- Frank Shamrock defeated Kevin Jackson by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 0:16)
- Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Marcus Silveira by No Contest – Premature Stoppage (Round 1 / 0:00)
- David Abbott defeated Yoji Anjo by Decision (Round / 5:00)
- Tra Telligman defeated Brad Kohler by Submission (Armbar) (Round / 0:05)
UFC 15.5 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Tra Telligman vs. Brad Kohler
The UFC 15.5 started with Tra Telligman taking on Brad Kohler. Tra Telligman defeated Brad Kohler in Round at 0:05 by Submission (Armbar).
David Abbott vs. Yoji Anjo
The second fight at UFC 15.5 was Yoji Anjo vs. David Abbott. David Abbott won in Round at 5:00 by Decision.
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Marcus Silveira
The following fight was between Marcus Silveira and Kazushi Sakuraba. Kazushi Sakuraba beat Marcus Silveira by No Contest – Premature Stoppage in Round 1 at 0:00.
Frank Shamrock vs. Kevin Jackson
In the fourth bout, Frank Shamrock defeated Kevin Jackson by Submission (Armbar) at 0:16 of Round 1.
Vitor Belfort vs. Joe Charles
The fifth bout ended at 4:03 of Round 1 with Vitor Belfort defeating Joe Charles by Submission (Armbar).
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Marcus Silveira
In the co-main event Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Marcus Silveira via Submission (Armbar) at 3:44 of Round 1; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Randy Couture vs. Maurice Smith
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 21:00 of Round 1. Randy Couture defeated Maurice Smith by Decision.
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