Frank Shamrock returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 16 to take on Igor Zinoviev. The event took place on Friday, March 13, 1998, at the Pontchartrain Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Battle in the Bayou featured 8 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC 16 was headlined by a battle between Frank Shamrock and Igor Zinoviev, with Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Kimo Leopoldo serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Pat Miletich went to battle against Chris Brennan. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 16. View the full results for ‘Battle in the Bayou’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou
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Date |
March 13, 1998 |
Venue |
Pontchartrain Center
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Location |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
Main Event |
Frank Shamrock vs. Igor Zinoviev |
Co-Main Event |
Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Kimo Leopoldo |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 16 was live 9,540 days days ago and was the 19th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 16
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 16 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Frank Shamrock defeated Igor Zinoviev via KO (Slam) (Round 1 / 0:22)
- Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeated Kimo Leopoldo by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 1 / 15:00)
- Pat Miletich defeated Chris Brennan by Submission (Shoulder Choke) (Round 1 / 9:02)
- Jerry Bohlander defeated Kevin Jackson by Submission (Armbar) (Round / 0:23)
- Pat Miletich defeated Townsend Saunders by Decision (Split) (Round / 5:00)
- Mikey Burnett defeated Eugenio Tadeu by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 9:46)
- Chris Brennan defeated Courtney Turner by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 4:20)
- LaVerne Clark defeated Josh Stuart by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:15)
UFC 16 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
LaVerne Clark vs. Josh Stuart
The UFC 16 started with LaVerne Clark taking on Josh Stuart. LaVerne Clark defeated Josh Stuart in Round 1 at 1:15 by TKO (Punches).
Chris Brennan vs. Courtney Turner
The second fight at UFC 16 was Courtney Turner vs. Chris Brennan. Chris Brennan won in Round 1 at 4:20 by Submission (Armbar).
Mikey Burnett vs. Eugenio Tadeu
The following fight was between Eugenio Tadeu and Mikey Burnett. Mikey Burnett beat Eugenio Tadeu by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 9:46.
Pat Miletich vs. Townsend Saunders
In the fourth bout, Pat Miletich defeated Townsend Saunders by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round .
Jerry Bohlander vs. Kevin Jackson
The fifth bout ended at 0:23 of Round with Jerry Bohlander defeating Kevin Jackson by Submission (Armbar).
Pat Miletich vs. Chris Brennan
In sixth fight of the night, Chris Brennan lost to Pat Miletich at 9:02 of Round 1.
Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Kimo Leopoldo
In the co-main event Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeated Kimo Leopoldo via Decision (Unanimous) at 15:00 of Round 1; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Frank Shamrock vs. Igor Zinoviev
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 0:22 of Round 1. Frank Shamrock defeated Igor Zinoviev by KO (Slam).
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