Bas Rutten returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 18 to take on Tsuyoshi Kosaka. The event took place on Friday, January 8, 1999, at the Pontchartrain Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Road to the Heavyweight Title featured 7 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 18 was headlined by a battle between Bas Rutten and Tsuyoshi Kosaka, with Pat Miletich vs. Jorge Patino 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 18. View the full results for ‘The Road to the Heavyweight Title’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title
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Date |
January 8, 1999 |
Venue |
Pontchartrain Center
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Location |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
Main Event |
Bas Rutten vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka |
Co-Main Event |
Pat Miletich vs. Jorge Patino |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 18 was live 9,237 days days ago and was the 22nd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 18
Below is the 7-fight order and UFC 18 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Bas Rutten defeated Tsuyoshi Kosaka via TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 14:15)
- Pat Miletich defeated Jorge Patino by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 1 / 21:00)
- Pedro Rizzo defeated Mark Coleman by Decision (Split) (Round / 5:00)
- Tito Ortiz defeated Jerry Bohlander by TKO (Cut) (Round / 4:31)
- Mikey Burnett defeated Townsend Saunders by Decision (Unanimous) (Round / 5:00)
- Evan Tanner defeated Darrell Gholar by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 7:57)
- LaVerne Clark defeated Frank Caracci by TKO (Submission to Strikes) (Round 1 / 6:52)
UFC 18 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
LaVerne Clark vs. Frank Caracci
The UFC 18 began with LaVerne Clark taking on Frank Caracci. LaVerne Clark defeated Frank Caracci in Round 1 at 6:52 by TKO (Submission to Strikes).
Evan Tanner vs. Darrell Gholar
The second fight at UFC 18 was Darrell Gholar vs. Evan Tanner. Evan Tanner won in Round 1 at 7:57 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Mikey Burnett vs. Townsend Saunders
The following fight was between Townsend Saunders and Mikey Burnett. Mikey Burnett beat Townsend Saunders by Decision (Unanimous) in Round at 5:00.
Tito Ortiz vs. Jerry Bohlander
In the fourth bout, Tito Ortiz defeated Jerry Bohlander by TKO (Cut) at 4:31 of Round .
Pedro Rizzo vs. Mark Coleman
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round with Pedro Rizzo defeating Mark Coleman by Decision (Split).
Pat Miletich vs. Jorge Patino
In the co-main event Pat Miletich defeated Jorge Patino via Decision (Unanimous) at 21:00 of Round 1; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Bas Rutten vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 14:15 of Round 1. Bas Rutten defeated Tsuyoshi Kosaka by TKO (Punches).
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