Maurice Smith returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 21 to take on Marco Ruas. The event took place on Friday, July 16, 1999, at the Five Seasons Events Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Return of the Champions featured 8 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 21 was headlined by a fight between Maurice Smith and Marco Ruas, with Pat Miletich vs. Andre Pederneiras serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Jeremy Horn went to war against Daiju Takase. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 21. View the full results for ‘Return of the Champions’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 21: Return of the Champions
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Date |
July 16, 1999 |
Venue |
Five Seasons Events Center
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Location |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Main Event |
Maurice Smith vs. Marco Ruas |
Co-Main Event |
Pat Miletich vs. Andre Pederneiras |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 21 was live 9,043 days days ago and was the 25th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 21
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 21 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Maurice Smith defeated Marco Ruas via TKO (Corner Stoppage) (Round 1 / 5:00)
- Pat Miletich defeated Andre Pederneiras by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 2 / 2:20)
- Jeremy Horn defeated Daiju Takase by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:41)
- Paul Jones defeated Flavio Luiz Moura by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:20)
- Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeated Tim Lajcik by TKO (Corner Stoppage) (Round 2 / 5:00)
- Eugene Jackson defeated Royce Alger by KO (Punch) (Round 2 / 1:19)
- Andre Roberts defeated Ron Waterman by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 2:51)
- Travis Fulton defeated David Dodd by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 2 / 5:00)
UFC 21 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Travis Fulton vs. David Dodd
The UFC 21 started with Travis Fulton taking on David Dodd. Travis Fulton defeated David Dodd in Round 2 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Andre Roberts vs. Ron Waterman
The second fight at UFC 21 was Ron Waterman vs. Andre Roberts. Andre Roberts won in Round 1 at 2:51 by KO (Punch).
Eugene Jackson vs. Royce Alger
The following fight was between Royce Alger and Eugene Jackson. Eugene Jackson beat Royce Alger by KO (Punch) in Round 2 at 1:19.
Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Tim Lajcik
In the fourth bout, Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeated Tim Lajcik by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2.
Paul Jones vs. Flavio Luiz Moura
The fifth bout ended at 4:20 of Round 1 with Paul Jones defeating Flavio Luiz Moura by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Jeremy Horn vs. Daiju Takase
In sixth fight of the night, Daiju Takase lost to Jeremy Horn at 4:41 of Round 1.
Pat Miletich vs. Andre Pederneiras
In the co-main event Pat Miletich defeated Andre Pederneiras via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 2:20 of Round 2; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Maurice Smith vs. Marco Ruas
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 1. Maurice Smith defeated Marco Ruas by TKO (Corner Stoppage).
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