Kevin Randleman returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 23 to battle Pete Williams. The event took place on Friday, November 19, 1999, at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Ultimate Japan 2 featured 7 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 23 was headlined by a fight between Kevin Randleman and Pete Williams, with Pedro Rizzo vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, went to battle against . Let’s find out who won at the UFC 23. View the full results for ‘Ultimate Japan 2’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2
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Date |
November 19, 1999 |
Venue |
Tokyo Bay NK Hall
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Location |
Tokyo, Japan |
Main Event |
Kevin Randleman vs. Pete Williams |
Co-Main Event |
Pedro Rizzo vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 23 was live 8,923 days days ago and was the 27th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 23
Below is the 7-fight order and UFC 23 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Kevin Randleman defeated Pete Williams via Decision (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Pedro Rizzo defeated Tsuyoshi Kosaka by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 1:12)
- Kenichi Yamamoto defeated Katsuhisa Fujii by Submission (Kneebar) (Round 1 / 4:15)
- Joe Slick defeated Jason DeLucia by TKO (Injury) (Round 1 / 1:12)
- Eugene Jackson defeated Keiichiro Yamamiya by KO (Punch) (Round 3 / 3:12)
- Kenichi Yamamoto defeated Daiju Takase by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Katsuhisa Fujii defeated Masutatsu Yano by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 3:12)
UFC 23 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Katsuhisa Fujii vs. Masutatsu Yano
The UFC 23 began with Katsuhisa Fujii taking on Masutatsu Yano. Katsuhisa Fujii defeated Masutatsu Yano in Round 2 at 3:12 by TKO (Punches).
Kenichi Yamamoto vs. Daiju Takase
The second fight at UFC 23 was Daiju Takase vs. Kenichi Yamamoto. Kenichi Yamamoto won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Eugene Jackson vs. Keiichiro Yamamiya
The following fight was between Keiichiro Yamamiya and Eugene Jackson. Eugene Jackson beat Keiichiro Yamamiya by KO (Punch) in Round 3 at 3:12.
Joe Slick vs. Jason DeLucia
In the fourth bout, Joe Slick defeated Jason DeLucia by TKO (Injury) at 1:12 of Round 1.
Kenichi Yamamoto vs. Katsuhisa Fujii
The fifth bout ended at 4:15 of Round 1 with Kenichi Yamamoto defeating Katsuhisa Fujii by Submission (Kneebar).
Pedro Rizzo vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka
In the co-main event Pedro Rizzo defeated Tsuyoshi Kosaka via TKO (Punches) at 1:12 of Round 3; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Kevin Randleman vs. Pete Williams
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Kevin Randleman defeated Pete Williams by Decision.
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