UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship
Results Japan 1997
Tank Abbott_______
|Sakuraba***__
Yoji Anjoh________| |
|Sakuraba___
Kazushi Sakuraba__ |
|Silviera_____|
Marcus Silviera___|
Note: Abbott withdrew due to injury. Due to the controversial
first round match, Sakuraba was placed in the open slot even though
Telligman (the alternate) was willing to continue.
December 21, 1997 in Yokohama, Japan
Yokohama, Japan drawing 5,000
Shown on tape delay on PPV (0.4)
Tra Telligman beat Brad Kohler (10:06) via submission.
Tank Abbott beat Yoji Anjoh (15:00) via unanimous decision.
Marcus Silviera NC Kazushi Sakuraba (1:55). Silviera had
originally been awarded the match via knockout, but the decision was
reversed.
Frank Shamrock beat Kevin Jackson (0:14) via submission to win the first
UFC Middleweight Title.
Vitor Belfort beat Joe Charles (4:04) via submission.
Kazushi Sakuraba beat Marcus Silviera (3:45) to win the Ultimate Japan
Tournament.