1999 in UFC

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1999 in UFC
Logo of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (1993-1999).png
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First dateMarch 13, 1999
Last dateOctober 16, 1999
Events
Total events6
UFC6
Fights
Total fights44
Title fights6
Chronology
1998 in UFC 1999 in UFC 2000 in UFC

The year 1999 was the 7th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 1999 the UFC held 6 events beginning with, UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title.

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Title fights

Title fights in 1999
Weight classMethodRoundTimeEventNotes
Welterweight Pat Miletich (c)def. Jorge Patino unanimous decision21:00UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Bas Rutten def. Kevin Randleman split decision21:00UFC 20: Battle for the Gold [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Pat Miletich (c)def. André Pederneiras TKO (cut)22:20UFC 21: Return of the Champions [lower-alpha 3]
Light Heavyweight Frank Shamrock (c)def. Tito Ortiz submission (strikes)44:42UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion [lower-alpha 4]
Heavyweight Kevin Randleman def. Pete Williams unanimous decision55:00UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 [lower-alpha 5]
  1. Miletich defeated Patino to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship. [1]
  2. Rutten defeated Randleman to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
  3. Miletich defeated Pederneiras to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  4. Shamrock defeated Ortiz to retain the Light Heavyweight Championship.
  5. Randleman defeated Williams to claim the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship.

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1999:

Events list

#EventDateVenueLocationAttendance
027 UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 Nov 19, 1999 Tokyo Bay NK Hall Chiba, Japan
026 UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion Sep 24, 1999 Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
025 UFC 21: Return of the Champions Jul 16, 1999 Five Seasons Events Center Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
024 UFC 20: Battle for the Gold May 7, 1999 Boutwell Auditorium Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
023 UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns Mar 5, 1999 Casino Magic Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
022 UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title Jan 8, 1999 Pontchartrain Center New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

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References

  1. "UFC 18: Rutten rules".