1999 in sports

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1999 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Contents

Alpine skiing

American football

Artistic gymnastics

Association football

Athletics

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Canadian football

Cricket

Curling

Cycling

Dogsled racing

Field hockey

Figure skating

Floorball

Gaelic Athletic Association

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Handball

Harness racing

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Flat races

Ice hockey

Lacrosse

Mixed martial arts

The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 1999 in chronological order.

DateEventAlternate Name/sLocationAttendancePPV BuyrateNotes
January 8 UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title Flag of the United States.svg New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesThis event featured the American debut of Bas Rutten. Who previously fought exclusively for Pancrase in Japan.
March 5 UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns Flag of the United States.svg Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United StatesFollowing the main event, Tito Ortiz insulted the Lion's Den team. This led to a long rivalry between Ortiz and Ken Shamrock.
April 29Pride 5 Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya, JapanFirst Pride FC event to be promoted by Dream Stage Entertainment, who took over Kakutougi Revolution Spirits.
May 7 UFC 20: Battle for the Gold Flag of the United States.svg Birmingham, Alabama, United States
July 4Pride 6 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama, JapanEvent featured seven MMA bouts and one karate bout between Hiroki Kurosawa and Nobuaki Kakuda.
July 16 UFC 21: Return of the Champions Flag of the United States.svg Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United StatesUFC rule change, Introduction of five-minute rounds. preliminary bouts consist of two rounds, non-title bouts consist of three rounds, and title bouts consist of five rounds. Introduction of 10-point must system.
September 12 Pride 7 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama, Japan10,031
September 24 UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion Flag of the United States.svg Lake Charles, Louisiana, United StatesFollowing this event, UFC parent company SEG stopped releasing events on home video until UFC 30 with new owners Zuffa.
November 19 UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, JapanThis event featured a four man "Japanese" tournament, held to crown the first ever UFC Japan Champion. The tournament was the first in the UFC since UFC 17, and the last tournament held by the UFC.
November 21 Pride 8 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan

Motorsport

Radiosport

Rugby league

Rugby union

Snooker

Swimming

Taekwondo

Tennis

Volleyball

Water polo

Multi-sport events

Awards

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