UFC 14

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UFC 14: Showdown
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The poster for UFC 14: Showdown
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 27, 1997
Venue Boutwell Auditorium
City Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance5,000
Event chronology
UFC 13: Ultimate Force UFC 14: Showdown UFC 15: Collision Course

UFC 14: Showdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on home video.

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History

UFC 14 featured two separate tournaments: a heavyweight tournament for fighters 200 lb or more, and a middleweight (formerly lightweight) tournament for fighters under 200 lb. The event also featured a UFC Heavyweight Championship "Superfight" between Mark Coleman and Maurice Smith, as well as two alternate bouts in case of tournament injury.

Showdown was the first UFC event to require all fighters to wear padded gloves, weighing between four and six ounces. [1] Up until then, it was the fighter's option - Melton Bowen was the first UFC fighter to choose to wear UFC gloves, back in UFC 4. It was also the first UFC appearance of World champion kickboxer Maurice Smith and champion collegiate wrestler Mark Kerr, who was encouraged to try mixed martial arts competition by his friend and training partner, Mark Coleman.

Results

Heavyweight Championship
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Maurice Smith def. Mark Coleman (c)Decision (unanimous)21:00 [a]
Middleweight Finals
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Kevin Jackson def. Tony Fryklund Submission (rear-naked choke)0:44 [b]
Middleweight Semifinals
Middleweight Joe Moreira def.Yuri VaulinDecision (unanimous)15:00 [c]
Middleweight Kevin Jackson def.Todd ButlerSubmission (punches)1:27
Middleweight Alternate bout
Middleweight Tony Fryklund def.Donnie ChappellSubmission (choke)1:31 [d]
Heavyweight Finals
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Mark Kerr def. Dan Bobish Submission (chin to the eye)1:38
Heavyweight Semifinals
Heavyweight Mark Kerr def.Moti HorensteinTKO (punches)2:22
Heavyweight Dan Bobish def. Brian Johnston Submission (forearm choke)2:10
Heavyweight Alternate bout
HeavyweightAlex Hunterdef.Sam FultonTKO (punches)2:22
  1. For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  2. Fryklund replaced Moreira, who was not medically permitted to continue.
  3. Moreira was not allowed to continue in the tournament, due to failing his post-fight medical exam (concussion).
  4. After the stoppage, Fyrklund hit Chappell with a late blow and stepped on him while walking away, prompting a severe reprimand by both cageside referees. Fryklund later apologized for his behavior.

UFC 14 Middleweight tournament bracket

Semifinals Finals
      
Flag of Brazil.svg Joe Moreira DEC
Flag of Latvia.svg Yuri Vaulin 15:00
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Fryklund 10:44
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Jackson SUB
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Jackson SUB
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Butler 1:27

1 Tony Fryklund replaced Joe Moreira who was not medically permitted to continue.

UFC 14 Heavyweight Tournament Bracket

Semifinals Finals
      
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Kerr TKO
Flag of Israel.svg Moti Horenstein 2:22
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Kerr SUB
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Bobish 1:38
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Bobish TKO
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Johnston 2:10

Encyclopedia awards

The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia . [2]

See also

References

  1. Montgomery, Cliff. "The UFC - 1996 Through 2000". ExtremeProSports.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. Gerbasi, Thomas (2011-10-17). UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. New York: DK. p. 163. ISBN   978-0756683610.

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