UFC 27

UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	September 22, 2000
Venue	Lakefront Arena
City	New Orleans, Louisiana
Event chronology
UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz UFC 28: High Stakes

UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championships on September 22, 2000 at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Background

UFC 27 was the 4th UFC event to be held in Louisiana after UFC 16, 18 and 22, as well as the third in New Orleans. ^[4]

In the event, UFC legend Dan Severn returned to the promotion after more than 3 years on the independent scene to face off against top heavyweight contender Pedro Rizzo. Severn was the fan favorite, but he submitted to leg kicks from Rizzo in the first round. ^{[5] [4]}

The event also featured former UFC Heavyweight Champion Maurice Smith took on the first KOTC Heavyweight Champion Bobby Hoffman. Smith won via majority decision. There were two preliminary fights and six main card fights. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Jackson then faced Jeremy Horn on September 22, 2000, at this event. He lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round. ^{[9] [10]}

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight	Pedro Rizzo	def.	Dan Severn	TKO (submission to kicks)	1	1:33
Heavyweight	Maurice Smith	def.	Bobby Hoffman	Decision (majority)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Jeremy Horn	def.	Eugene Jackson	Submission (armbar)	1	4:32
Lightweight	Fabiano Iha	def.	LaVerne Clark	Submission (armbar)	1	1:10
Middleweight	Yuki Kondo	def.	Alexandre Dantas	TKO (punches)	3	2:28
Heavyweight	Ian Freeman	def.	Tedd Williams	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00
Preliminary Card
Heavyweight	Jeff Monson	def.	Tim Lajcik	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00
Lightweight	Brad Gumm	vs.	CJ Fernandes	Draw (unanimous)	2	5:00

^[11]

Encyclopedia awards

The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia . ^[12]

• Knockout of the Night: Yuki Kondo
• Submission of the Night: Fabiano Iha

See also

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
• List of UFC champions
• List of UFC events
• 2000 in UFC

References

1. "UFC 27 | Ultimate Bad Boyz | UFC". 14 September 2018.
2. "UFC 27 Ultimate Bad Boyz: Дэн Северн - Педро Хиззо дата, трансляция, смотреть все бои, участники, файткард".
3. "UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz Fight Results".
4. McCarthy, "Big" John (2011-09-01). Let's Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee. Medallion Media Group. ISBN   978-1-60542-203-9.
5. "UFC 27: 'The Beast' meets Rizzo". Yahoo Sports. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
6. "UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | MMA Event".
7. "UFC 27". 24 April 2005.
8. John, Big (May 2010). Let's Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee. Medallion Media. ISBN   978-1-60542-200-8.
9. Tim McTiernan (February 24, 2012). "Top 25 UFC Fighters: Pre-Zuffa Edition". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
10. Paul Benson (January 26, 2019). "UFC 27: What happened when Dan Severn returned to UFC?". Sportskeeda. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
11. "UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | MMA Event".
12. Gerbasi, Thomas (2011-10-17). UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. New York: DK. p. 182. ISBN   978-0756683610.

External links

Sherdog Fight Results