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UFC - Ultimate Japan · Results

Randy Couture
United States19-11-0
RESULT
Randy Couture def. Maurice Smith (Decision)
Maurice Smith
United States12-14-0
Kazushi Sakuraba
Co-Main Title · Ultimate Japan Heavyweight
Kazushi SakurabavsMarcus Silveira
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Who won UFC - Ultimate Japan?

Randy Couture defeated Maurice Smith by Majority Decision in round 3 (3:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC - Ultimate Japan, held Sunday, December 21, 1997.

UFC - Ultimate Japan is an MMA event from Ultimate Fighting Championship, scheduled for Sunday, December 21, 1997. A championship title is on the line. 6 fights are scheduled across the card.

Main card

  1. Title bout
    Heavyweight
    Randy Couture
    United States19-11-0
    MD
    R3 · 3:00
    Maurice Smith
    United States12-14-0
  2. Title bout
    Ultimate Japan Heavyweight· 5 rounds
    Kazushi Sakuraba
    Kazushi Sakuraba
    Japan26-17-1
    NO CONTEST
    Marcus Silveira
    6-4-0 (1 NC)
  3. Heavyweight
    Vitor Belfort
    Vitor Belfort
    Brazil26-14-0
    SUB
    R1 · 4:03
    Joe Charles
    United States6-13-0
  4. Title bout
    Light Heavyweight
    Frank Shamrock
    United States23-10-2
    SUB
    R1 · 0:16
    Kevin Jackson
    4-2-0

Preliminary card

  1. Heavyweight
    David Abbott
    United States10-15-0
    UD
    R2 · 3:00
    Yoji Anjo
    Japan0-5-1
  2. Heavyweight
    Tra Telligman
    United States7-5-1
    SUB
    R1 · 10:05
    Brad Kohler
    United States12-15-0

Judges' Scorecards

Official judges' scorecards for every decision on this card, open a fight for the round-by-round cards, media scores and fan verdict.

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