UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1

UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1

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2 hr 17 min

1997-12-21

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UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan (aka UFC 15.5) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 21, 1997, in Yokohama, Japan. The event was seen on pay per view in the United States, on cable TV in Japan, and was later released on home video. It featured a four-man heavyweight tournament, the first ever UFC Middleweight Championship bout, a Heavyweight Championship bout, a Superfight and was the first UFC appearance of MMA legends Kazushi Sakuraba and Frank Shamrock. It was the first event to be located in a country other than the United States or its territories.

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Randy Couture

Randy Couture

Self

Maurice Smith

Maurice Smith

Self

Kazushi Sakuraba

Kazushi Sakuraba

Self

Marcus Silveira

Marcus Silveira

Self

Vitor Belfort

Vitor Belfort

Self

Joe Charles

Joe Charles

Self

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