| Event: | UFC 8: Shamrock vs. Leopoldo |
| Date: | Fri., Feb. 16, 1996 |
| Start time: | 5:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 9 |
| Main Event: | Don Frye vs. Gary Goodridge |
| Venue: | Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum |
| Location: | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum for UFC 8 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. “Shamrock vs. Leopoldo” happened on Friday, February 16, 1996, 28 years ago. A match between Don Frye and Gary Goodridge headlined the event.
That Friday night, we saw Ken Shamrock battle Kimo Leopoldo in an interesting bout. A massive clash between and also took place at UFC 8. Other fights on the card included Gary Goodridge scramble with Jerry Bohlander; and Don Frye vs. Sam Adkins.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 8 on February 16th:
UFC 8 card
UFC 8 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card usually features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Shamrock vs. Leopoldo” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 8 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 8:
Main event:
- Don Frye vs. Gary Goodridge
Co-main event:
- Ken Shamrock vs. Kimo Leopoldo
Rest of the card:
- Gary Goodridge vs. Jerry Bohlander
- Don Frye vs. Sam Adkins
- Gary Goodridge vs. Paul Herrera
- Jerry Bohlander vs. Scott Ferrozzo
- Paul Varelans vs. Joe Moreira
- Don Frye vs. Thomas Ramirez
- Sam Adkins vs. Keith Mielke
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