| Event: | UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan |
| Date: | Sun., Dec. 21, 1997 |
| Start time: | 7:00 AM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 7 |
| Main Event: | Randy Couture vs. Maurice Smith |
| Venue: | Yokohama Arena |
| Location: | Yokohama, Japan |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Yokohama Arena for UFC 15.5 in Yokohama, Japan. “Ultimate Japan” happened on Sunday, December 21, 1997, 26 years ago. A match between Randy Couture and Maurice Smith headlined the event.
That Sunday night, we bear witnessed Kazushi Sakuraba battle Marcus Silveira in an exciting contest. A monumental clash between and also took place at UFC 15.5. Other fights on the card included war with ; and vs. .
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 15.5 on December 21st:
UFC 15.5 card
UFC 15.5 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.
“Ultimate Japan” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 15.5 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 15.5:
Main event:
- Randy Couture vs. Maurice Smith
Co-main event:
- Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Marcus Silveira
Rest of the card:
- Vitor Belfort vs. Joe Charles
- Frank Shamrock vs. Kevin Jackson
- Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Marcus Silveira
- David Abbott vs. Yoji Anjo
- Tra Telligman vs. Brad Kohler
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