| Event: | UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil |
| Date: | Fri., Oct. 16, 1998 |
| Start time: | 6:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 8 |
| Main Event: | Frank Shamrock vs. John Lober |
| Venue: | Ginásio da Portuguesa |
| Location: | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Ginásio da Portuguesa for UFC 17.5 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. “Ultimate Brazil” happened on Friday, October 16, 1998, 26 years ago. A match between Frank Shamrock and John Lober headlined the event.
That Friday night, we saw Vitor Belfort battle Wanderlei Silva in an interesting contest. A big clash between and also took place at UFC 17.5. Other fights on the card included war with ; and Pedro Rizzo vs. David Abbott.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 17.5 on October 16th:
UFC 17.5 card
UFC 17.5 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card typically 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 Brazil” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 17.5 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 17.5:
Main event:
- Frank Shamrock vs. John Lober
Co-main event:
- Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva
Rest of the card:
- Pedro Rizzo vs. David Abbott
- Pat Miletich vs. Mikey Burnett
- Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Pete Williams
- Ebenezer Fontes Braga vs. Jeremy Horn
- Tulio Palhares vs. Adriano Santos
- Cesar Marcussi vs. Paulo Santos
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