| Event: | UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title |
| Date: | Fri., Jan. 8, 1999 |
| Start time: | 5:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 7 |
| Main Event: | Bas Rutten vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka |
| Venue: | Pontchartrain Center |
| Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Pontchartrain Center for UFC 18 in New Orleans, Louisiana. “The Road to the Heavyweight Title” happened on Friday, January 8, 1999, 25 years ago. A match between Bas Rutten and Tsuyoshi Kosaka headlined the event.
That Friday night, we bear witnessed Pat Miletich battle Jorge Patino in an interesting match. A giant clash between and also took place at UFC 18. Other fights on the card included scramble with ; and vs. .
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 18 on January 8th:
UFC 18 card
UFC 18 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.
“The Road to the Heavyweight Title” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 18 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 18:
Main event:
- Bas Rutten vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka
Co-main event:
- Pat Miletich vs. Jorge Patino
Rest of the card:
- Pedro Rizzo vs. Mark Coleman
- Tito Ortiz vs. Jerry Bohlander
- Mikey Burnett vs. Townsend Saunders
- Evan Tanner vs. Darrell Gholar
- LaVerne Clark vs. Frank Caracci
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