| Event: | UFC 21: Return of the Champions |
| Date: | Fri., Jul. 16, 1999 |
| Start time: | 6:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 8 |
| Main Event: | Maurice Smith vs. Marco Ruas |
| Venue: | Five Seasons Events Center |
| Location: | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Five Seasons Events Center for UFC 21 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “Return of the Champions” happened on Friday, July 16, 1999, 25 years ago. A match between Maurice Smith and Marco Ruas headlined the event.
That Friday night, we bear witnessed Pat Miletich battle Andre Pederneiras in an excellent match. A giant clash between and also took place at UFC 21. Other fights on the card included scramble with ; and Jeremy Horn vs. Daiju Takase.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 21 on July 16th:
UFC 21 card
UFC 21 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.
“Return of the Champions” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 21 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 21:
Main event:
- Maurice Smith vs. Marco Ruas
Co-main event:
- Pat Miletich vs. Andre Pederneiras
Rest of the card:
- Jeremy Horn vs. Daiju Takase
- Paul Jones vs. Flavio Luiz Moura
- Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Tim Lajcik
- Eugene Jackson vs. Royce Alger
- Andre Roberts vs. Ron Waterman
- Travis Fulton vs. David Dodd
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