UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou
The poster for UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 13, 1998
VenuePontchartrain Center
CityKenner, Louisiana
Attendance4,600
Event chronology
UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou UFC 17: Redemption

UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 13, 1998, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.[1][2]

History

UFC 16 featured the first ever UFC Welterweight tournament in the USA (for fighters under 170 lb), as well as a Light Heavyweight Championship bout, a Heavyweight and a Light Heavyweight Superfight, and two alternate bouts in case of tournament injury.

UFC 16 marked the first appearance of the influential fighter Pat Miletich, who would go on to create Miletich Fighting Systems. Tank Abbott is a guest commentator for the Heavyweight Superfight.

The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout, was billed to be champion Frank Shamrock's biggest test, in Battlecade star, Igor Zinoviev. This would end up being the final match of Zinoviev's career, as he suffered a career-ending collarbone injury from Shamrock's victorious KO slam.

Kimo Leopoldo returned to the UFC at UFC 16 and fought top Japanese fighter Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. Kimo dominated the first portion of the fight but began to fatigue and eventually lost the fight by decision.

Results

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Frank Shamrock (c) def. Igor Zinoviev KO (slam) 0:22 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight bout
Heavyweight Tsuyoshi Kohsaka def. Kimo Leopoldo Decision (unanimous) 15:00
Light Heavyweight bout
Light Heavyweight Jerry Bohlander def. Kevin Jackson Technical submission (armbar) 10:21 [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Tournament Finals
Welterweight Pat Miletich def. Chris Brennan Submission (shoulder choke) 9:01 [lower-alpha 3]
Welterweight Tournament Semifinals
Welterweight Mikey Burnett def. Eugenio Tadeu TKO (punches) 9:46 [lower-alpha 4]
Welterweight Pat Miletich def. Townsend Saunders Decision (split) 15:00
Welterweight Tournament Alternate bouts
Welterweight LaVerne Clark def. Josh Stuart TKO (punches) 1:15
Welterweight Chris Brennan def. Courtney Turner Submission (armbar) 1:20
  1. ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ↑ Jackson refused to tap, referee John McCarthy stopped the fight.
  3. ↑ Mikey Burnett withdrew from the tournament due to a broken finger and was replaced by Brennan.
  4. ↑ Burnett had to withdraw from the tournament due to a broken finger suffered during this bout.[3]

UFC 16 Welterweight Tournament Bracket

Semifinals Finals
      
Mikey Burnett TKO
Eugenio Tadeu 9:46
Pat Miletich SUB
Chris Brennan1 9:02
Pat Miletich DEC
Townsend Saunders 15:00

1 Mikey Burnett withdrew from the tournament due to a broken finger and was replaced by Chris Brennan.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UFC 16 | Battle in the Bayou | UFC". 14 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou | MMA Event".
  3. ↑ http://www.profighting-fans.com/articles/ufc-results/ufc-16-results.html
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