UFC 16
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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
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UFC 16 Welterweight Tournament Bracket
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Encyclopedia awards
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.[3]
- Fight of the Night: Tsuyoshi Kohsaka vs. Kimo Leopoldo
- Knockout of the Night: Frank Shamrock def. Igor ZinovievScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Submission of the Night: Jerry Bohlander def. Kevin JacksonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
See also
References
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External links
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