UFC 13
UFC 13: Ultimate Force was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 30, 1997 in Augusta, Georgia. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
History
UFC 13 featured two four man tournaments, a lightweight and a heavyweight tournament, as well as two alternate bouts and a Superfight between Vitor Belfort and Tank Abbott.
UFC 13 marked the first appearance of MMA legends and future UFC Champions Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz, who was an alternate in the lightweight tournament.
Results
Alternate bouts
* United States Tito Ortiz vs. United States Wes Albritton
Ortiz wins by a TKO due to corner stoppage at 0:31. [1]
* Jack Nilson vs. Saeed Hosseini
Nilson wins by TKO at 1:24.
Lightweight tournament
* Semifinal bout: United States Guy Mezger vs. United States Christophe Leininger
Mezger wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
* Semifinal bout: United States Enson Inoue vs. United States Royce Alger
Inoue wins by submission (Armbar) at 1:37.
* Finals: United States Guy Mezger vs. United States Tito Ortiz
Mezger wins by submission (Guillotine Choke) at 2:00 to win the UFC 13 Lightweight Tournament. Ortiz replaced Inoue who was unable to continue due to injury.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| Guy Mezger | ||||||||
| Christophe Leninger | ||||||||
| Guy Mezger | ||||||||
| Tito Ortiz | ||||||||
| Enson Inoue | ||||||||
| Royce Alger | ||||||||
Heavyweight tournament
* Semifinal bout: United States Steven Graham vs. Dmitri Stepanov
Graham wins by submission (Americana) at 1:30.
* Semifinal bout: United States Randy Couture vs. Finland Tony Halme
Couture wins by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 0:57.
* Heavyweight Finals: United States Steven Graham vs. United States Randy Couture
Couture wins by TKO at 3:13 to win the UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| Steven Graham | ||||||||
| Dmitri Stepanov | ||||||||
| Steven Graham | ||||||||
| Randy Couture | ||||||||
| Randy Couture | ||||||||
| Tony Halme | ||||||||
Superfight
* Brazil Vitor Belfort vs. United States Tank Abbott
Belfort wins by TKO at 0:53.
