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UFC: Ultimate Japan 1 (1997)
TV Special | Sport

UFC: Ultimate Japan 1 (1997)

TV Special | Sport

UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan (also known as UFC Ultimate Japan or UFC 15.5) was an MMA event held by the UFC on December 21, 1997 in Yokohama, Japan, live on pay per view in the USA, on cable TV in Japan and later released on home video. The ...See moreUFC Japan: Ultimate Japan (also known as UFC Ultimate Japan or UFC 15.5) was an MMA event held by the UFC on December 21, 1997 in Yokohama, Japan, live on pay per view in the USA, on cable TV in Japan and later released on home video. The main card action included the first ever UFC Middleweight Championship bout, Frank Shamrock v Kevin Jackson, a Heavyweight Championship bout, Randy Couture v Maurice Smith, a four-man heavyweight tournament and a Superfight. On the undercard a four-man lightweight tournament with Rafael Carino, Francesco Maturi, Conor Quinn and Saeed Hosseini produced the inaugural lightweight champion for under 185 pounds. See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
David Abbott Self Self See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Yoji Anjo Self Self See fewer	AJPW Samurai TV (2000)
Vitor Belfort Self Self See fewer	Kickboxer: Armageddon
Jeff Blatnick Self - Fight Commentator Self - Fight Commentator See fewer	Oz (1997)
Bruce Buffer Self Self See fewer	Road House (2024)
Rafael Carino Self Self See fewer	UFC 9: Motor City Madness (1996)
Joe Charles Self Self See fewer	Full Contact (1993)
Randy Couture Self Self See fewer	Big Stan (2007)
Saeed Hosseini Self Self See fewer	Gold Wells (2022)
Kevin Jackson Self Self See fewer	Where Are They Now? (I) (2016)
Brad Kohler Self Self See fewer	UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion (1999)
Francesco Maturi Self Self See fewer	UFC: Ultimate Japan 1 (1997)
Conor Quinn Self Self See fewer	The Insiders Guide to Happiness (2004)
Kazushi Sakuraba Self Self See fewer	Nagurimono: Love & Kill (2005)
Frank Shamrock Self Self See fewer	13 (I) (2010)
Marcus Silveira Self Self See fewer	Mortal Contact (1995)
Maurice Smith Self Self See fewer	Blood and Bone (2009)
Tra Telligman Self Self See fewer	Serum (2006)