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UFC: Ultimate Japan 1 (1997)

UFC: Ultimate Japan 1

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December 21st, 1997

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UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan (aka UFC 15.5) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 21, 1997, in Yokohama, Japan. The event was seen on pay per view in the United States, on cable TV in Japan, and was later released on home video. It featured a four-man heavyweight tournament, the first ever UFC Middleweight Championship bout, a Heavyweight Championship bout, a Superfight and was the first UFC appearance of MMA legends Kazushi Sakuraba and Frank Shamrock. It was the first event to be located in a country other than the United States or its territories. The undercard produced the inaugural UFC Lightweight Champion (under 185 pounds) from a four man tournament, Conor "The Mighty" Quinn. However, this division was disestablished after one successful title defence and the Champion's reign lasted a mere 94 days.

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Cast

David Abbott
Self
Yoji Anjo
Self
Vitor Belfort
Self
Jeff Blatnick
Self - Fight Commentator
Bruce Buffer
Self
Rafael Carino
Self
Joe Charles
Self
Randy Couture
Self
Saeed Hosseini
Self
Kevin Jackson
Self
Full cast & crew

Producers

David Isaacs
executive producer
Robert B. Meyrowitz
executive producer
(as Bob Meyrowitz)
Full cast & crew

Keywords

tv special

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 21st, 1997 (Japan)
December 21st, 1997 (United States of America)
December 21st, 1997 (United States of America) theatrical

Alternative Titles

UFC: Ultimate Japan 1 (original title)
UFC 15_5 - Ultimate Japan (United States of America)
UFC: Ultimate Japan 1 (United States of America)

Locations

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Running Times

137 min

Production Companies

SEG Sports

Distribution Companies

Nippon Television Network (NTV) (Japan)
Yomiuri Television (Japan)
Vidmark Entertainment (United States of America)

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