UFC 10

Infobox MMA event
name = UFC 10: The Tournament


promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = July 12th, 1996
venue = Fairgrounds Arena
city = Birmingham, Alabama
attendance = 4,300
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"UFC 10: The Tournament" was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 12th, 1996, at the Fairgrounds Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.

History

UFC 10 marked the UFC's return to the tournament format (which was removed in favor of single bouts at UFC 9). The card featured an eight man tournament, as well as two alternate bouts in case of an injury, and to fill time for the pay-per-view broadcast.

UFC 10 featured the first appearance of Mark Coleman, who beat fan favorite Don Frye to win the tournament.UFC 10 also featured the debut of Bruce Buffer as the Ring Announcer.

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Alternate bouts

*Sam Adkins vs. Felix Lee Mitchell:Adkins wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.

*Geza Kalman vs. Dieusel Berto:Kalman wins by TKO (strikes) at 5:56.

Quarterfinals

*Gary Goodridge vs. John Campetella:Goodridge wins by KO at 1:27.
*Mark Coleman vs. Moti Horenstein:Coleman wins by TKO (strikes) at 2:43.

*Brian Johnston vs. Scott Fielder:Johnston wins by TKO (strikes) at 2:25.

*Don Frye vs. Mark Hall:Frye wins by submission (strikes) at 10:23.

emifinals

*Mark Coleman vs. Gary Goodridge:Coleman wins by submission (fatigue) at 7:00

*Don Frye vs. Brian Johnston :Frye wins by submission (strikes) at 4:38.

Finals

*Mark Coleman vs. Don Frye:Coleman wins by TKO (strikes) at 11:30 to win the UFC 10 Tournament.

UFC 10 bracket

8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals| RD2=Semifinals| RD3=Finals
RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=
RD1-team1=Don Frye
RD1-team2=Mark Hall
RD1-score1=
RD1-score2=
RD1-team3=Brian Johnston
RD1-team4=Scott Fiedler
RD1-score3=
RD1-score4=
RD1-team5=Mark Coleman
RD1-team6=Moti Horenstein
RD1-score5=
RD1-score6=
RD1-team7=Gary Goodridge
RD1-team8=John Campetella
RD1-score7=
RD1-score8=
RD2-team1=Don Frye
RD2-team2=Brian Johnston
RD2-score1=
RD2-score2=
RD2-team3=Mark Coleman
RD2-team4=Gary Goodridge
RD2-score3=
RD2-score4=
RD3-team1=Don Frye
RD3-team2=Mark Coleman
RD3-score1=
RD3-score2=

External links

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?EventID=17 UFC10 results at Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.411mania.com/MMA/video_reviews/55898/The-HIstory-of-the-UFC:-UFC-X---The-Tournament.htm UFC10 fights reviews]
* [http://www.ufc.com Official UFC website]