Ultimate Ultimate 1996

Infobox MMA event
name = Ultimate Ultimate 1996


promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = December 7, 1996
venue = Fair Park Arena
city = Birmingham, Alabama
attendance = 6,000
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"The Ultimate Ultimate 2" (also referred to as "Ultimate Ultimate 1996" and "UFC 11.5") was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 7th, 1996. The event took place at the Fair Park Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and released on home video.

History

The card featured an eight man tournament with two alternate bouts, and was the UFC's second "Ultimate Ultimate" tournament, held to find the best of the winners and runners up from past UFC events.

This event was the first to introduce the "no grabbing of the fence" rule.

Alternate bouts

*flagicon|USAMark Hall vs flagicon|USAFelix Lee Mitchell:Hall wins by TKO at 1:45 of round 1.
*flagicon|USASteve Nelmark vs flagicon|USAMarcus Bossett:Nelmark wins by submission (choke) at 1:37 of round 1.

Quarterfinals

*flagicon|USAKen Shamrock vs flagicon|USABrian Johnston:Shamrock wins by submission (Forearm Choke) at 5:48 of round 1. Shamrock was unable to continue in the tournament because of a broken hand he suffered after pinning Johnston up against the cage and unleashing a series of punches.

*flagicon|USADon Frye vs flagicon|CANGary Goodridge:Frye wins by submission (fatigue) at 11:19 of round 1.

*flagicon|USATank Abbott vs flagicon|USACal Worsham:Abbott wins by submission (strikes) at 2:51 of round 1.

*flagicon|USAKimo Leopoldo vs flagicon|USAPaul Varelans:Kimo wins by TKO due to strikes at 9:08 of round 1.

emifinals

*flagicon|USATank Abbott vs flagicon|USASteve Nelmark (alternate):Abbott wins by KO at 1:03 of round 1. Nelmark was an alternate for Ken Shamrock, who could not continue due to a broken hand.

*flagicon|USADon Frye vs flagicon|USAMark Hall (alternate):Frye wins by submission (Achilles Hold) at 0:20 of round 1. Hall was an alternate for Kimo Leopoldo.

Finals

*flagicon|USADon Frye vs flagicon|USATank Abbott:Frye wins Ultimate Ultimate 96 by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:22 of round 1.

Ultimate Ultimate 96 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=Ken Shamrock
RD1-team2=Brian Johnston
RD1-team3=Tank Abbott
RD1-team4=Cal Worsham
RD1-team5=Don Frye
RD1-team6=Gary Goodridge
RD1-team7=Kimo Leopoldo
RD1-team8=Paul Varelans
RD2-team1=Tank Abbott
RD2-team2=Steve Nelmark ¹
RD2-team3=Don Frye
RD2-team4=Mark Hall ²
RD3-team1=Tank Abbott
RD3-team2=Don Frye

¹Ken Shamrock withdrew due to injury, and was replaced by alternate Steve Nelmark.

²Kimo Leopoldo withdrew due to fatigue, and was replaced by alternate Mark Hall.

External links

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?EventID=19 UFC11.5 results at Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.411mania.com/MMA/video_reviews/56557/The-History-of-the-UFC:-The-Ultimate-Ultimate-1996.htm UFC11.5 fights reviews]
* [http://www.ufc.com Official UFC website]