- UFC 13
Infobox MMA event
name = UFC 13: Ultimate Force
promotion =Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = May 30, 1997
venue =Augusta Civic Center
city = Augusta, Georgia
attendance = 5,100
gate =
buyrate =
purse =
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followingevent ="UFC 13: Ultimate Force" was a
mixed martial arts event held by theUltimate Fighting Championship onMay 30 ,1997 in Augusta, Georgia. The event was seen live on pay per view in theUnited States , and later released onhome 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 legend and future UFC Champion
Randy Couture , as well asTito Ortiz , who was an alternate in the lightweight tournament.__NOTOC__Results
Alternate bouts
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Tito Ortiz vs.Wes Albritton :Ortiz wins by a TKO due to strikes at 0:31 of the first round. [ [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=158 Tito Ortiz on Sherdog] retrieved 19 May 2008]*
Jack Nillson vs.Saeed Hosseini :Nillson wins by TKO at 1:24 of round 1.Lightweight tournament
*Semifinal Bout:
Guy Mezger vs.Christopher Leninger :Mezger wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.*Semifinal Bout:
Enson Inoue vs.Royce Alger :Inoue wins by submission at 1:37 of round 1.*Finals:
Guy Mezger vs.Tito Ortiz :Mezger wins by submission at 2:00 of round 1 to win the UFC 13 Lightweight Tournament. Ortiz replaced Inoue who was unable to continue due to injury.4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals| RD2=Final
RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=
RD1-team1=Guy Mezger
RD1-team2=Christopher Leninger
RD1-score1=
RD1-score2=
RD1-team3=Enson Inoue
RD1-team4=Royce Alger
RD1-score3=
RD1-score4=
RD2-team1=Guy Mezger
RD2-team2=Tito Ortiz
RD2-score1=
RD2-score2=Heavyweight tournament
*Semifinal Bout:
Steven Graham vs.Dmitri Stepanov :Graham wins by submission at 1:30 of round 1.*Semifinal Bout:
Randy Couture vs.Tony Halme :Couture wins by submission at 0:57 of round 1.*Heavyweight Finals:
Randy Couture vs.Steven Graham :Couture wins by TKO at 3:13 of round 1 to win the UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament.4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals| RD2=Final
RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=
RD1-team1=Steven Graham
RD1-team2=Dmitri Stepanov
RD1-score1=
RD1-score2=
RD1-team3=Randy Couture
RD1-team4=Tony Halme
RD1-score3=
RD1-score4=
RD2-team1=Randy Couture
RD2-team2=Steven Graham
RD2-score1=
RD2-score2=uperfight
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Vitor Belfort vs. Tank Abbott:Belfort wins by TKO at 0:53 of round 1.References
External links
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?EventID=21 UFC13 results at Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.411mania.com/MMA/video_reviews/57126/The-History-of-the-UFC:-UFC-XIII---Ultimate-Force.htm UFC13 fights reviews]
* [http://www.ufc.com Official UFC website]
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