UFC 17

Infobox MMA event
name = UFC 17: Redemption


promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = May 15, 1998
venue = Mobile Civic Center
city = Mobile, Alabama
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"UFC 17: Redemption" was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 15th, 1998 at the Mobile Civic Center, in Mobile, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.

History

The event featured a four man Middleweight Tournament, three Heavyweight Superfights, an alternate bout in case of tournament injury, and a Heavyweight "exhibition" bout. A Middleweight Championship bout between Frank Shamrock and Jeremy Horn was also taped for broadcast on a later pay per view.

UFC 17 was the last UFC event aside from UFC 23, to feature the "tournament" style format. UFC 17 featured the first UFC appearance of both Dan Henderson and Carlos Newton, as well as the first MMA fight for Chuck Liddell as an alternate in the middleweight tournament who's fight was not televised.

The title "Redemption" refers to Mark Coleman's return after losing the UFC Heavyweight Title to Maurice Smith at UFC 14. Coleman was originally slated to face then UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture, who had to withrdraw due to an injury. Last minute replacement Pete Williams, a Lion's Den fighter took Couture's place, and in a stunning knock out, defeated Mark Coleman at 12:38. __NOTOC__

Heavyweight Exhibition Bout

*flagicon|USAAndre Roberts vs. flagicon|USAHarry Moskowitz:Roberts wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.

Middleweight Tournament

Alternate Bout

*flagicon|USAChuck Liddell vs. flagicon|MexicoNoe Hernandez:Liddell wins a unanimous decision at 12:00.

emifinals

*flagicon|USADan Henderson vs. flagicon|BrazilAllan Goes:Henderson wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.

*flagicon|CanadaCarlos Newton vs. flagicon|USABob Gilstrap:Newton wins by submission (Triangle choke) at 0:52.

Finals

*flagicon|USADan Henderson vs. flagicon|CanadaCarlos Newton:Henderson wins the UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament by split decision at 15:00.

UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament Bracket

4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals| RD2=Finals
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RD1-team1=Dan Henderson
RD1-team2=Allan Goes
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RD1-team3=Carlos Newton
RD1-team4=Bob Gilstrap
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RD2-team1=Dan Henderson
RD2-team2=Carlos Newton
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uperfights

*Heavyweight: flagicon|USAMike Van Arsdale vs. flagicon|USAJoe Pardo:Van Arsdale wins by submission (keylock) at 11:01.

*Heavyweight: flagicon|USADavid "Tank" Abbott vs. flagicon|BrazilHugo Duarte:Abbott wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 0:44.

*Heavyweight: flagicon|USAPete Williams vs. flagicon|USAMark Coleman:Williams wins by KO (kick) at 12:38.

Middleweight Championship Bout

*flagicon|USAFrank Shamrock vs. flagicon|USAJeremy Horn:Shamrock wins by submission (kneebar) 16:30.

External links

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?EventID=26 UFC17 results at Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.411mania.com/MMA/video_reviews/58634/History-of-the-UFC---UFC-XVII:-Redemption.htm UFC17 fights reviews]