- UFC 21
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name = UFC 21: Return of the Champions
promotion =Ultimate Fighting Championship
date =July 16 ,1999
venue =Five Seasons Events Center
city =Cedar Rapids ,Iowa
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followingevent ="UFC 21: Return of the Champions" was a
mixed martial arts event held by theUltimate Fighting Championship onJuly 16 ,1999 at theFive Seasons Events Center inCedar Rapids ,Iowa . The event was seen live on pay per view in theUnited States , and later released onhome video .History
UFC 21 marked significant rule changes; Preliminary bouts now consisted of two five minute-rounds, main card bouts were three five-minute rounds, and championship bouts were five five-minute rounds (identical to the Unified Rules of Combat used today in the USA).
UFC 21 was the first UFC event to adopt the
10-point must system , commonly used in boxing, to judge fights. Headlining the event was a Lightweight Championship bout betweenPat Miletich andAndre Pederneiras . __NOTOC__Results
*"'Preliminary Bout:
Travis Fulton vs. David Dodd :Fulton wins by unanimous decision at 10:00.*Preliminary Bout:
Andre Roberts vs.Ron Waterman :Roberts wins by KO at 2:51 of the first round.*Middleweight Bout: Eugene Jackson vs.
Royce Alger :Jackson wins by KO at 1:17 of the second round.*Heavyweight Bout:
Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs.Tim Lajcik :Kosaka wins by TKO (doctor stoppage due to concussion) at 5:00 of the second round.*Middleweight Bout:
Paul Jones vs.Flavio Luiz Moura :Jones wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:21 of the first round.*Middleweight Bout:
Jeremy Horn vs.Daiju Takase :Horn wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 4:42 of the first round.*Heavyweight Bout:
Maurice Smith vs.Marco Ruas :Smith wins by TKO (corner stoppage due to knee injury) at 5:00 of the first round.*Lightweight Championship Bout:
Pat Miletich vs.Andre Pederneiras :Miletich wins by TKO (doctor stoppage due to cut) at 2:20 of the second round.External links
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?EventID=31 UFC21 results at Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.411mania.com/MMA/video_reviews/62756/History-of-the-UFC-11.05.07:-UFC-XXI---Return-of-the-Champions.htm UFC21 fights reviews]
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