UFC 22

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name = UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion


promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = September 24, 1999
venue = Lake Charles Civic Center
city = Lake Charles, Louisiana
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"UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion" was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 24, 1999 at the in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

History

The event was headlined by a Middleweight Championship bout between Frank Shamrock and Tito Ortiz, and also featured two preliminary bouts, a middleweight bout, two heavyweight bouts, and two lightweight bouts.

UFC 22 marked the first UFC appearance of future UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes, who would go on to dominate the UFC's Welterweight division (which at the time was called "lightweight", until the UFC was sanctioned in 2001, when official weight classes were introduced), as well as Jens Pulver, who fought in a preliminary bout that was not televised.

UFC 22 was the last UFC event by SEG to see a home video release, as SEG was nearing bankruptcy and struggling to keep the UFC alive through extremely limited pay per view in the US, as well as minor coverage in Brazil and Japan. UFC 23 through UFC 29 were never released in the US on home video or DVD in any form, and many consider this period to be the "Dark Ages" of the UFC. It wasn't until UFC 30, with new owners Zuffa, that the UFC returned to home video.__NOTOC__

Results

*Preliminary Bout: flagicon|USAJens Pulver vs. flagicon|BrazilAlfonso Alcarez:The bout was ruled a draw after two five minute rounds. This bout was not televised.

*Middleweight Bout: flagicon|USAJohn Lewis vs. flagicon|USALowell Anderson:Lewis wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 0:14 of the third round.

*Lightweight Bout: flagicon|USAMatt Hughes vs. flagicon|BulgariaValeri Ignatov:Hughes wins by unanimous decision at 5:00 of the third round. This bout was not televised.

*Middleweight Bout: flagicon|USAChuck Liddell vs. flagicon|USAPaul Jones:Liddell wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to srikes) at 3:35 of the first round.

*Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USABrad Kohler vs. flagicon|USASteve Judson:Kohler wins by KO at 0:30 of the first round.

*Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USAJeremy Horn vs. flagicon|USAJason Godsey:Horn wins by submission (armbar) at 2:07 of the first round.

*Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USATim Lajcik vs. flagicon|USARon Waterman:The bout was ruled a draw after three five minute rounds.

*Middleweight Championship Bout: flagicon|USAFrank Shamrock vs. flagicon|USATito Ortiz:Shamrock wins by submission due to strikes to the back of the head at 4:48 of the fourth round.

External links

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?EventID=181 UFC22 results at Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.411mania.com/MMA/video_reviews/63144/History-of-the-UFC-11.12.07:-UFC-XXII---Only-One-Can-Be-Champion.htm UFC22 fights reviews]