UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1

UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1

1997
2h 17m
6.1

6.1/10

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Overview

UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan (aka UFC 15.5) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 21, 1997, in Yokohama, Japan. The event was seen on pay per view in the United States, on cable TV in Japan, and was later released on home video. It featured a four-man heavyweight tournament, the first ever UFC Middleweight Championship bout, a Heavyweight Championship bout, a Superfight and was the first UFC appearance of MMA legends Kazushi Sakuraba and Frank Shamrock. It was the first event to be located in a country other than the United States or its territories.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Quick Facts

Release Date December 21, 1997
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0485285

Cast

Randy Couture
Randy Couture

Self

Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith

Self

Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba

Self

Marcus Silveira
Marcus Silveira

Self

Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort

Self

Joe Charles
Joe Charles

Self

Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock

Self

Kevin Jackson
Kevin Jackson

Self

Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott

Self

Yoji Anjo
Yoji Anjo

Self

Tra Telligman
Tra Telligman

Self

Brad Kohler
Brad Kohler

Self