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UFC 14: Showdown

The poster for UFC 14: Showdown

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

July 27, 1997

Venue

Boutwell Auditorium

City

Birmingham, Alabama

Attendance

5,000

Event chronology

UFC 13: Ultimate Force

UFC 14: Showdown

UFC 15: Collision Course

UFC 14: Showdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on home video.

History[edit]

UFC 14 featured two separate tournaments: a heavyweight tournament for fighters 200 lb or more, and a middleweight (formerly lightweight) tournament for fighters under 200 lb. The event also featured a UFC Heavyweight Championship "Superfight" between Mark Coleman and Maurice Smith, as well as two alternate bouts in case of tournament injury.

Showdown was the first UFC event to require all fighters to wear padded gloves, weighing between four and six ounces.^[1] Up until then, it was the fighter's option - Melton Bowen was the first UFC fighter to choose to wear UFC gloves, back in UFC 4. It was also the first UFC appearance of World champion kickboxer Maurice Smith and champion collegiate wrestler Mark Kerr, who was encouraged to try mixed martial arts competition by his friend and training partner, Mark Coleman.

Results[edit]

Heavyweight Championship

Weight class

Method

Round

Time

Notes

Heavyweight

Maurice Smith

def.

Mark Coleman (c)

Decision (unanimous)

21:00

^[a]

Middleweight Finals

Weight class

Method

Round

Time

Notes

Middleweight

Kevin Jackson

def.

Tony Fryklund

Submission (rear-naked choke)

0:44

^[b]

Middleweight Semifinals

Middleweight

Joe Moreira

def.

Yuri Vaulin

Decision (unanimous)

15:00

^[c]

Middleweight

Kevin Jackson

def.

Todd Butler

Submission (punches)

1:27

Middleweight Alternate bout

Middleweight

Tony Fryklund

def.

Donnie Chappell

Submission (choke)

1:31

^[d]

Heavyweight Finals

Weight class

Method

Round

Time

Notes

Heavyweight

Mark Kerr

def.

Dan Bobish

Submission (chin to the eye)

1:38

Heavyweight Semifinals

Heavyweight

Mark Kerr

def.

Moti Horenstein

TKO (punches)

2:22

Heavyweight

Dan Bobish

def.

Brian Johnston

Submission (forearm choke)

2:10

Heavyweight Alternate bout

Heavyweight

Alex Hunter

def.

Sam Fulton

TKO (punches)

2:22

^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

^ Fryklund replaced Moreira, who was not medically permitted to continue.

^ Moreira was not allowed to continue in the tournament, due to failing his post-fight medical exam (concussion).

^ After the stoppage, Fyrklund hit Chappell with a late blow and stepped on him while walking away, prompting a severe reprimand by both cageside referees. Fryklund later apologized for his behavior.