UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title was held on Friday, January 8, 1999, at Pontchartrain Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. This event was held 9,481 days days ago and was the 22nd event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales. There were fans in attendance. The gate for the event came out to not available.
UFC 18 had 7 bouts scheduled. The event was headlined by a clash between Bas Rutten and Tsuyoshi Kosaka. In the co-main event, Pat Miletich took on Jorge Patino. The night kicked off with LaVerne Clark taking on Frank Caracci, followed by Darrell Gholar vs. Evan Tanner. was awarded Fight of the Night bonus. The Performance of the Night bonuses went to , each fighter took home an extra $50,000.
View the UFC 18 fight card and bout order for ‘The Road to the Heavyweight Title’ below. Don’t miss the complete UFC 18 results.
Event |
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title
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Date |
January 8, 1999 |
Venue |
Pontchartrain Center
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Location |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
Main Event |
Bas Rutten vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka |
Total Fights |
7 |
Buyrate |
Pending |
Attendance |
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Gate |
not available |
UFC 18 Fight Card
The card aired on in the United States. Below is the UFC 18 fight card and 7-fight order for ‘The Road to the Heavyweight Title’.
UFC 18 Main Event
- Bas Rutten vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka
UFC 18 Main Card & Prelims
- Jorge Patino vs. Pat Miletich
- Mark Coleman vs. Pedro Rizzo
- Tito Ortiz vs. Jerry Bohlander
- Mikey Burnett vs. Townsend Saunders
- Evan Tanner vs. Darrell Gholar
- Frank Caracci vs. LaVerne Clark
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