Vitor Belfort returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 13 to face David Abbott. The event took place on Friday, May 30, 1997, at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Georgia. The Ultimate Force featured 9 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 13 was headlined by a fight between Vitor Belfort and David Abbott, with Randy Couture vs. Steven Graham serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Randy Couture went to war against Tony Halme. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 13. View the full results for ‘The Ultimate Force’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force
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Date |
May 30, 1997 |
Venue |
Augusta Civic Center
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Location |
Augusta, Georgia |
Main Event |
Vitor Belfort vs. David Abbott |
Co-Main Event |
Randy Couture vs. Steven Graham |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 13 was live 10,067 days days ago and was the 15th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 13
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 13 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Vitor Belfort defeated David Abbott via TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:52)
- Randy Couture defeated Steven Graham by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:13)
- Guy Mezger defeated Tito Ortiz by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 3:00)
- Randy Couture defeated Tony Halme by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 0:56)
- Steven Graham defeated Dmitri Stepanov by Submission (Armlock) (Round 1 / 1:30)
- Enson Inoue defeated Royce Alger by Submission (Armlock) (Round 1 / 1:36)
- Guy Mezger defeated Christophe Leninger by Decision (Unanimous) (Round / 5:00)
- Jack Nilson defeated Saeed Hosseini by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:23)
- Tito Ortiz defeated Wes Albritton by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:31)
UFC 13 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Tito Ortiz vs. Wes Albritton
The UFC 13 kicked off with Tito Ortiz taking on Wes Albritton. Tito Ortiz defeated Wes Albritton in Round 1 at 0:31 by TKO (Punches).
Jack Nilson vs. Saeed Hosseini
The second fight at UFC 13 was Saeed Hosseini vs. Jack Nilson. Jack Nilson won in Round 1 at 1:23 by TKO (Punches).
Guy Mezger vs. Christophe Leninger
The following fight was between Christophe Leninger and Guy Mezger. Guy Mezger beat Christophe Leninger by Decision (Unanimous) in Round at 5:00.
Enson Inoue vs. Royce Alger
In the fourth bout, Enson Inoue defeated Royce Alger by Submission (Armlock) at 1:36 of Round 1.
Steven Graham vs. Dmitri Stepanov
The fifth bout ended at 1:30 of Round 1 with Steven Graham defeating Dmitri Stepanov by Submission (Armlock).
Randy Couture vs. Tony Halme
In sixth fight of the night, Tony Halme lost to Randy Couture at 0:56 of Round 1.
Guy Mezger vs. Tito Ortiz
Guy Mezger got the better of Tito Ortiz and won by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 1 at 3:00.
Randy Couture vs. Steven Graham
In the co-main event Randy Couture defeated Steven Graham via TKO (Punches) at 3:13 of Round 1; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Vitor Belfort vs. David Abbott
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 0:52 of Round 1. Vitor Belfort defeated David Abbott by TKO (Punches).
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