Frank Shamrock returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 17.5 to battle John Lober. The event took place on Friday, October 16, 1998, at the Ginásio da Portuguesa in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ultimate Brazil featured 8 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 17.5 was headlined by a scrap between Frank Shamrock and John Lober, with Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Pedro Rizzo went to battle against David Abbott. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 17.5. View the full results for ‘Ultimate Brazil’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil
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Date |
October 16, 1998 |
Venue |
Ginásio da Portuguesa
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Location |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Main Event |
Frank Shamrock vs. John Lober |
Co-Main Event |
Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 17.5 was live 9,538 days days ago and was the 21st event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 17.5
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 17.5 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Frank Shamrock defeated John Lober via TKO (Submission to Punches) (Round 1 / 7:40)
- Vitor Belfort defeated Wanderlei Silva by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:44)
- Pedro Rizzo defeated David Abbott by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 8:07)
- Pat Miletich defeated Mikey Burnett by Decision (Round / 1:00)
- Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeated Pete Williams by Decision (Round / 5:00)
- Ebenezer Fontes Braga defeated Jeremy Horn by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 3:27)
- Tulio Palhares defeated Adriano Santos by TKO (Round 1 / 9:00)
- Cesar Marcussi defeated Paulo Santos by TKO (Round 1 / 0:00)
UFC 17.5 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Cesar Marcussi vs. Paulo Santos
The UFC 17.5 kicked off with Cesar Marcussi taking on Paulo Santos. Cesar Marcussi defeated Paulo Santos in Round 1 at 0:00 by TKO.
Tulio Palhares vs. Adriano Santos
The second fight at UFC 17.5 was Adriano Santos vs. Tulio Palhares. Tulio Palhares won in Round 1 at 9:00 by TKO.
Ebenezer Fontes Braga vs. Jeremy Horn
The following bout was between Jeremy Horn and Ebenezer Fontes Braga. Ebenezer Fontes Braga beat Jeremy Horn by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 1 at 3:27.
Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Pete Williams
In the fourth bout, Tsuyoshi Kosaka defeated Pete Williams by Decision at 5:00 of Round .
Pat Miletich vs. Mikey Burnett
The fifth bout ended at 1:00 of Round with Pat Miletich defeating Mikey Burnett by Decision.
Pedro Rizzo vs. David Abbott
In sixth fight of the night, David Abbott lost to Pedro Rizzo at 8:07 of Round 1.
Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva
In the co-main event Vitor Belfort defeated Wanderlei Silva via TKO (Punches) at 0:44 of Round 1; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Frank Shamrock vs. John Lober
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 7:40 of Round 1. Frank Shamrock defeated John Lober by TKO (Submission to Punches).
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