Bas Rutten returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 20 to face Kevin Randleman. The event took place on Friday, May 7, 1999, at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama. Battle for the Gold featured 7 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 20 was headlined by a scrap between Bas Rutten and Kevin Randleman, with Pedro Rizzo vs. Tra Telligman serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, went to battle against . Let’s find out who won at the UFC 20. View the full results for ‘Battle for the Gold’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 20: Battle for the Gold
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Date |
May 7, 1999 |
Venue |
Boutwell Auditorium
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Location |
Birmingham, Alabama |
Main Event |
Bas Rutten vs. Kevin Randleman |
Co-Main Event |
Pedro Rizzo vs. Tra Telligman |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 20 was live 9,316 days days ago and was the 24th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 20
Below is the 7-fight order and UFC 20 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Bas Rutten defeated Kevin Randleman via Decision (Split) (Round 1 / 21:00)
- Pedro Rizzo defeated Tra Telligman by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 4:30)
- Pete Williams defeated Travis Fulton by Submission (Armlock) (Round 1 / 6:28)
- Wanderlei Silva defeated Tony Petarra by KO (Knee) (Round 1 / 2:53)
- Marcelo Mello defeated Dave Roberts by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:23)
- LaVerne Clark defeated Fabiano Iha by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 1 / 1:31)
- Ron Waterman defeated Chris Condo by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:28)
UFC 20 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Ron Waterman vs. Chris Condo
The UFC 20 started with Ron Waterman taking on Chris Condo. Ron Waterman defeated Chris Condo in Round 1 at 0:28 by TKO (Punches).
LaVerne Clark vs. Fabiano Iha
The second fight at UFC 20 was Fabiano Iha vs. LaVerne Clark. LaVerne Clark won in Round 1 at 1:31 by TKO (Doctor Stoppage).
Marcelo Mello vs. Dave Roberts
The following bout was between Dave Roberts and Marcelo Mello. Marcelo Mello beat Dave Roberts by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 1:23.
Wanderlei Silva vs. Tony Petarra
In the fourth bout, Wanderlei Silva defeated Tony Petarra by KO (Knee) at 2:53 of Round 1.
Pete Williams vs. Travis Fulton
The fifth bout ended at 6:28 of Round 1 with Pete Williams defeating Travis Fulton by Submission (Armlock).
Pedro Rizzo vs. Tra Telligman
In the co-main event Pedro Rizzo defeated Tra Telligman via KO (Punch) at 4:30 of Round 1; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Bas Rutten vs. Kevin Randleman
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 21:00 of Round 1. Bas Rutten defeated Kevin Randleman by Decision (Split).
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