The year 1996 was the 4th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 1996 the UFC held 5 events beginning with, UFC 8: David vs. Goliath.

1996 in UFC
A poster or logo for 1996 in UFC.
Information
First dateFebruary 16, 1996
Last dateDecember 7, 1996
Events
Total events5
UFC4
Fights
Total fights43
Title fights2
Chronology
1995 in UFC 1996 in UFC 1997 in UFC

Title fights

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Title fights in 1996
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Ken Shamrock (c) def. Kimo Leopoldo submission (kneebar) 4:24 UFC 8 [a]
Dan Severn def. Ken Shamrock (c) split decision 30:00 UFC 9 [b]

Debut UFC fighters

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The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1996:

Events list

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# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
013 UFC The Ultimate Ultimate 2 Dec 7, 1996 Fair Park Arena Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. 6,000[1]
012 UFC 11: The Proving Ground Sep 20, 1996 Augusta Civic Center Augusta, Georgia, U.S. 4,500[2]
011 UFC 10: The Tournament Jul 12, 1996 Fair Park Arena Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. 4,300[3]
010 UFC 9: Motor City Madness May 17, 1996 Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 10,000[4]
009 UFC 8: David vs. Goliath Feb 16, 1996 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez Bayamón, Puerto Rico 13,000[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UFC 11.5: Ultimate Ultimate 1996". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
  2. ^ "UFC 11: Coleman by default". sports.yahoo.com. 13 April 2009. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "UFC 10: The Tournament". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
  4. ^ "UFC 9: Motor City Madness". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
  5. ^ "UFC 8: David vs. Goliath". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.