UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championships on September 22, 2000 at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1][2][3]
| UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 22, 2000 | |||
| Venue | Lakefront Arena | |||
| City | New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editUFC 27 was the 4th UFC event to be held in Louisiana after UFC 16, 18 and 22, as well as the third in New Orleans.[4]
In the event, UFC legend Dan Severn returned to the promotion after more than 3 years on the independent scene to face off against top heavyweight contender Pedro Rizzo. Severn was the fan favorite, but he submitted to leg kicks from Rizzo in the first round.[5][4]
The event also featured former UFC Heavyweight Champion Maurice Smith took on the first KOTC Heavyweight Champion Bobby Hoffman. Smith won via majority decision. There were two preliminary fights and six main card fights. [6][7][8]
Jackson then faced Jeremy Horn on September 22, 2000, at this event. He lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.[9][10]
Results
edit| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Pedro Rizzo | def. | Dan Severn | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:33 | |
| Heavyweight | Maurice Smith | def. | Bobby Hoffman | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Jeremy Horn | def. | Eugene Jackson | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:32 | |
| Lightweight | Fabiano Iha | def. | LaVerne Clark | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| Middleweight | Yuki Kondo | def. | Alexandre Dantas | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:28 | |
| Heavyweight | Ian Freeman | def. | Tedd Williams | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Jeff Monson | def. | Tim Lajcik | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Brad Gumm | vs. | CJ Fernandes | Draw (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "UFC 27 | Ultimate Bad Boyz | UFC". 14 September 2018.
- ^ "UFC 27 Ultimate Bad Boyz: Дэн Северн - Педро Хиззо дата, трансляция, смотреть все бои, участники, файткард".
- ^ "UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz Fight Results".
- ^ a b McCarthy, "Big" John (2011-09-01). Let's Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee. Medallion Media Group. ISBN 978-1-60542-203-9.
- ^ "UFC 27: 'The Beast' meets Rizzo". Yahoo Sports. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | MMA Event".
- ^ "UFC 27". 24 April 2005.
- ^ John, Big (May 2010). Let's Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee. Medallion Media. ISBN 978-1-60542-200-8.
- ^ Tim McTiernan (February 24, 2012). "Top 25 UFC Fighters: Pre-Zuffa Edition". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Paul Benson (January 26, 2019). "UFC 27: What happened when Dan Severn returned to UFC?". Sportskeeda. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | MMA Event".