1997 in UFC

Ultimate Fighting Championship
Company type	Private
Industry	Mixed martial arts promotion
Founded	1993; 33 years ago (1993)
Area served	United States, Japan

The year 1997 represented the fifth anniversary of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a premier American mixed martial arts organization. Throughout the year, the UFC conducted five events, beginning with UFC 12: Judgement Day.

UFC fighter debuts

Prominent athletes who made their first UFC appearances in 1997 include:

Alex Hunter
Brad Kohler
Carlos Barreto
Dan Bobish
Dmitri Stepanov
Donnie Chappell
Dwayne Cason
Enson Inoue
Eric Martin
Frank Shamrock
Greg Stott
Harry Moskowitz
Houston Dorr
Jackie Lee
Jim Mullen
Justin Martin
Kazuo Takahashi
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kevin Jackson
Marcus Silveira
Mark Kerr
Maurice Smith
Nick Sanzo
Rainy Martinez
Randy Couture
Royce Alger
Saeed Hosseini
Steven Graham
Tito Ortiz
Tony Fryklund
Tony Halme
Tra Telligman
Vitor Belfort
Wallid Ismail
Wes Albritton
Yoji Anjo
Yuri Vaulin

Event schedule

Event

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Venue

Location

Attendance

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Dothan, Alabama, U.S.

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Augusta, Georgia, U.S.

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Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

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Casino Magic Bay St. Louis

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.

UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan

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Yokohama Arena

Yokohama, Japan

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1997 in UFC

UFC fighter debuts

Event schedule

See also

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