UFC 29
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | December 16, 2000 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
| Products | Mixed martial arts competition |
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 2000, held at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
History
This event marked the last UFC show in Japan until the arrival of UFC 144 and represented the final card promoted by UFC-J, the organization's Japanese affiliate. The fight lineup included two championship defenses: Light Heavyweight titleholder Tito Ortiz and Lightweight champion Pat Miletich both defended their belts.
A significant moment was the uncommon defeat of future long-term Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes, who was submitted within 20 seconds by Dennis Hallman. Additionally, this event featured the UFC debut of Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland. It also introduced background music during round intervals and employed a local ring announcer instead of Bruce Buffer.
UFC 29 was broadcast in Japan on January 7, 2001, through Sky Sports (currently known as J Sports). This event was part of a sequence of seven consecutive UFC cards that did not receive home video or DVD distribution due to financial difficulties faced by parent company SEG. This event was also SEG's last before selling the UFC promotion to Zuffa LLC in January 2001.
Encyclopedia awards
The October 2011 publication UFC Encyclopedia honored these fighters:[1]
- Fight of the Night: Tito Ortiz vs. Yuki Kondo
- Knockout of the Night: Fabiano Iha
- Submission of the Night: Dennis Hallman
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Gerbasi, Thomas. UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. New York: DK, 2011, p. 184.