UFC 21
UFC 21: Return of the Champions was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 16, 1999 at the Five Seasons Events Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
History
UFC 21 marked significant rule changes due to the Council of the Mixed Martial Arts Commission: preliminary bouts now consisted of two five minute-rounds, main card bouts were three five-minute rounds and championship bouts were five five-minute rounds (similar to the Unified Rules of Combat used today in the USA). UFC 21 was the first UFC event to adopt the 10-point must system, commonly used in boxing, to judge fights instead of each judge merely stating their choice of fighter. 10 points are awarded for fighters who win the round, 6-9 points for the fighter that loses the round. Points awarded for Octagon control, effective striking, grappling/near submissions, and aggressiveness. The UFC continues to be held in the Southern States where it is sanctioned by the Council of the Mixed Martial Arts Commission, specifically IOWA on this occasion.
Results
- Heavyweight bout: Template:Country data USA Travis Fulton vs. David Dodd
- Fulton defeated Dodd via unanimous decision after 2 rounds.
- Heavyweight bout: Template:Country data USA Andre Roberts vs. Template:Country data USA Ron Waterman
- Roberts defeated Waterman via KO (punch) at 2:51 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Template:Country data USA Eugene Jackson vs. Template:Country data USA Royce Alger
- Jackson defeated Alger via KO (punch) at 1:17 of round 2.
- Heavyweight bout: Template:Country data JPN Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Template:Country data USA Tim Lajcik
- Kosaka defeated Lajcik via TKO (corner stoppage – concussion) at 5:00 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Template:Country data USA Paul Jones vs. Template:Country data BRA Flavio Luiz Moura
- Jones defeated Moura via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:21 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Template:Country data USA Jeremy Horn vs. Template:Country data JPN Daiju Takase
- Horn defeated Takase via TKO (punches) at 4:42 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Template:Country data USA Maurice Smith vs. Template:Country data BRA Marco Ruas
- Smith defeated Ruas via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of round 1.
- Welterweight Championship bout: Template:Country data USA Pat Miletich (c) vs. Template:Country data BRA Andre Pederneiras
- Miletich defeated Pederneiras via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:20 of round 2 to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship.
