UFC 10: The Tournament was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 12, 1996, at the Fairgrounds Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video. A fictional UFC 10, staged at the Grand Olympic Auditorium, is featured during one scene in the film Virtuosity, including an appearance from fighter Ken Shamrock.
| UFC 10: The Tournament | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 10: The Tournament | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 12, 1996 | |||
| Venue | Fairgrounds Arena | |||
| City | Birmingham, Alabama | |||
| Attendance | 4,300 | |||
| Buyrate | 96,000 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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History
editUFC 10 marked the UFC's return to the tournament format (which was removed in favor of single bouts at UFC 9). The card featured an eight man tournament, as well as two alternate bouts in case of an injury, and to fill time for the pay-per-view broadcast.
UFC was originally supposed to air this event from the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
UFC 10 featured the first appearance of Mark Coleman, who beat fan favorite Don Frye to win the tournament. It was also the first time that Bruce Buffer announced the fights inside the Octagon, replacing Rich Goins. (Bruce's brother Michael Buffer had announced at UFC 6 and UFC 7.[1]) However, Rich Goins came back for UFC 8, UFC 9, and UFC 11.
Results
edit| Finals | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| N/A | Mark Coleman | def. | Don Frye | TKO (punches) | 11:34 | ||
| Semifinals | |||||||
| N/A | Don Frye | def. | Brian Johnston | TKO (Submission to elbow) | 4:37 | ||
| N/A | Mark Coleman | def. | Gary Goodridge | Submission (exhaustion) | 7:00 | ||
| Quarterfinals | |||||||
| N/A | Don Frye | def. | Mark Hall | TKO (punches) | 10:21 | ||
| N/A | Brian Johnston | def. | Scott Fiedler | TKO (Submission to punches) | 2:25 | ||
| N/A | Mark Coleman | def. | Moti Horenstein | TKO (Submission to punches) | 2:43 | ||
| N/A | Gary Goodridge | def. | John Campetella | TKO (punches) | 1:28 | ||
| Alternate bouts | |||||||
| N/A | Geza Kalman | def. | Dieuseul Berto | TKO (punches) | 5:57 | ||
| N/A | Sam Adkins | def. | Felix Mitchell | Unanimous decision | |||
UFC 10 bracket
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
 Don Frye
| TKO | |||||||||||||
| Mark Hall
| 10:21 | |||||||||||||
| Don Frye
| TKO | |||||||||||||
| Brian Johnston
| 4:37 | |||||||||||||
| Brian Johnston
| TKO | |||||||||||||
| Scott Fiedler
| 2:25 | |||||||||||||
| Don Frye
| 11:34 | |||||||||||||
| Mark Coleman
| TKO | |||||||||||||
| Mark Coleman
| SUB | |||||||||||||
 Moti Horenstein
| 2:43 | |||||||||||||
| Mark Coleman
| SUB | |||||||||||||
 Gary Goodridge
| 7:00 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Goodridge
| KO | |||||||||||||
| John Campetella
| 1:28 | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ McEwen, Matt (May 14, 2007). "The History of the UFC: UFC 7 - The Brawl in Buffalo". MMA Universe.