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UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1

UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1

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UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan (aka UFC 15.5) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 21, 1997, in Yokohama, Japan. The event was seen on pay per view in the United States, on cable TV in Japan, and was later released on home video. It featured a four-man heavyweight tournament, the first ever UFC Middleweight Championship bout, a Heavyweight Championship bout, a Superfight and was the first UFC appearance of MMA legends Kazushi Sakuraba and Frank Shamrock. It was the first event to be located in a country other than the United States or its territories.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

137 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

21 December 1997

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Cast

Randy Couture

Randy Couture

Self

Maurice Smith

Maurice Smith

Self

Kazushi Sakuraba

Kazushi Sakuraba

Self

Marcus Silveira

Marcus Silveira

Self

Vitor Belfort

Vitor Belfort

Self

Joe Charles

Joe Charles

Self

Frank Shamrock

Frank Shamrock

Self

Kevin Jackson

Kevin Jackson

Self

Tank Abbott

Tank Abbott

Self

Yoji Anjo

Yoji Anjo

Self

Tra Telligman

Tra Telligman

Self

Brad Kohler

Brad Kohler

Self

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