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; 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. Headlining the event was a Lightweight Championship bout between Pat Miletich and Andre Pederneiras.
Results
* Preliminary bout: United States Travis Fulton vs. David Dodd
Fulton wins by unanimous decision at 10:00.
* Preliminary bout: United States Andre Roberts vs. United States Ron Waterman
Roberts wins by KO at 2:51 of the first round.
* Middleweight bout: United States Eugene Jackson vs. United States Royce Alger
Jackson wins by KO at 1:17 of the second round.
* Heavyweight bout: Japan Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. United States Tim Lajcik
Kosaka wins by TKO (doctor stoppage due to concussion) at 5:00 of the second round.
* Middleweight bout: United States Paul Jones vs. Brazil Flavio Luiz Moura
Jones wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:21 of the first round.
* Middleweight bout: United States Jeremy Horn vs. Japan Daiju Takase
Horn wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 4:42 of the first round.
* Lightweight Championship bout: United States Pat Miletich vs. Brazil Andre Pederneiras
Miletich wins by TKO (doctor stoppage due to cut) at 2:20 of the second round.
* Heavyweight bout: United States Maurice Smith vs. Brazil Marco Ruas
Smith wins by TKO (corner stoppage due to knee injury) at 5:00 of the first round.
