1996 in UFC
{{short description|UFC MMA events in 1996}}
{{Year in UFC
|name = 1996 in UFC
|image = Logo of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (1993–1999).png
|image_size = 176px
|first_date = February 16, 1996
|last_date = December 7, 1996
|total_events = 5
|numbered_events = 4
|total_fights = 43
|title_fights = 2
|preceded_by = 1995 in UFC
|followed_by = 1997 in UFC
}}
The year 1996 was the 4th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 1996 the UFC held 5 events beginning with, UFC 8: David vs. Goliath.
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Title fights
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{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 1996}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|
| Ken Shamrock (c)
| def.
| Submission (kneebar)
|
| 4:24
| UFC 8
| For The UFC Superfight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|
| def.
| Ken Shamrock (c)
| Decision (split)
|
| 30:00
| UFC 9
| For The UFC Superfight Championship.
}}
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Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1996:
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- Amaury Bitetti
- Brian Johnston
- Dave Berry
- Dieusel Berto
- Don Frye
- Fabio Gurgel
- Gary Goodridge
- Jack Nilson
- Jerry Bohlander
- Joe Moreira
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- John Campetella
- Julian Sanchez
- Keith Mielke
- Koji Kitao
- Mark Coleman
- Mark Schultz
- Matt Andersen
- Moti Horenstein
- Paul Herrera
- Rafael Carino
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- Reza Nasri
- Roberto Traven
- Sam Adkins
- Sam Fulton
- Scott Ferrozzo
- Scott Fiedler
- Steve Nelmark
- Tai Bowden
- Thomas Ramirez
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Events list
{{Main|List of UFC events}}
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! scope="col" | # ! scope="col" | Event ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Location ! scope="col" | Attendance |
013
|{{dts|1996|Dec|7}} |Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
012
|{{sort|UFC 011|UFC 11: The Proving Ground}} |{{dts|1996|Sep|20}} |Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
011
|{{sort|UFC 010|UFC 10: The Tournament}} |{{dts|1996|Jul|12}} |Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
010
|{{sort|UFC 009|UFC 9: Motor City Madness}} |{{dts|1996|May|17}} |
009
|{{sort|UFC 008|UFC 8: David vs. Goliath}} |{{dts|1996|Feb|16}} |Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
See also
References
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{{Ultimate Fighting Championship}}
{{UFC Events}}