UFC 16

{{Infobox MMA event

| name = UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou

| image = Ufc16.gif

| promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship

| date = March 13, 1998

| venue = Pontchartrain Center

| city = Kenner, Louisiana

| attendance = 4,600

| gate =

| buyrate =

| purse =

| previousevent = UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan

| followingevent =UFC 17: Redemption

}}

UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 13, 1998, in Kenner, Louisiana. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC-16-Battle-In-The-Bayou|title=UFC 16 | Battle in the Bayou | UFC|date=14 September 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-16-battle-in-the-bayou|title=UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou | MMA Event}}

History

UFC 16 featured the first ever UFC Welterweight tournament in the USA (for fighters under 170 lb), as well as a Light Heavyweight Championship bout, a Heavyweight and a Light Heavyweight Superfight, and two alternate bouts in case of tournament injury.

UFC 16 marked the first appearance of the influential fighter Pat Miletich, who would go on to create Miletich Fighting Systems. Tank Abbott is a guest commentator for the Heavyweight Superfight.

The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout, was billed to be champion Frank Shamrock's biggest test, in Battlecade star, Igor Zinoviev. This would end up being the final match of Zinoviev's career, as he suffered a career-ending collarbone injury from Shamrock's victorious KO slam.

Kimo Leopoldo returned to the UFC at UFC 16 and fought top Japanese fighter Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. Kimo dominated the first portion of the fight but began to fatigue and eventually lost the fight by decision.

Results

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Frank Shamrock (c)

| def.

| Igor Zinoviev

| KO (slam)

| 0:22

| For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Tsuyoshi Kohsaka

| def.

| Kimo Leopoldo

| Decision (unanimous)

| 15:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Jerry Bohlander

| def.

| Kevin Jackson

| Technical submission (armbar)

| 10:21

| Jackson refused to tap, referee John McCarthy stopped the fight.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Pat Miletich

| def.

| Chris Brennan

| Submission (shoulder choke)

| 9:01

| Mikey Burnett withdrew from the tournament due to a broken finger and was replaced by Brennan.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Mikey Burnett

| def.

| Eugenio Tadeu

| TKO (punches)

| 9:46

| Burnett had to withdraw from the tournament due to a broken finger suffered during this bout.http://www.profighting-fans.com/articles/ufc-results/ufc-16-results.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Pat Miletich

| def.

| Townsend Saunders

| Decision (split)

| 15:00

}}

{{MMAevent card|Welterweight Tournament Alternate bouts|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| LaVerne Clark

| def.

| Josh Stuart

| TKO (punches)

| 1:15

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Chris Brennan

| def.

| Courtney Turner

| Submission (armbar)

| 1:20

}}

UFC 16 Welterweight Tournament Bracket

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals| RD2=Finals

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team1= Mikey Burnett

| RD1-team2= Eugenio Tadeu

| RD1-score1=TKO

| RD1-score2=9:46

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team3= Pat Miletich

| RD1-team4= Townsend Saunders

| RD1-score3=DEC

| RD1-score4=15:00

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1= Pat Miletich

| RD2-team2= Chris Brennan¹

| RD2-score1=SUB

| RD2-score2=9:02

}}

¹ Mikey Burnett withdrew from the tournament due to a broken finger and was replaced by Chris Brennan.

Encyclopedia awards

The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.{{cite book |last= Gerbasi|first= Thomas|date= 2011-10-17|title= UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship|location= New York|publisher= DK|page= 166|isbn=978-0756683610}}

Fight of the Night: Tsuyoshi Kohsaka vs. Kimo Leopoldo
Knockout of the Night: Frank Shamrock {{small|def. Igor Zinoviev}}
Submission of the Night: Jerry Bohlander {{small|def. Kevin Jackson}}