UFC 21
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 1999}}
{{Infobox MMA event
| name = UFC 21: Return of the Champions
| image = UFC21.gif
| promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
| date = July 16, 1999
| venue = Five Seasons Events Center
| city = Cedar Rapids, Iowa
| attendance =
| gate =
| buyrate =
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| previousevent = UFC 20: Battle for the Gold
| followingevent = UFC 22: Only One Can Be Champion
}}
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 due to the Council of the Mixed Martial Arts Commission: 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 Mixed Martial Arts used today in the United States). UFC 21 was the first UFC event to adopt the 10-point must system, commonly used in boxing, to judge fights instead of each judge merely stating their choice of fighter. 10 points are awarded for fighters who win the round, 6-9 points for the fighter that loses the round. Points are awarded for Octagon control, effective striking, grappling/near submissions, and aggressiveness.[https://news.yahoo.com/news/ufc-21-hawkeye-homecoming-160000439--mma.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAE20K1f1jpwk91AkTuXp34FOP824w2T5HHs4MSiUQTdvihba1ctDiqEYc_jrdZu0iJxxVzFWkYeRdZ0kzZerpBH86Mb7sm_QiyTaXEcWO63Je0o1CVnnCwS_-mY2Y4kpnx36LnmSpIDSJiyECujYqJHikkr0rKj9KK7iS7cLiyJg UFC 21: Hawkeye homecoming] Yahoo! News (April 23, 2009) {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822201044/https://news.yahoo.com/news/ufc-21-hawkeye-homecoming-160000439--mma.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAE20K1f1jpwk91AkTuXp34FOP824w2T5HHs4MSiUQTdvihba1ctDiqEYc_jrdZu0iJxxVzFWkYeRdZ0kzZerpBH86Mb7sm_QiyTaXEcWO63Je0o1CVnnCwS_-mY2Y4kpnx36LnmSpIDSJiyECujYqJHikkr0rKj9KK7iS7cLiyJg |date=August 22, 2022 }}
During the event, it was announced that UFC Middleweight Champion Frank Shamrock would defend his title at UFC 22 against rising star Tito Ortiz.
Results
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{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|1
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|Pat Miletich (c)
|def.
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|2
|2:20
|For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|1
|4:41
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Flavio Luiz Moura
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|4:20
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|2
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|KO (punch)
|2
|1:19
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Alternate Bouts|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|KO (punch)
|1
|2:51
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|David Dodd
|Decision (unanimous)
|2
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}
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= 174|isbn=978-0756683610}}
- Fight of the Night: Andre Roberts vs. Ron Waterman
- Knockout of the Night: Eugene Jackson
- Submission of the Night: Paul Jones
See also
External links
- [http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC-21-Return-Of-The-Champions Official UFC 21 Page]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130417071730/http://www.411mania.com/MMA/video_reviews/62756/History-of-the-UFC-11.05.07:-UFC-XXI---Return-of-the-Champions.htm UFC21 fights reviews]
References
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Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship flagship events
Category:1999 in mixed martial arts
Category:Mixed martial arts in Iowa