2000 mixed martial arts event in America
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championships on September 22, 2000 at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Background
UFC 27 was the 4th UFC event to be held in Louisiana after UFC 16 , 18 and 22 , as well as the third in New Orleans.[ 4]
In the event, UFC legend Dan Severn returned to the promotion after more than 3 years on the independent scene to face off against top heavyweight contender Pedro Rizzo . Severn was the fan favorite, but he submitted to leg kicks from Rizzo in the first round.[ 5] [ 4]
The event also featured former UFC Heavyweight Champion Maurice Smith took on the first KOTC Heavyweight Champion Bobby Hoffman . Smith won via majority decision. There were two preliminary fights and six main card fights.
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Jackson then faced Jeremy Horn on September 22, 2000, at this event. He lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round.[ 9] [ 10]
Results
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See also
References
^ "UFC 27 | Ultimate Bad Boyz | UFC" . 14 September 2018.
^ "UFC 27 Ultimate Bad Boyz: Дэн Северн - Педро Хиззо дата, трансляция, смотреть все бои, участники, файткард" .
^ "UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz Fight Results" .
^ a b McCarthy, "Big" John (2011-09-01). Let's Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee . Medallion Media Group. ISBN 978-1-60542-203-9 .
^ "UFC 27: 'The Beast' meets Rizzo" . Yahoo Sports . 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2024-09-20 .
^ "UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | MMA Event" .
^ "UFC 27" . 24 April 2005.
^ John, Big (May 2010). Let's Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee . Medallion Media. ISBN 978-1-60542-200-8 .
^ Tim McTiernan (February 24, 2012). "Top 25 UFC Fighters: Pre-Zuffa Edition" . Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 7, 2021 .
^ Paul Benson (January 26, 2019). "UFC 27: What happened when Dan Severn returned to UFC?" . Sportskeeda. Retrieved January 7, 2021 .
^ "UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | MMA Event" .
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