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"Unfortunately, this night was the second time I felt I was refereeing a fixed bout. In the semifinals, Don Frye and Mark Hall met in a rematch of their UFC 10 bout. In their first encounter Frye had beaten the piss out of Hall, who'd refused to give up. Here, though, Frye ankle-locked Hall to advance to the finals without breaking a sweat.
Donald Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor.In MMA, he was one of the sport's earliest well-rounded fighters and won the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments and finished as runner-up at UFC 10 in his first year of competition.
Event Date Venue Location Attendance 013 UFC The Ultimate Ultimate 2: Dec 7, 1996: Fair Park Arena: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. : 6,000 [1]: 012 UFC 11: The Proving Ground
However, Shamrock fought Ortiz with a torn ACL (a severe knee injury), and when Shamrock made light of his injury, Ortiz took it as Shamrock making excuses for the loss and they began feuding again. The rivalry did not end until 2006 at Ortiz vs Shamrock 3 - The Final Chapter , where Ortiz defeated a 42-year-old Shamrock by KO due to strikes.
Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez III; December 8, 1972) is an American former professional mixed martial artist.Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship (later renamed the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship) and retired as an undefeated champion.
The featured contestants of the evening were Ken Shamrock and Kimo Leopoldo, who had met once before in 1996 in a UFC title fight at UFC 8, with Shamrock reigning victorious. The event was very successful, as it drew more pay per view buys than the highly anticipated match between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz one event earlier at UFC 47 .
The shamrock carries religious ties, while the four-leaf clover is considered a sign of luck due to its exceeding rarity. In fact, around one out of 10,000 clovers have four leaves.
1 2:20 Augusta, Georgia, United States Win 2–1 Reza Nasri TKO (punches) UFC 11: August 20, 1996: 1 0:28 Augusta, Georgia, United States Loss 1–1 Don Frye: TKO (submission to elbow) UFC 10: July 12, 1996: 1 4:37 Birmingham, Alabama, United States Win 1–0 Scott Fiedler TKO (submission to punches) UFC 10: July 12, 1996: 1 2:25