UFC

UFC – Ultimate Ultimate ’96

Completed Fair Park Arena, Birmingham, United States 10 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Don Frye beat David Abbott by submission in the main event.
  • David Abbott beat Steve Nelmark by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Ten of the ten results came early: five knockouts and five submissions.
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Main card

DA

David Abbott vs Don Frye

Submission R1 1:22
DF ✓
SN

Steve Nelmark vs David Abbott

Knockout R1 1:03
DA ✓
DF ✓

Don Frye vs Mark Hall

Submission R1 0:20
MH
KS ✓

Ken Shamrock vs Brian Johnston

Submission R1 5:48
BJ
KL ✓

Kimo Leopoldo vs Paul Varelans

Knockout R1 9:08
PV
CW

Cal Worsham vs David Abbott

Knockout R1 2:51
DA ✓
DF ✓

Don Frye vs Gary Goodridge

Submission R1 11:19
GG
TB ✓

Tai Bowden vs Jack Nilson

Knockout R1 4:46
JN
SN ✓

Steve Nelmark vs Marcus Bossett

Submission R1 1:37
MB
MH ✓

Mark Hall vs Felix Lee Mitchell

Knockout R1 1:45
FM
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Results

Main and co-main events

Don Frye beat David Abbott by submission at 1:22 of round one in the main event of UFC – Ultimate Ultimate ’96 at the Fair Park Arena in Birmingham. In the co-main event, David Abbott beat Steve Nelmark by knockout at 1:03 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the ten bouts that produced a result, five ended by knockout and five by submission — ten stoppages in ten fights.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Don Frye, who stopped Mark Hall after 20 seconds, and ten of the ten finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Don Frye's submission of Gary Goodridge, 11 minutes and 19 seconds in. End to end, the ten fights filled 40 minutes of cage time.