UFC

UFC – Ultimate Japan

Completed Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan 7 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Randy Couture beat Maurice Smith by majority decision in the main event.
  • Kazushi Sakuraba beat Marcus Silveira by submission in the co-main event.
  • Five of the seven results came early: four submissions.
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Main card

MS

Maurice Smith vs Randy Couture

Majority decision R3 3:00
RC ✓
MS

Marcus Silveira vs Kazushi Sakuraba

Submission R1 3:44
KS ✓
JC

Joe Charles vs Vitor Belfort

Submission R1 4:03
VB ✓
KJ

Kevin Jackson vs Frank Shamrock

Submission R1 0:16
FS ✓
MS

Marcus Silveira vs Kazushi Sakuraba

Overturned R1 1:51
KS
DA ✓

David Abbott vs Yoji Anjo

Unanimous decision R2 3:00
YA
BK

Brad Kohler vs Tra Telligman

Submission R1 10:05
TT ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Randy Couture beat Maurice Smith by majority decision after three rounds in the main event of UFC – Ultimate Japan at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama. In the co-main event, Kazushi Sakuraba beat Marcus Silveira by submission at 3:44 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the six bouts that produced a result, four by submission and two on the judges' scorecards — four stoppages in six fights. One of the two decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Frank Shamrock, who stopped Kevin Jackson after 16 seconds, and four of the four finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Tra Telligman's submission of Brad Kohler, 10 minutes and 5 seconds in. End to end, the six fights filled 39 minutes of cage time.