UFC

UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title

Completed Pontchartrain Center, New Orleans, United States 7 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Bas Rutten beat Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by knockout in the main event.
  • Pat Miletich beat Jorge Patino by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Four of the seven results came early: three knockouts and one submission.
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Main card

BR ✓

Bas Rutten vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka

Knockout R2 2:15
TK
PM ✓

Pat Miletich vs Jorge Patino

Unanimous decision R3 3:00
JP
MC

Mark Coleman vs Pedro Rizzo

Split decision R2 3:00
PR ✓
JB

Jerry Bohlander vs Tito Ortiz

Knockout R2 2:31
TO ✓
TS

Townsend Saunders vs Mikey Burnett

Unanimous decision R2 3:00
MB ✓
DG

Darrel Gholar vs Evan Tanner

Submission R1 7:57
ET ✓
LC ✓

Laverne Clark vs Frank Caracci

Knockout R1 6:52
FC
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Results

Main and co-main events

Bas Rutten beat Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by knockout at 2:15 of round two in the main event of UFC 18 at the Pontchartrain Center in New Orleans. In the co-main event, Pat Miletich beat Jorge Patino by unanimous decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the seven bouts that produced a result, three ended by knockout, one by submission and three on the judges' scorecards — four stoppages in seven fights. One of the three decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Laverne Clark, who stopped Frank Caracci at 6:52 of round one, and two of the four finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Evan Tanner's submission of Darrel Gholar, 7 minutes and 57 seconds in. End to end, the seven fights filled 59 minutes of cage time.