UFC 11
UFC mixed martial arts event in 1996
UFC 11: The Proving Ground was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 20, 1996, at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Georgia. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on home video.
01History
The card featured an eight-man tournament, as well as two alternate bouts in case of an injury, and to fill time for the pay-per-view broadcast.
Due to multiple injuries and fatigue, no alternates were able to continue after their semifinal matches.
Roberto Traven had a broken hand after his alternate match and the championship was won by forfeit.
Rich Goins returned as the ring announcer.
The event, with only a buyrate of 92,000, was one of the least purchased UFC events.
This was the first and only UFC tournament to end by default.
Due to Mark Coleman winning by default, and the vast number of short matches, the PPV has been called "Incomplete" and "disorganised" by viewers.
Igor Vovchanchyn was invited to fight at UFC 11, but could not participate due to visa issues as well as dissatisfaction with the offer.
02Results
| Finals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| N/A | Mark Coleman | def. | Scott Ferrozzo | Walkover (injury) | |||
| Semifinals | |||||||
| N/A | Mark Coleman | def. | Brian Johnston | TKO (submission to strikes) | 2:20 | ||
| N/A | Scott Ferrozzo | def. | Tank Abbott | Decision (unanimous) | 18:00 | ||
| Quarterfinals | |||||||
| N/A | Mark Coleman | def. | Julian Sanchez | Submission (scarf hold choke) | 0:45 | ||
| N/A | Brian Johnston | def. | Reza Nasri | TKO (strikes) | 0:28 | ||
| N/A | Tank Abbott | def. | Sam Adkins | Submission (forearm choke) | 2:06 | ||
| N/A | Jerry Bohlander | def. | Fábio Gurgel | Decision (unanimous) | 15:00 | ||
| Alternate bouts | |||||||
| N/A | Scott Ferrozzo | def. | Sam Fulton | TKO (submission to strikes) | 1:45 | ||
| N/A | Roberto Traven | def. | Dave Berry | TKO (submission to strikes) | 1:23 | ||
03UFC 11 bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Mark Coleman | SUB | |||||||||||||
| Julian Sanchez | 0:45 | |||||||||||||
| Mark Coleman | SUB | |||||||||||||
| Brian Johnston | 2:20 | |||||||||||||
| Brian Johnston | TKO | |||||||||||||
| Reza Nasri | 0:28 | |||||||||||||
| Mark Coleman 2 | W/O | |||||||||||||
| Scott Ferrozzo | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Tank Abbott | SUB | |||||||||||||
| Sam Adkins | 2:06 | |||||||||||||
| Tank Abbott | 18:00 | |||||||||||||
| Scott Ferrozzo 1 | DEC | |||||||||||||
| Jerry Bohlander | DEC | |||||||||||||
| Fabio Gurgel | 15:00 | |||||||||||||
1Jerry Bohlander withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Scott Ferrozzo.
2 Scott Ferrozzo was unable to continue due to exhaustion, making Mark Coleman winner by walkover.
04Encyclopedia awards
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.
- Fight of the Night: Scott Ferrozzo vs. Tank Abbott
- Knockout of the Night: Brian Johnston def. Reza Nasri
- Submission of the Night: Mark Coleman def. Julian Sanchez
Sources and credits
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