UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1(1997)

UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 Synopsis

UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan (aka UFC 15.5) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 21, 1997, in Yokohama, Japan. The event was seen on pay per view in the United States, on cable TV in Japan, and was later released on home video. It featured a four-man heavyweight tournament, the first ever UFC Middleweight Championship bout, a Heavyweight Championship bout, a Superfight and was the first UFC appearance of MMA legends Kazushi Sakuraba and Frank Shamrock. It was the first event to be located in a country other than the United States or its territories.

UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 (1997) is a film, released on December 21, 1997 with a runtime of 2h 17m. It stars Randy Couture, Maurice Smith, Kazushi Sakuraba and Marcus Silveira. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 7 ratings.