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| venue = [[Yoyogi National Gymnasium]]
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'''''UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3''''' was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] on April 14, 2000 at the [[Yoyogi National Gymnasium]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]].
'''''UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3''''' was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] on April 14, 2000 at the [[Yoyogi National Gymnasium]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]].


==History==
==History==
The event was the third UFC event to be held in Japan.
The event was the third UFC event to be held in Japan. UFC 25 was headlined by a fight between [[Tito Ortiz]] and [[Wanderlei Silva]], held to determine the new Light Heavyweight Champion following [[Frank Shamrock]]'s retirement from the [[UFC]]. The Octagon announcer was local Sanshiro Matuyama instead of the regular [[Bruce Buffer]].


UFC 25 was headlined by a fight between [[Tito Ortiz]] and [[Wanderlei Silva]], held to determine the new Light Heavyweight Champion following [[Frank Shamrock]]'s retirement.
The event featured the first UFC appearance of future UFC Middleweight Champion [[Murilo Bustamante]], as well as future [[Pride Fighting Championships|PRIDE]] fighter [[Ikuhisa Minowa]]. This event also contained an interview with John Perretti, the UFC matchmaker prior to his replacement, the famous [[Dana White]].


The Octagon announcer was local Sanshiro Matuyama instead of the regular [[Bruce Buffer]].
UFC 25 was initially seen live on pay-per-view. Many years later, UFC 25 was finally released as part of a DVD collection (UFC 21–30).__NOTOC__


The event featured the first UFC appearance of future UFC Middleweight Champion [[Murilo Bustamante]], as well as future [[Pride Fighting Championships|PRIDE]] fighter [[Ikuhisa Minowa]].
==Results==
===Preliminary Card===
*'''Lightweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Laverne Clark]] vs. {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Koji Oishi]]'''
:Clark wins by majority decision at 15:00.


This event also featured an interview with John Perretti, the UFC matchmaker at the time.
*'''Middleweight bout: {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Ikuhisa Minowa]] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Slick]]'''
:Minowa wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to cut) at 1:54 of the third round.


UFC 25 was initially seen live on pay-per-view. [[Spike (company)|Spike]] published a DVD release exclusively in Japan, with a wider video release occurring after UFC was purchased by [[Zuffa]] years later as part of a DVD collection covering events initially unreleased by SEG Sports.
===Main Card===
*'''Heavyweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ron Waterman]] vs. {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Satoshi Honma]]'''
:Waterman wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.


==Results==
*'''Middleweight bout: {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Sanae Kikuta]] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eugene Jackson (fighter)|Eugene Jackson]]'''
:Kikuta wins by submission (armbar) at 4:39 of the first round.


{{MMAevent}}
*'''Middleweight bout: {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Murilo Bustamante]] vs. {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yoji Anjo]]'''
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
:Bustamante wins by submission (arm triangle choke) at 0:31 of the second round.
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|[[Tito Ortiz]]
|def.
|[[Wanderlei Silva]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|5
|5:00
|For the vacant [[List of UFC champions#Light Heavyweight Championship|UFC Light Heavyweight Championship]].
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|[[Murilo Bustamante]]
|def.
|[[Yoji Anjo]]
|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|2
|0:31
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|[[Sanae Kikuta]]
|def.
|[[Eugene Jackson (fighter)|Eugene Jackson]]
|Submission (armbar)
|1
|4:38
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|[[Ron Waterman]]
|def.
|[[Satoshi Honma]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|[[Ikuhisa Minowa]]
|def.
|Joe Slick
|TKO (referee stoppage due to cut)
|3
|2:02
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|[[LaVerne Clark]]
|def.
|Koji Oishi
|Decision (majority)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}


== See also ==
*'''[[List of UFC champions#Light Heavyweight Championship|Light Heavyweight Championship]] bout: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tito Ortiz]] vs. {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Wanderlei Silva]]'''
* [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]
:Ortiz wins by unanimous decision at 25:00.
* [[List of UFC champions]]
* [[List of UFC events]]
* [[2000 in UFC]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?EventID=35 UFC25 results at Sherdog.com]
*[http://www.411mania.com/MMA/video_reviews/64391/History-of-the-UFC-12.03.07:-UFC-XXV---Ultimate-Japan-3.htm UFC25 fights reviews]
*[http://www.ufc.com Official UFC website]
*[http://www.ufc.com Official UFC website]


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Latest revision as of 17:01, 6 April 2024

UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
The poster for UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 14, 2000
VenueYoyogi National Gymnasium
CityTokyo, Japan
Event chronology
UFC 24: First Defense UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams

UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 14, 2000 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

History

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The event was the third UFC event to be held in Japan.

UFC 25 was headlined by a fight between Tito Ortiz and Wanderlei Silva, held to determine the new Light Heavyweight Champion following Frank Shamrock's retirement.

The Octagon announcer was local Sanshiro Matuyama instead of the regular Bruce Buffer.

The event featured the first UFC appearance of future UFC Middleweight Champion Murilo Bustamante, as well as future PRIDE fighter Ikuhisa Minowa.

This event also featured an interview with John Perretti, the UFC matchmaker at the time.

UFC 25 was initially seen live on pay-per-view. Spike published a DVD release exclusively in Japan, with a wider video release occurring after UFC was purchased by Zuffa years later as part of a DVD collection covering events initially unreleased by SEG Sports.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 [a]
Middleweight Murilo Bustamante def. Yoji Anjo Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 0:31
Middleweight Sanae Kikuta def. Eugene Jackson Submission (armbar) 1 4:38
Heavyweight Ron Waterman def. Satoshi Honma Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Middleweight Ikuhisa Minowa def. Joe Slick TKO (referee stoppage due to cut) 3 2:02
Lightweight LaVerne Clark def. Koji Oishi Decision (majority) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

See also

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