Ultimate Fighting Championship
July 27th, 1997
Boutwell Auditorium
Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance- 5,000
Middleweight tournament
Middleweight alternate bout
* Anthony Fryklund vs. Donnie Chappell
Fryklund wins by submission (choke) at 1:35 of round 1.
Middleweight semifinals
* Kevin Jackson vs. Todd Butler
Jackson wins by submission (tapout due to strikes) at 1:28 of round 1.
* Joe Moreira vs. Yuri Vaulin
Moreira wins by unanimous decision at 15:00 of round 1. Moreira was unable to continue in the tournament following this bout, due to fatigue.
Middleweight finals
* Kevin Jackson vs. Anthony Fryklund
Jackson wins the UFC 14 Middleweight Tournament by submission (choke) at 0:44 of round 1. Fryklund replaced Moreira, who could not continue due to fatigue.
Heavyweight Tournament
Heavyweight alternate bout
* Alex Hunter vs. Sam Fulton
Hunter wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 2:22 of round 1.
Heavyweight semifinals
* Mark Kerr vs. Moti Horenstein
Kerr wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 2:23 of round 1.
* Daniel Bobish vs. Brian Johnston
Bobish wins by submission (forearm choke) at 2:11 of round 1.
Heavyweight finals
* Mark Kerr vs. Daniel Bobish
Kerr wins the UFC 14 Heavyweight Tournament by submission (chin to the eye) at 1:39 of round 1.
UFC Heavyweight Title match
* Mark Coleman vs. Maurice Smith
Smith wins a unanimous decision after 15 minutes of regulation, and a two times 3 minute overtime (a total of 21 minutes) to win the UFC Heavyweight Title.
