--- title: "Ultimate Ultimate 1996" id: "1000344" type: "event" slug: "ultimate-ultimate-1996" published_at: "2026-11-01T23:53:12+00:00" modified_at: "2026-11-01T23:53:12+00:00" url: "https://www.grappling-italia.com/events/ultimate-ultimate-1996" markdown_url: "https://www.grappling-italia.com/events/ultimate-ultimate-1996.md" excerpt: "Don Frye batte Tank Abbott per sottomissione (rear-naked choke) nel main event di Ultimate Ultimate 1996, il 7 dicembre 1996 a Birmingham." taxonomy_disciplina: - "UFC" taxonomy_luogo: - "Fair Park Arena, Birmingham, Alabama" taxonomy_organizzatore: - "UFC" taxonomy_atleta: - "Brian Johnston" - "Cal Worsham" - "Don Frye" - "Felix Mitchell" - "Gary Goodridge" - "Jack Nilson" - "Ken Shamrock" - "Kimo Leopoldo" - "Marcus Bossett" - "Mark Hall" - "Paul Varelans" - "Steve Nelmark" - "Tai Bowden" - "Tank Abbott" taxonomy_tecnica: - "Strangolamento posteriore (Mata Leão)" --- [UFC](https://www.grappling-italia.com/event-type/ufc-mma) [UFC](https://www.grappling-italia.com/event-organizer/ufc) # Ultimate Ultimate 1996*UFC 11.5 or Ultimate Ultimate '96: The Tournament of Champions* Fair Park Arena, Birmingham, Alabama 07 DIC 1996 · SABATO Sede [Fair Park Arena, Birmingham, Alabama](https://www.grappling-italia.com/event-location/fair-park-arena-birmingham-alabama) [Mappa](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Fair%20Park%20Arena%2C%20Birmingham%2C%20Alabama%20Birmingham%20Alabama) Data 7 dic 1996 Promotion [UFC](https://www.grappling-italia.com/event-organizer/ufc) Disciplina [UFC](https://www.grappling-italia.com/event-type/ufc-mma) Fight card 10 incontri 14 atleti · 10 risultati Condividi[WA](https://wa.me/?text=Ultimate%20Ultimate%201996%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grappling-italia.com%2Fevents%2Fultimate-ultimate-1996) [FB](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grappling-italia.com%2Fevents%2Fultimate-ultimate-1996) ### L’evento **Ultimate Ultimate 1996** (conosciuto anche come **UFC 11.5** o **Ultimate Ultimate ’96: The Tournament of Champions**) è stato un evento di arti marziali miste organizzato dalla Ultimate Fighting Championship che si è svolto il 7 dicembre 1996 a Birmingham (Alabama), presso Fair Park Arena. Il main event era un incontro senza limiti di peso tra Don Frye e Tank Abbott. Ha vinto Don Frye per sottomissione (rear-naked choke) (1:22). Il co-main event era un incontro senza limiti di peso tra Tank Abbott e Steve Nelmark. Ha vinto Tank Abbott per KO (pugno) (1:03). ## Articoli correlati - [Don Frye sul prossimo UFC ( Couture vs Coleman)](https://www.grappling-italia.com/news/2010/02/05/don-frye-sul-prossimo-ufc-couture-vs-coleman-4652.html) - [Don Frye torna per M-1 Breakthrough](https://www.grappling-italia.com/mma-italia-pro/2009/07/24/don-frye-torna-per-m-1-breakthrough-3267.html) - [Video della Settimana (Week 46.2009) – Tank Abbott](https://www.grappling-italia.com/news/2009/11/12/video-della-settimana-week-46-2009-tank-abbott-4114.html) - [Tank Abbott](https://www.grappling-italia.com/news/2009/07/30/david-tank-abbott-3234.html) - [UFC Super Stars: David “Tank” Abbott](https://www.grappling-italia.com/mma-usa/ufc-mma/2009/07/30/david-tank-abbott-3155.html) - [La pagina dell’evento su Wikipedia (in inglese)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Ultimate_1996) - Evento precedente: UFC 11: The Proving Ground - Evento successivo: UFC 12: Judgement Day ## La serata in numeri - **Data:** 7 dicembre 1996 - **Sede:** Fair Park Arena, Birmingham, Alabama - **Spettatori:** 6.000 - **Finalizzazione più rapida:** Don Frye su Mark Hall, sottomissione (achilles lock) a 0:20 del round ## Fight card Finals1 incontro Open [Don Frye](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/don-frye) VS[Tank Abbott](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/tank-abbott) V Sottomissione (rear-naked choke) · 1:22 [Strangolamento posteriore (Mata Leão)](https://www.grappling-italia.com/tecnica/rear-naked-choke) Semifinals2 incontri Open [Tank Abbott](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/tank-abbott) VS[Steve Nelmark](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/steve-nelmark) V KO (pugno) · 1:03 Open [Don Frye](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/don-frye) VS[Mark Hall](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/mark-hall) V Sottomissione (achilles lock) · 0:20 Quarterfinals4 incontri Open [Ken Shamrock](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/ken-shamrock) VS[Brian Johnston](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/brian-johnston) V Sottomissione (forearm choke) · 5:48 Open [Tank Abbott](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/tank-abbott) VS[Cal Worsham](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/cal-worsham) V Sottomissione (punches) · 2:51 Open [Don Frye](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/don-frye) VS[Gary Goodridge](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/gary-goodridge) V Sottomissione (fatigue) · 11:19 Open [Kimo Leopoldo](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/kimo-leopoldo) VS[Paul Varelans](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/paul-varelans) V TKO (stop dall'angolo) · 9:08 Alternate bouts3 incontri Open [Mark Hall](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/mark-hall) VS[Felix Mitchell](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/felix-mitchell) V TKO (pugni) · 1:45 Open [Steve Nelmark](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/steve-nelmark) VS[Marcus Bossett](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/marcus-bossett) V Sottomissione (choke) · 1:37 Open [Tai Bowden](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/tai-bowden) VS[Jack Nilson](https://www.grappling-italia.com/atleta/jack-nilson) V Sottomissione (headbutts) · 4:46 UFC## Prossimi eventi [Tutti gli eventi UFC](https://www.grappling-italia.com/event-type/ufc-mma) [07NOVUFCUFC Fight Night 293 – Cortes-Acosta vs. WalkerUFC APEX · 2026](https://www.grappling-italia.com/events/ufc-fight-night-293) [14NOVUFCUFC 334 – Gane vs. HokitMadison Square Garden · 2026](https://www.grappling-italia.com/events/ufc-334) [21NOVUFCUFC Fight Night 294 – Procházka vs. StirlingAli Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena, Al Rayyan, Qatar · 2026](https://www.grappling-italia.com/events/ufc-fight-night-294) [05DICUFCUFC Fight Night 295anb Arena · 2026](https://www.grappling-italia.com/events/ufc-fight-night-295)