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UFC 24: First Defense
The poster for UFC 24: First Defense
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 10, 2000
VenueLake Charles Civic Center
CityVereinigte Staaten Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Event chronology
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 UFC 24: First Defense UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3

UFC 24: First Defense was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 10, 2000 at the Lake Charles Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

History

The event featured the first UFC appearances of Ian Freeman, future UFC Middleweight champion Dave Menne and Shonie Carter. UFC 24 also featured the first televised appearance of Jens Pulver, who had fought in an untelevised preliminary bout at UFC 22.

The name "First Defense" refers to a scheduled Heavyweight Title Bout between Kevin Randleman and Pedro Rizzo, which did not happen due to injury. While warming up backstage during the event, Randleman slipped on the concrete floor and hit his head, knocking himself out completely. Randleman was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where he was revived, and diagnosed with a concussion. As the incident happened during the broadcast, fans in attendance and viewers watching on pay per view were not notified until the end of the show. The bout was rescheduled and took place at UFC 26.

This event also marked the appearance of Dan Severn as a referee for the preliminary bouts. Unlike the traditional solid black garb of a UFC referee, he wore black and white stripes and red shoes.

UFC 24 was initially seen live on pay per view, but was not released on home video at the time. A double DVD with UFC 23 and 24 was released in 2007.

Results

Preliminary card

Main Card
Weight Class Winner Loser Method Round Zeit Notes
Lightweight Vereinigte Staaten Jens Pulver def. Vereinigte Staaten David Velasquez TKO (punches) 2 2:41
Lightweight Vereinigte Staaten Bob Cook def. Vereinigte Staaten Tiki Ghosn submission (rear naked choke) 2 1:30
Lightweight Vereinigte Staaten Dave Menne def. Brasilien Fabiano Iha unanimous decision 3 5:00
Middleweight Kanada Lance Gibson def. Vereinigte Staaten Jermaine Andre KO (knee) 3 3:37
Heavyweight Vereinigte Staaten Tedd Williams def. Vereinigte Staaten Steve Judson TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) 1 3:23
Preliminary card
Lightweight Vereinigte Staaten Shonie Carter def. Vereinigte Staaten Brad Gumm unanimous decision 2 5:00
Heavyweight Vereinigte Staaten Scott Adams def. England Ian Freeman submission (heel hook) 1 3:09