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UFC 24

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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
CityLake Charles,Louisiana
Event chronology
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 UFC 24: First Defense UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3

UFC 24: First Defensewas amixed martial artsevent held by theUltimate Fighting Championshipon March 10, 2000, at theLake Charles Civic CenterinLake Charles,Louisiana.

History

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The event featured the firstUFCappearances ofIan Freeman,futureUFC Middleweight ChampionDave MenneandShonie Carter.UFC 24 also featured the first televised appearance ofJens Pulver,who had fought in an untelevised preliminary bout atUFC 22.

The name "First Defense" refers to a scheduledHeavyweight titleBout betweenKevin RandlemanandPedro 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 atUFC 26.

This event also marked the appearance ofDan Severnas a referee for the preliminary bouts. Unlike the traditional solid black garb of aUFCreferee, he wore black and white stripes and red shoes.

UFC 24 was initially seen live onpay per view,but was not released onhome videoat the time. A doubleDVDwithUFC 23and 24 was released in 2007.

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Tedd Williams def. Steve Judson TKO (punches) 1 3:23
Middleweight Lance Gibson def. Jermaine Andre KO (knee) 3 3:35
Lightweight Dave Menne def. Fabiano Iha Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight Bob Cook def. Tiki Ghosn Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:29
Lightweight Jens Pulver def. David Velasquez TKO (punches) 2 2:41
Preliminary Card
Heavyweight Scott Adams def. Ian Freeman Submission (achilles lock) 1 3:09
Lightweight Shonie Carter def. Brad Gumm Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00

See also

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