Synopsis

UFC 16 was an MMA event held by the UFC on March 13, 1998 in New Orleans, Louisiana, live on pay per view in the USA and later released on home video. It featured the first UFC Lightweight tournament in the USA for fighters under 170lbs, a Middleweight Championship bout, a Heavyweight and a Middleweight Superfight. Featured fighters include Frank Shamrock, Igor Zinoviev, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Kimo Leopoldo, Pat Miletich and Chris Brennan. A UFC lightweight championship bout was contested on the undercard between champion Conor "The Mighty" Quinn and challenger Alfonso Alcarez.