Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Vidmark / Trimark
• VHS Release Date: January 26, 1999
• Run Time: 195 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305240159
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #259,395 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Card In Years!, August 18, 2000

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greverio "greverio" (Centreville, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Fighting Championship 17 - Redemption [VHS] (VHS Tape)

John Peretti was brought into the UFC for one reason and one reason only; to provide the fans with competetive bouts. UFC XVII. was his second as the matchmaker, to me his best.

The night started with a 4-man middleweight tournament. It consisted of 4 very qualified fighters, who were eager to show they were worthy of a future fight against Frank Shamrock. Names like Dan Henderson, Alan Goes, Bob Gilstrap, and Carlos Newton were as good as they came. Each fight, (except for one) was close and could have gone to any of the participants. The best middleweight tournament.

The rest of the card consisted of 3 heavyweight showdowns. Each fight was an interesting matchup. The first fight between Mike Van Arsdale and Joe Pardo was explosive. Van Arsdale's wrestling skills were pitted against Pardo's Jiu-Jitsu. Fight number 2 had Brazilian fighting legend Hugo Duarte pitted against "Tank" Abbott. Duarte's reputation was on the line, and Tank was expected to be another fallen foe. It was an intriguing fight because of Duarte's questionable background(beating Harold Howard, whoa!), and Tank's not-so good record. The bout lasted only about a minute or so, and we found who was the real joke. The final fight was originally supposed to pit Heavyweight champion Randy Couture against former champ Mark Coleman. Randy Couture for some reason could not defend his title, so a replacement, Pete Williams was inserted as the challenger. This looked like the biggest Superfight mismatch ever, and it was up until they begen the fight. William's was a Lion's Den fighter, but with no real experience. His chances of even surviving were slim. The result was the best KO in UFC history, a great fight that will wear out your slow-motion on your VCR.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UFC Redemption, January 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultimate Fighting Championship 17 - Redemption [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Tank is a beast in this UFC his experience shows through in his fight against Hugo Duarte. This is a must get for UFC fans and if not is a great video to get you hooked for life. Pete Williams finsh on Mark Coleman was amazing. The new middle weight Carlos Newton shows a strong showing but falls to Dan Henderson. One of the best UFC's I have seen.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars UFC 17, March 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultimate Fighting Championship 17 - Redemption [VHS] (VHS Tape)

One reviewer made an error here, in describing UFC 18, as this event. Rutten, Kohsaka, Ortiz and others were all in UFC 18, not here.

UFC 17 on the other hand, marks the return of former champ Mark Coleman, who seemed to lack the spark he had during his championship reign. This fight was against Ken Shamrock trained fighter Pete Willliams, and ends with a surprising result. Other fights on the card keep matters interesting as well as the skill level has grown immensely over the years, developing the UFC into a growing true sport of mixed martial arts.