''UFC 29: Defense of the Belts'' was a

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event held by the

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on December 16, 2000 at

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in Kōtō ward,

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History

The event was the last UFC to be held in Japan until the UFC visited the country again during

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, and the last event to be promoted by "UFC-J", the UFC's Japanese counterpart. As the name implies, the card featured two title defenses, featuring Light Heavyweight Champion

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, and Lightweight Champion

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. UFC 29 is notable for featuring one of the few UFC losses by future longtime Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes, who was submitted in just 20 seconds by

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. The event also featured the first televised UFC appearance of

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silver medalist

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. It was also the first UFC card to have music played in between rounds, and a different theme than the standard UFC entrance theme. A local ring announcer was used instead of the usual

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. UFC 29 was broadcast in Japan on January 7, 2001, well after the event, by the Japanese

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. UFC 29 was the seventh straight UFC event to have never seen a home video or DVD release, as their parent company SEG was nearing bankruptcy. UFC 29 was the last UFC event held by SEG, and following UFC 29, in January 2001, SEG sold the UFC to new owners Zuffa LLC.

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External links

Official UFC website

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