| 22 Dec | UFC - Ultimate Japan | Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan | |
| 20 Dec | Lumax Cup: J '97 Lightweight Tournament | | |
| 7 Dec | RDFF 2: Red Devil Free Fight 2 | | |
| 22 Nov | PSDA: PSDA | | |
| 21 Nov | UFCF: Gladiators | | |
| 20 Nov | BVF 8: Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 2 | | |
| 1 Nov | M-1 MFC: World Championship 1997 | | |
| 29 Oct | Pancrase: Alive 9 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 26 Oct | WPC: World Pankration Championships 1 | | |
| 25 Oct | Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 | | |
| 18 Oct | USWF 7: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | | |
| 18 Oct | UFC 15: Collision Course | Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, MS | |
| 12 Oct | Shooto: Reconquista 4 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 11 Oct | PRIDE 1: PRIDE 1 | Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 5 Oct | Gym Alkmaar: Fight Gala | | |
| 27 Sep | Desafio: Rio vs. Sao Paulo | | |
| 27 Sep | Pentagon Combat: Pentagon Combat | | |
| 27 Sep | RDFF 1: Red Devil Free Fight 1 | SPORT HALL ZUID, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 26 Sep | Rings: Extension Fighting 7 | | |
| 20 Sep | HOOKnSHOOT: Elite | SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, Evansville, IN | |
| 20 Sep | IFC 6: Battle at Four Bears | 4 Bears Casino and Lodge, New Town, ND | |
| 15 Sep | IVC 2: A Question of Pride | | |
| 12 Sep | TS: Tae Sho | | |
| 6 Sep | UFCF - Road to the Championships 2 | | |
| 5 Sep | IFC 5: Battle in the Bayou | | |
| 30 Aug | EC 9: Extreme Challenge 9 | | |
| 30 Aug | GF: Guaratingueta Freestyle 1 | | |
| 23 Aug | SB 5: SuperBrawl 5 | | |
| 16 Aug | USWF 6: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 6 | | |
| 28 Jul | UFC 14: Showdown | Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, AL | |
| 18 Jul | HOOKnSHOOT: When Worlds Collide | SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, Evansville, IN | |
| 7 Jul | UFCF - Road to the Championships 1 | | |
| 6 Jul | IVC 1: Real Fight Tournament | | |
| 6 Jul | SB 7: SuperBrawl 7 | | |
| 1 Jul | BVF 10: Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 10 | | |
| 29 Jun | Rings Holland: Utrecht at War | VECHTSEBANEN SPORTS HALL, Utrecht | |
| 25 Jun | EC 7: Extreme Challenge 7 | | |
| 25 Jun | Shooto: Gig | KITAZAWA TOWN HALL, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 25 Jun | BFC: Brazilian Freestyle Circuit 1 | Campo Grande, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 25 Jun | Gladiators: Gladiators 2 | | |
| 15 Jun | Brazil Open: '97 | | |
| 31 May | UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, GA | |
| 28 May | JECVTO: Japan Extreme Challenge Vale Tudo Open | | |
| 10 May | BFV: Battle of Fort Vancouver | Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver, WA | |
| 10 May | EC 6: Extreme Challenge 6 | | |
| 10 May | EC 15: Extreme Challenge 15 | The Fieldhouse, Muncie, IN | |
| 30 Apr | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | | |
| 22 Apr | Rings: Extension Fighting 2 | | |
| 12 Apr | USWF 4: Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 | Amarillo State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Amarillo, TX | |
| 5 Apr | IFO: Itajuba Freestyle Open | | |
| 16 Mar | WVC 4: World Vale Tudo Championship 4 | | |
| 3 Mar | UVF 6: Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 | | |
| 22 Feb | EC 4: Extreme Challenge 4 | | |
| 8 Feb | UFC 12: Judgement Day | Dothan Civic Center, Dothan, AL | |
| 2 Feb | Rings Holland: The Final Challenge | SPORT HALL ZUID, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 22 Jan | Rings: Budokan Hall 1997 | | |
| 11 Jan | UFCF: Clash of the Titans | | |
| 1 Jan | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final | | |
