1995 in UFC

1995 in UFC
Information
First date April 7, 1995
Last date December 16, 1995
Events
Total events 4
UFC 3
Fights
Total fights 42
Title fights 2
Chronology

1994 in UFC 1995 in UFC 1996 in UFC

The year 1995 is the 3rd year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 1995 the UFC held 4 events beginning with, UFC 5.

Title fights

Title fights in 1995
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Ken Shamrock def. Dan Severn submission (guillotine choke) 2:14 UFC 6 [lower-alpha 1]
Ken Shamrock (c) vs. Oleg Taktarov draw 33:00 UFC 7 [lower-alpha 2]
  1. ↑ Shamrock defeated Severn via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:14 to become the first UFC Superfight Champion.
  2. ↑ Shamrock and Taktarov fought to a draw after 33:00 because there were no judges. Shamrock retains the UFC Superfight Championship.

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1995:

  • Andy Anderson
  • Asbel Cancio
  • Cal Worsham
  • Dave Beneteau
  • David Hood
  • Ernie Verdicia
  • Francesco Maturi
  • Gerry Harris
  • Geza Kalman
  • He-Man Ali Gipson
  • Jack McLaughlin
  • Joel Sutton
  • John Dowdy
  • John Matua
  • Jon Hess
  • Larry Cureton
  • Marco Ruas
  • Mark Hall

Events List

Main article: List of UFC events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
008 UFC The Ultimate Ultimate Dec 16, 1995 Mammoth Gardens Denver, Colorado, U.S. 2,800[1]
007 UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo Sep 8, 1995 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York, U.S. 9,000[2]
006 UFC 6: Clash of the Titans Jul 14, 1995 Casper Events Center Casper, Wyoming, U.S. 2,700[3]
005 UFC 5: The Return of the Beast Apr 7, 1995 Independence Arena Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. 6,000[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UFC 7.5: Ultimate Ultimate". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ "UFC 7: Luck of the draw". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ "UFC 6: Clash of the Titans". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ "UFC 5: Return of the Beast". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
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