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UFC mixed martial arts event in 1995

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FieldValue
nameUFC 7
imageUfc7.gif
promotionUltimate Fighting Championship
dateSeptember 8, 1995
venueMemorial Auditorium
cityBuffalo, New York
attendance9,000
buyrate190,000
previousevent UFC 6: Clash of the Titans
followingeventUltimate Ultimate 1995
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| name = UFC 7 | image = Ufc7.gif | promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship | date = September 8, 1995 | venue = Memorial Auditorium | city = Buffalo, New York | attendance = 9,000 | buyrate = 190,000 | previousevent = UFC 6: Clash of the Titans | followingevent = Ultimate Ultimate 1995 UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 8, 1995, at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, United States. The event was seen live on pay per view in the US, and later released on home video.

History

UFC 7 featured an eight-man tournament, a UFC Superfight Championship match between reigning UFC champion Ken Shamrock and UFC 6 tournament winner Oleg Taktarov, and three alternate fights, which were not shown on the live pay-per-view broadcast. The tournament had no weight classes, or weight limits. Each match had no rounds, but a 20-minute time limit was imposed for the quarterfinal and semi-final round matches in the tournament. The finals of the tournament and the Superfight had a 30-minute time limit and, if necessary, a five-minute overtime.

The referee for the main card was 'Big' John McCarthy. Michael Buffer served as the guest ring announcer for the night. Taimak officiated the preliminary bouts on the card.

Marco Ruas won the tournament by defeating Paul Varelans.

This was the first UFC event to be held in the state of New York. After the event, mixed martial arts were illegal in New York, which prohibited UFC or any other promotion from holding any further MMA events in the state; it would take two decades, and significant lobbying, to pass legislation allowing the sport. UFC would not hold another event in the state until UFC 205 in New York City 21 years later; the promotion later returned to Buffalo with UFC 210 in April 2017.

Results

| N/A | Ken Shamrock (c) | vs. | Oleg Taktarov | Draw | | 33:00 | Shamrock and Taktarov fought to a draw after 33:00 because there were no judges. Shamrock retains the UFC Superfight Championship. | N/A | Marco Ruas | def. | Paul Varelans | TKO (strikes) | | 13:17 | | N/A | Paul Varelans | def. | Mark Hall | Submission (keylock) | | 1:04 | | N/A | Marco Ruas | def. | Remco Pardoel | Submission (mounted position) | | 12:27 | | N/A | Paul Varelans | def. | Gerry Harris | TKO (submission to strikes) | | 1:07 | | N/A | Mark Hall | def. | Harold Howard | TKO (submission to strikes) | | 1:41 | | N/A | Remco Pardoel | def. | Ryan Parker | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | | 3:05 | | N/A | Marco Ruas | def. | Larry Cureton | Submission (heel hook) | | 3:23 | | N/A | Joel Sutton | def. | Geza Kalman | TKO (cut) | | 0:48 | | N/A | Onassis Parungao | def. | Francesco Maturi | TKO (submission to strikes) | | 5:26 | | N/A | Scott Bessac | def. | David Hood | Submission (guillotine choke) | | 0:31 |

''UFC 7'' bracket

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team1=USA Paul Varelans (Wrestling) | RD1-team2=USA Gerry Harris (Kyokushin) | RD1-score1=TKO | RD1-score2=1:07 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team3=USA Mark Hall (Ju-Jitsu International Federation) | RD1-team4=CAN Harold Howard (Gōjū-ryū) | RD1-score3=TKO | RD1-score4=1:41 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team5=NED Remco Pardoel (Ju-Jitsu International Federation) | RD1-team6=USA Ryan Parker (Shorin ryu karate) | RD1-score5=SUB | RD1-score6=3:05 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team7=BRA Marco Ruas (Luta Livre) | RD1-team8=USA Larry Cureton (Kickboxing) | RD1-score7=SUB | RD1-score8=3:23 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team1=USA Paul Varelans | RD2-team2=USA Mark Hall | RD2-score1=SUB | RD2-score2=1:04 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team3=NED Remco Pardoel | RD2-team4=BRA Marco Ruas | RD2-score3=12:27 | RD2-score4=SUB | RD3-seed1= | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team1= USA Paul Varelans | RD3-team2=BRA Marco Ruas | RD3-score1=13:17 | RD3-score2=TKO

Encyclopedia awards

The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.

  • Fight of the Night: Marco Ruas vs. Paul Varelans
  • Submission of the Night: Marco Ruas def. Larry Cureton

References

References

  1. (2002-02-15). "The 'ALL-NEW' UFC and the new revisionism: a critique of 'LOVE TAPS' ESPN MAGAZINE article". Onzuka.com.
  2. "UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo Fight Results".
  3. Abraham, Joel. "UFC 7 Review: Ken Shamrock vs. Oleg Taktarov".
  4. [https://www.gregwapling.com/tv/ultimate-fighting-championship/ufc07.html Greg Wapling – ''UFC 7'' Event Summary]
  5. [https://www.gregwapling.com/tv/ultimate-fighting-championship/ufc07.html Greg Wapling – ''UFC 7'' Event Summary]
  6. "UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo {{!}} MMA Event".
  7. McCarthy, "Big" John. (2011). "Let's Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee". Medallion Press.
  8. "Marco Ruas vs. Paul Varelans, UFC 7 | MMA Bout".
  9. (2017-01-16). "UFC returns to Buffalo for first time since 1995 with UFC 210 on April 8".
  10. (1995-10-23). "急所術を見てみたかったが・・・。沖縄空手のパーカー、一回戦で消える". ベースボール・マガジン社.
  11. Gerbasi, Thomas. (2011-10-17). "UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship". DK.

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