Ultimate Ultimate 1995
UFC mixed martial arts event in 1995
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::summary UFC mixed martial arts event in 1995 ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox MMA event"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ultimate Ultimate 1995 |
| image | Ultimate_Ultimate_1995_(event_poster).jpg |
| promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| date | December 16, 1995 |
| venue | Mammoth Gardens |
| city | Denver, Colorado |
| attendance | 2,800 |
| buyrate | 251,000 |
| previousevent | UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo |
| followingevent | UFC 8: David vs. Goliath |
| :: |
| name = Ultimate Ultimate 1995 | image = Ultimate_Ultimate_1995_(event_poster).jpg | promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship | date = December 16, 1995 | venue = Mammoth Gardens | city = Denver, Colorado | attendance = 2,800 | buyrate = 251,000 | previousevent = UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo | followingevent = UFC 8: David vs. Goliath UFC: The Ultimate Ultimate (also known as Ultimate Ultimate 1995 or UFC 7.5) was an event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 1995, at the Mammoth Gardens in Denver, Colorado. The event was seen live on pay-per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
History
Ultimate Ultimate 1995 featured an eight-man tournament with the winner receiving $150,000. The event also featured two 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 15-minute time limit was imposed for the quarterfinal and an 18-minute time limit for semi-final round matches in the tournament.
The finals of the tournament had a 27-minute time limit and, if necessary, a three-minute overtime.
Ultimate Ultimate 1995 was also the first UFC event to feature judges, who would score the bouts in the event of a draw.
The referee for the night was 'Big' John McCarthy.
Dan Severn won the tournament by defeating Oleg Taktarov.
Six of the nine fights ended by submission. The other three ended by Unanimous Decision (The Semi-finals and The Finals).
Results
| N/A | Dan Severn | def. | Oleg Taktarov | Decision (unanimous) | | 30:00 | | N/A | Dan Severn | def. | Tank Abbott | Decision (unanimous) | | 18:00 | | N/A | Oleg Taktarov | def. | Marco Ruas | Decision (unanimous) | | 18:00 | | N/A | Tank Abbott | def. | Steve Jennum | Submission (neck crank) | | 1:14 | | N/A | Dan Severn | def. | Paul Varelans | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | | 1:01 | | N/A | Marco Ruas | def. | Keith Hackney | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | 2:39 | | N/A | Oleg Taktarov | def. | Dave Beneteau | Submission (achilles hold) | | 1:15 | | N/A | Joe Charles | def. | Scott Bessac | Submission (armlock) | | 4:38 | | N/A | Mark Hall | def. | Trent Jenkins | Submission (armlock) | | 5:29 |
''Ultimate Ultimate 1995'' bracket
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team1=USA Tank Abbott | RD1-team2=USA Steve Jennum | RD1-score1=SUB | RD1-score2=1:14 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team3=USA Dan Severn | RD1-team4=USA Paul Varelans | RD1-score3=SUB | RD1-score4=1:01 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team5=BRA Marco Ruas | RD1-team6=USA Keith Hackney | RD1-score5=SUB | RD1-score6=2:39 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team7=RUS Oleg Taktarov | RD1-team8=CAN Dave Beneteau | RD1-score7=SUB | RD1-score8=1:15 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team1=USA Tank Abbott | RD2-team2=USA Dan Severn | RD2-score1=18:00 | RD2-score2=DEC | RD2-seed3= | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team3=BRA Marco Ruas | RD2-team4=RUS Oleg Taktarov | RD2-score3=18:00 | RD2-score4=DEC | RD3-seed1= | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team1=USA Dan Severn | RD3-team2=RUS Oleg Taktarov | RD3-score1=DEC | RD3-score2=30:00
Encyclopedia awards
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.
- Fight of the Night: Dan Severn vs. Paul Varelans
- Submission of the Night: Oleg Taktarov def. Dave Beneteau
References
References
- Gerbasi, Thomas. (2011-10-17). "UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship". DK.
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