UFC 5
| UFC 5: The Return of the Beast | |||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | ||
| Date | April 7, 1995 | ||
| City | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
| Venue | Independence Arena | ||
| Attendance | 6,000 | ||
| Buy rate | 260,000 [1] | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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UFC 5: The Return of the Beast was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 7, 1995, at the Independence Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video. UFC 5 used an eight-man tournament format, with the winner receiving $50,000. The event also featured the first ever UFC Superfight, as well as 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; therefore no judges were used.
UFC 5 was the first UFC event to feature any kind of time limits. 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. The Superfight went 36 minutes after incorporating an on the spot decision to extend the fight by five minutes before being called a draw. The referee for the night was 'Big' John McCarthy. Dan Severn won the tournament by defeating Dave Beneteau with a keylock.
This UFC event was the last with the involvement of Rorion Gracie, ostensibly because the introduction of new rules had diluted Gracie's (and his family's) vision for the UFC and vale tudo fighting. Gracie and his partner Art Davie later sold WOW Promotions, co-promoters of the event, to WOW's partner, Semaphore Entertainment Group. Royce Gracie also ended his involvement following Rorion's departure.
Results
Alternate matches
Alternate bout: Dave Beneteau vs. Asbel Cancio
Beneteau defeats Cancio by TKO at 0:21 of the first round.
Alternate bout: Guy Mezger vs. John Dowdy
Mezger defeats Dowdy by TKO at 2:02 of the first round.
Main card
Quarterfinal bout: Jon Hess vs. Andy Anderson
Hess defeats Anderson by TKO at 1:23 of the first round.
Quarterfinal bout: Todd Medina vs. Larry Cureton
Medina defeats Cureton by TKO at 2:55 of the first round.
Quarterfinal bout: Oleg Taktarov vs. Ernie Verdicia
Taktarov defeats Verdicia by submission (choke) at 2:33 of the first round.
Quarterfinal bout: Dan Severn vs. Joe Charles
Severn defeats Charles by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:38 of the first round.
Semifinal bout: Dave Beneteau vs. Todd Medina
Beneteau defeats Medina by TKO at 2:12 of the first round. Beneteau replaced Jon Hess who had broken his hand during his first match.
Semifinal bout: Dan Severn vs. Oleg Taktarov
Severn defeats Taktarov by TKO (cut) at 4:21 of the first round.
Final bout: Dan Severn vs. Dave Beneteau
Severn defeats Beneteu by submission (keylock) at 3:01 of the first round to win the UFC 5 tournament. UFC 5 marked the first time a belt was awarded to the tournament's champion.
Superfight: Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie
The bout was called a draw after 36:06.
UFC 5 bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Jon Hess | ||||||||||||||
| Andy Anderson | ||||||||||||||
| Dave Beneteau1 | ||||||||||||||
| Todd Medina | ||||||||||||||
| Todd Medina | ||||||||||||||
| Larry Curetin | ||||||||||||||
| Dave Beneteau | ||||||||||||||
| Dan Severn | ||||||||||||||
| Oleg Taktarov | ||||||||||||||
| Ernest Vendecia | ||||||||||||||
| Oleg Taktarov | ||||||||||||||
| Dan Severn | ||||||||||||||
| Dan Severn | ||||||||||||||
| Joe Charles | ||||||||||||||
1Jon Hess was forced to withdraw due to biting and eye gouging when reviewed by UFC officials. He was replaced by Dave Beneteau.
Sources
- Official UFC website
- UFC PPV Buys Explode in 2006 (includes information on UFC 5 pay-per-view buys)
