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1995 in UFC

{{short description|UFC MMA events in 1995}}

{{Year in UFC

|name = 1995 in UFC

|image = Logo of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (1993–1999).png

|image_size = 176px

|first_date = April 7, 1995

|last_date = December 16, 1995

|total_events = 4

|numbered_events = 3

|total_fights = 42

|title_fights = 2

|preceded_by = 1994 in UFC

|followed_by = 1996 in UFC

}}

The year 1995 was 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.

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Title fights

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{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 1995}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|

| Ken Shamrock

| vs.

| Royce Gracie

| Draw

|

| 36:06

| UFC 5

| Superfight Championship bout: Gracie and Shamrock fought to a draw after 36:00 because there were no judges. This was a new record length for a UFC fight.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|

| Ken Shamrock

| def.

| Dan Severn

| Submission (guillotine choke)

|

| 2:14

| UFC 6

| Shamrock defeated Severn via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:14 to become the first UFC Superfight Champion.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

|

| Ken Shamrock (c)

| vs.

| Oleg Taktarov

| Draw

|

| 33:00

| UFC 7

| Shamrock and Taktarov fought to a draw after 33:00 because there were no judges. Shamrock retains the UFC Superfight Championship.

}}

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Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 1995:

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  • Andy Anderson
  • Asbel Cancio
  • Dave Beneteau
  • David Hood
  • Ernie Verdicia
  • Francesco Maturi
  • Gerry Harris
  • Geza Kalman

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Events list

{{Main article|List of UFC events}}

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! scope="col" | #

! scope="col" | Event

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Venue

! scope="col" | Location

! scope="col" | Attendance

008

|UFC The Ultimate Ultimate

|{{dts|1995|Dec|16}}

|Mammoth Gardens

|Denver, Colorado, U.S.

|{{nts|2800}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-75-ultimate-ultimate|title=UFC 7.5: Ultimate Ultimate|publisher=tapology.com|accessdate=Oct 20, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

007

|{{sort|UFC 007|UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo}}

|{{dts|1995|Sep|8}}

|Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

|Buffalo, New York, U.S.

|{{nts|9000}}{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ki-ufcseven040909|title=UFC 7: Luck of the draw|date=9 April 2009 |publisher=sports.yahoo.com|accessdate=Oct 19, 2010}}

006

|{{sort|UFC 006|UFC 6: Clash of the Titans}}

|{{dts|1995|Jul|14}}

|Casper Events Center

|Casper, Wyoming, U.S.

|{{nts|2700}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-6-clash-of-the-titans|title=UFC 6: Clash of the Titans|publisher=tapology.com|accessdate=Oct 20, 2010}}

005

|{{sort|UFC 005|UFC 5: The Return of the Beast}}

|{{dts|1995|Apr|7}}

|Independence Arena

|Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

|{{nts|6000}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-5-return-of-the-beast|title=UFC 5: Return of the Beast|publisher=tapology.com|accessdate=Oct 20, 2010}}

See also

References

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{{Ultimate Fighting Championship}}

{{UFC Events}}

Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship by year

Category:1995 in mixed martial arts