1995 in UFC
Mixed martial arts events
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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.
First dateApril 7, 1995
Last dateDecember 16, 1995
Total events4
UFC3
| 1995 in UFC | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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Title fights
| Title fights in 1995 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Ken Shamrock | vs. | Royce Gracie | Draw | 36:06 | UFC 5 | [a] | ||
| Ken Shamrock | def. | Dan Severn | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2:14 | UFC 6 | [b] | ||
| Ken Shamrock (c) | vs. | Oleg Taktarov | Draw | 33:00 | UFC 7 | [c] | ||
- 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.
- Shamrock defeated Severn via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:14 to become the first UFC Superfight Champion.
- 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:
| ISO | Fighter |
|---|---|
 | Andy Anderson |
| Asbel Cancio |
 | Dave Beneteau |
| David Hood |
| Ernie Verdicia |
 | Francesco Maturi |
| Gerry Harris |
| Geza Kalman |
| He-Man Ali Gipson |
| ISO | Fighter |
|---|---|
| Jack McLaughlin |
| Joel Sutton |
| John Dowdy |
| John Matua |
| Jon Hess |
| Larry Cureton |
 | Marco Ruas |
| Mark Hall |
| ISO | Fighter |
|---|---|
 | Oleg Taktarov |
 | Onassis Parungao |
| Paul Varelans |
| Rudyard Moncayo |
| Ryan Parker |
| Scott Bessac |
| Tank Abbott |
| Todd Medina |
Events list
| # | 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] |