1994 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s |
| Years: | 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Steeplechases
Flat races
The following is a list of major noteworthy kickboxing events during 1994 in chronological order.
It should be noted that before 2000, K-1 was considered the only major kickboxing promotion in the world.
| Date | Event | Location | Attendance | Notes |
| March 4 | K-1 Challenge | Tokyo, Japan | 15,000 | |
| April 30 | K-1 Grand Prix '94 | Tokyo, Japan | 11,000 | Second K-1 World Grand Prix. Tournament features eight competitors, rather than sixteen like the year before. |
| May 8 | K-2 Plus Tournament 1994 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Features eight-man light heavyweight (76-79 kg/167-174 lbs) tournament. First K-1 event held outside of Japan. | |
| September 18 | K-1 Revenge | Tokyo, Japan | 14,000 | |
| December 10 | K-1 Legend | Nagoya, Japan | 9,550 | First K-1 event to feature a mixed martial arts bout. |
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 1994 in chronological order.
It should be noted that before 1997, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was considered the only major MMA organization in the world and featured much fewer rules then are used in modern MMA.
| Date | Event | Alternate Name/s | Location | Attendance | PPV Buyrate | Notes |
| March 11 | UFC 2: No Way Out | UFC 2 The Ultimate Fighting Championship 2 |
Denver, Colorado, USA | 2,000 | 300,000 | UFC rule change, time limits were dropped. Groin strikes became legal again, however still illegal to grab the genitals. Cage design was modified.
The first and only sixteen-man tournament in UFC history. |
| September 9 | UFC 3: The American Dream | N/A | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | N/A | N/A | UFC rule change, referee is officially given the right to stop a fight. Kicking with shoes is banned, however this rule was quickly discarded. |
| December 16 | UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors | N/A | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | 5,857 | N/A | UFC rule change, After tournament alternate Steve Jennum won UFC 3 by winning only one bout, alternates (replacements) were required to win a pre-tournament bout to qualify for the role of an alternate. |
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