1995 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: | 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Steeplechases
Flat races
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 1995 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 |
April 7 | UFC 5: The Return of the Beast | N/A | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | 6,000 | 260,000 | UFC rule change, introduction to a single 30 minute round. Introduction of superfights.
Rorion Gracie and Royce Gracie cut there involvement with the UFC following this event. |
July 14 | UFC 6: Clash of the Titans | N/A | Casper, Wyoming, USA | 2,700 | 240,000 | UFC rule change, referee is given the authority to restart the fight. Introduction to additional 5 minute extension to 30 minute round. Introduction of superfight titles. |
September 8 | UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo | N/A | Buffalo, New York, USA | 9,000 | 190,000 | N/A |
December 16 | The Ultimate Ultimate | Ultimate Ultimate 1995 UFC 7.5 |
Denver, Colorado, USA | 2,800 | N/A | Time limits were redefined for this event. 15 minutes in quarterfinal fights, 18 minutes for semi-final fights, and 27 minutes with a possible 3 minute overtime for the final fight. |
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