UFC 2

UFC 2: No Way Out
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date March 11, 1994
Venue Mammoth Gardens
City Denver, Colorado
Attendance 2,000
Buyrate 300,000
Event chronology

UFC 1: The Beginning UFC 2: No Way Out UFC 3: The American Dream

The Ultimate Fighting Championship Part II (later renamed UFC 2: No Way Out) was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on March 11, 1994, at Mammoth Gardens in Denver, Colorado.[1] The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States,[2] and was later released on home video.

History

UFC 2 featured a sixteen-man tournament format, the first and only one in UFC's history, with the winner receiving $60,000.

The first seven bouts were not aired on the live pay-per-view broadcast, but were on the home video version.

The tournament had no weight classes or weight limits. Matches had no time limit or rounds, therefore no judges were used. [3]

Competitors could only win a match by submission, by the opponent's corner throwing in the towel, or by knockout.

UFC 2 marked the debut of referee Big John McCarthy, arguably the most famous referee in the sport of MMA.[4]

Since this was the only 16-man tournament in UFC history, Royce Gracie is the only person to have ever fought and won 4 fights in 1 night in the UFC.[5]

Results

Final
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Royce Gracie def. Patrick Smith Submission (punches) 1:17
Semifinals
Patrick Smith def. Johnny Rhodes Submission (guillotine choke) 1:07
Royce Gracie def. Remco Pardoel Submission (lapel choke) 1:31
Quarterfinals
Patrick Smith def. Scott Morris KO (elbows) 0:30
Johnny Rhodes def. Fred Ettish Submission (rear-naked choke) 3:07 [lower-alpha 1]
Remco Pardoel def. Orlando Wiet KO (elbows) 1:29
Royce Gracie def. Jason DeLucia Submission (armlock) 1:07
Opening Round
Scott Morris def. Sean Daugherty Submission (guillotine choke) 0:20
Patrick Smith def. Ray Wizard Submission (guillotine choke) 0:58
Johnny Rhodes def. David Levicki Submission (punches) 12:13
Frank Hamaker def. Thaddeus Luster Submission (armlock) 4:52
Orlando Wiet def. Robert Lucarelli TKO (corner stoppage) 2:50
Remco Pardoel def. Alberta Cerra Leon Submission (armlock) 9:51
Jason DeLucia def. Scott Baker Submission (punches) 6:41
Royce Gracie def. Minoki Ichihara Submission (lapel choke) 5:08
  1. ↑ Frank Hamaker was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Fred Ettish.

UFC 2 bracket

Opening Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
Scott Morris SUB
Sean Daugherty 0:20
Scott Morris 0:30
Patrick Smith KO
Patrick Smith (Taekwondo) SUB
Ray Wizard 0:58
Patrick Smith SUB
Johnny Rhodes 1:07
Johnny Rhodes SUB
David Levicki 12:13
Johnny Rhodes SUB
Fred Ettish 1 3:07
Frank Hamaker SUB
Thaddeus Luster 4:52
Patrick Smith 1:17
Royce Gracie SUB
Orlando Weit TKO
Robert Lucarelli 2:50
Orlando Weit 1:29
Remco Pardoel KO
Remco Pardoel SUB
Alberto Cerra Leon 9:51
Remco Pardoel 1:31
Royce Gracie SUB
Jason Delucia (Kung fu) SUB
Scott Baker 6:41
Jason Delucia 1:07
Royce Gracie SUB
Royce Gracie (BJJ) SUB
Minoki Ichihara 5:08

1 Frank Hamaker was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Fred Ettish.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, United States (1994-03-11). "UFC 2 - No Way Out". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  2. ↑ "UFC 2: No Way Out". Tapology. 1994-03-11. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  3. ↑ Sandomir, Richard (March 8, 1994). "TV SPORTS; Death Is Cheap: Maybe It's Just $14.95". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  4. ↑ "'Big' John McCarthy to referee UFC on Versus". USA Today. June 26, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ Gentry, Clyde (2005). No Holds Barred: Ultimate Fighting and the Martial Arts Revolution.

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