UFC 7.5
The Ultimate Ultimate (also referred to as "Ultimate Ultimate 1995" and "UFC 7.5") was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 1995, at the Mammoth Gardens in Denver, Colorado. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
History
Ultimate Ultimate 1995 featured an eight-man tournament with the winner receiving $150,000. The event also featured two alternate fights, which were not shown on the live pay-per-view broadcast. The tournament had no weight classes, or weight limits. Each match had no rounds, but a 15 minute time limit was imposed for the quarterfinal and a 18 minute time limit for semi-final round matches in the tournament.
The finals of the tournament had a 27 minute time limit and, if necessary, a three minute overtime. Ultimate Ultimate 1995 was also the first UFC event to feature judges, who would score the bouts in the event of a draw. The referee for the night was 'Big' John McCarthy.
Dan Severn won the tournament by defeating Oleg Taktarov.
Results
Alternate bouts
* United States Joe Charles vs. United States Scott Bessac
Charles wins by submission (armbar) at 4:38.
* United States Mark Hall vs. United States Trent Jenkins
Hall wins by submission (armlock) at 5:29.
Quarterfinals
* United States Dan Severn vs. United States Paul Varelans
Severn wins by submission (arm triangle) at 1:01.
* United States Tank Abbott vs. United States Steve Jennum
Abbott wins by submission (neck crank) at 1:16.
* Russia Oleg Taktarov vs. Canada Dave Beneteau
Taktarov wins by submission (ankle lock) at 1:15.
* Brazil Marco Ruas vs. United States Keith Hackney
Ruas wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:39.
Semifinals
* United States Dan Severn vs. United States Tank Abbott
Severn wins by unanimous decision at 18:00.
* Russia Oleg Taktarov vs. Brazil Marco Ruas
Taktarov wins by unanimous decision at 18:00.
Finals
* United States Dan Severn vs. Russia Oleg Taktarov
Severn wins The Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Tournament by unanimous decision at 30:00.
Ultimate Ultimate 1995 bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| Tank Abbott | |||||||||||||
| Steve Jennum | |||||||||||||
| Tank Abbott | |||||||||||||
| Dan Severn | |||||||||||||
| Dan Severn | |||||||||||||
| Paul Varelans | |||||||||||||
| Dan Severn | |||||||||||||
| Oleg Taktarov | |||||||||||||
| Oleg Taktarov | |||||||||||||
| Dave Beneteau | |||||||||||||
| Oleg Taktarov | |||||||||||||
| Marco Ruas | |||||||||||||
| Marco Ruas | |||||||||||||
| Keith Hackney | |||||||||||||
