UFC 4
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 16, 1994, at the Expo Center Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The event was seen live on pay-per-view, and later released on home video. [1][2]
| UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors | ||||
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The poster for UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 16, 1994 | |||
| Venue | Expo Square Pavilion | |||
| City | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |||
| Attendance | 5,857 | |||
| Buyrate | 120,000 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
As usual, virtually all martial artists of any significance were contacted by the promoters of the event. The other way they recruited was what later became known as the "Royce's challenge letters." Even Mike Tyson was "challenged" by Royce Gracie while in jail.[3]
History
UFC 4 used an eight-man tournament format, with the winner receiving $64,000. The event also featured three alternate fights. All seven tournament fights were shown on the live pay-per-view broadcast, as well as the Jason Fairn vs. Guy Mezger alternate fight.
The tournament had no weight classes or weight limits. Each match had no time limit or rounds, therefore no judges were used for the night. The referee for the night was "Big" John McCarthy. Royce Gracie won the event by defeating Dan Severn with a triangle choke. The card also featured the notorious fight between Keith Hackney and Joe Son; Hackney won via submission after landing a series of unanswered strikes to the groin of Joe Son.
Play-by-play announcer Bruce Beck and color commentator Jeff Blatnick were paired together for the first time on the pay-per-view and became the regular commentary team on UFC broadcasts up to and including UFC 15. They were joined by regular contributor Jim Brown.
Results
| Final | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| N/A | Royce Gracie | def. | Dan Severn | Submission (triangle choke) | 15:49 | ||
| Semifinals | |||||||
| N/A | Royce Gracie | def. | Keith Hackney | Submission (armbar) | 5:32 | ||
| N/A | Dan Severn | def. | Marcus Bossett | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 0:52 | [a] | |
| Quarterfinals | |||||||
| N/A | Royce Gracie | def. | Ron van Clief | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3:49 | ||
| N/A | Keith Hackney | def. | Joe Son | Submission (blood choke) | 2:44 | ||
| N/A | Steve Jennum | def. | Melton Bowen | Submission (armbar) | 4:47 | ||
| N/A | Dan Severn | def. | Anthony Macias | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1:45 | ||
| Alternate bouts | |||||||
| N/A | Joe Charles | def. | Kevin Rosier | Submission (armbar) | 0:14 | ||
| N/A | Marcus Bossett | def. | Eldo Dias Xavier | KO (strikes) | 4:55 | ||
| N/A | Guy Mezger | def. | Jason Fairn | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2:13 | ||
- ^ Steve Jennum was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Marcus Bossett.
UFC 4 bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Royce Gracie (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) | SUB | |||||||||||||
| Ron van Clief (Karate) | 3:59 | |||||||||||||
| Royce Gracie | SUB | |||||||||||||
| Keith Hackney | 5:32 | |||||||||||||
| Keith Hackney (Kenpo) | SUB | |||||||||||||
| Joe Son (Taekwondo) | 2:44 | |||||||||||||
| Royce Gracie | SUB | |||||||||||||
| Dan Severn | 15:49 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Jennum (Ninjutsu) | SUB | |||||||||||||
| Melton Bowen (Boxing) | 4:47 | |||||||||||||
| Marcus Bossett 1 | 0:52 | |||||||||||||
| Dan Severn | SUB | |||||||||||||
| Dan Severn (Wrestling) | SUB | |||||||||||||
| Anthony Macias (Muay Thai) | 1:45 | |||||||||||||
1Steve Jennum was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Marcus Bossett.
See also
References
- ^ . 411mania.com. 1994-12-16. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ^ "UFC 4 Review: Royce Gracie's Revenge and Dan Severn's Debut". Bleacher Report. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ^ Gracie, Royce (December 1994). "How's Mike Tyson for a Big Name?". Black Belt. 32 (12): 15.
External links
- UFC 4 results at Sherdog.com
- Official UFC website