UFC 2
| Company type | Event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | March 11, 1994 |
| Headquarters | Denver , United States |
| Products | Pay-per-view MMA event |
Ultimate Fighting Championship Part II (subsequently retitled UFC 2: No Way Out) was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 11, 1994, at Mammoth Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This event was transmitted live via pay-per-view across the United States and was later made available on home video.
History
The format of UFC 2 was distinctive, featuring a sixteen-competitor tournament—a format unique in UFC history—with a $60,000 prize awarded to the champion. The initial seven matches were neither broadcast live nor included in the home video release. This tournament operated without weight divisions or restrictions, lacked time limits or rounds, and did not employ judges. Victory could only be achieved through submission, the opponent's corner conceding by throwing in the towel, or knockout.
This event also marked the first appearance of referee John McCarthy, who would become one of the most respected officials in MMA. Since this remains the sole 16-man tournament held by the UFC, Royce Gracie is the only fighter to have secured four wins in a single night within UFC history.
Ben Perry, a stuntman and co-founder of the UFC, joined the commentary team for UFC 2, notably introducing Scott Morris with the phrase: "We don’t know much about Scott Morris, because he is a Ninja". The event garnered a pay-per-view buyrate of 300,000.
Results
{{MMAevent bout | N/A | Patrick Smith | def. | Ray Wizard | Submission (guillotine choke) | | 0:58 |}
UFC 2 bracket
{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Opening Round
| RD2= Quarterfinals | RD3= Semifinals | RD4= Finals | RD1-team01= Scott Morris (Ninjitsu) | RD1-score01=SUB | RD1-team02= Sean Daugherty (Taekwondo) | RD1-score02=0:20 | RD1-team03= Patrick Smith (Kickboxing) | RD1-score03=SUB | RD1-team04= Ray Wizard (Karate) | RD1-score04=0:58 | RD1-team05= Johnny Rhodes (Karate) | RD1-score05=SUB | RD1-team06= David Levicki (Wing Chun) | RD1-score06=12:13 | RD1-team07= Frank Hamaker (Sambo) | RD1-score07=SUB | RD1-team08= Thaddeus Luster (San Soo) | RD1-score08=4:52 | RD1-team09= Orlando Wiet (Muay Thai) | RD1-score09=TKO | RD1-team10= Robert Lucarelli (Kickboxing) | RD1-score10=2:50 | RD1-team11= Remco Pardoel (Judo) | RD1-score11=SUB | RD1-team12= Alberto Cerro Leon (Pencak Silat) | RD1-score12=9:51 | RD1-team13= Jason Delucia (Kung Fu) | RD1-score13=SUB | RD1-team14= Scott Baker (Karate) | RD1-score14=6:41 | RD1-team15= Royce Gracie (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) | RD1-score15=SUB | RD1-team16= Minoki Ichihara (Karate) | RD1-score16=5:08
| RD2-team01= Scott Morris | RD2-score01=0:30 | RD2-team02= Patrick Smith | RD2-score02=KO | RD2-team03= Johnny Rhodes | RD2-score03=SUB | RD2-team04= Fred Ettish (Karate) 1 | RD2-score04=3:07 | RD2-team05= Orlando Wiet | RD2-score05=1:29 | RD2-team06= Remco Pardoel | RD2-score06=KO | RD2-team07= Jason Delucia | RD2-score07=1:07 | RD2-team08= Royce Gracie | RD2-score08=SUB
| RD3-team01= Patrick Smith | RD3-score01=SUB │ RD3-team02=Johnny Rhodes │ RD3-score02 \=\ 1\:07 │ RD3-seed03=\ │ RD3-team03=Remco Pardoel │ RD3-score03=\ 1\:31 │ RD3-seed04=\ │ RD3-team04=Royce Gracie │ RD3-score04=\SUB
│ RD4-seed01=\ │ RD4-team01=\ Patrick Smith │ RD4-score01=\ 1\:17 │ RD4-seed02=\ │ RD4-team02=Royce Gracie
1 Frank Hamaker withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Fred Ettish.
Encyclopedia accolades
The October 2011 publication UFC Encyclopedia honored the following competitors:[1]
- Fight of the Night: Minoki Ichihara vs. Royce Gracie
- Knockout of the Night: Patrick Smith def. Scott Morris
- Submission of the Night: Royce Gracie def. Remco Pardoel
See also
External links
- ↑ Gerbasi, Thomas (2011-10-17). UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. New York: DK. p. 149. ISBN 978-0756683610.