''UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors'' was a

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event held by the

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on December 16, 1994, at the Expo Center Pavilion in

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, United States. The event was seen live on

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, and later released on

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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

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was "challenged" by Royce Gracie while in jail.

History

''UFC 4'' used an eight-man

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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.

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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

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for the night was "Big" John McCarthy.

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won the event by defeating

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with a triangle choke. The card also featured the notorious fight between

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and

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; Hackney won via submission after landing a series of unanswered strikes to the groin of Joe Son.

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announcer

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and

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were paired together for the first time on the pay-per-view and became the regular commentary team on

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broadcasts up to and including ''

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''. They were joined by regular contributor

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Results

''UFC 4'' bracket

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was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by

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