''UFC 6: Clash of the Titans'' was the sixth

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event held by the

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on July 14, 1995, at the

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. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.

History

UFC 6 featured the crowning of the first

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to win the title in a non-tournament format. The champion would be the winner of UFC 6. Also there was second special attraction match, called 'The Superfight' (later promoted heavyweight champion), which continued from

UFC 5 ''UFC 5: The Return of the Beast'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 7, 1995, at the Independence Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The event was seen live on pay per view in the ...

as there was no official winner in the previous Superfight. UFC 6 also featured an eight-man

tournament A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: # One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...

, and 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; therefore no judges were used for the night. A 20-minute time limit was imposed for the quarterfinal and semi-final round matches in the tournament. The finals of the tournament and the Superfight had a 30-minute time limit and, if necessary, a five-minute overtime. This event continued the Superfight format from

to determine the reigning

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champion for tournament winners to face.

Ken Shamrock Kenneth Wayne Shamrock (''né'' Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promoter and semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and kickboxer. He is best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Champ ...

remained in the spot and his opponent was

champion

Dan Severn Daniel DeWayne Severn (born June 8, 1958), nicknamed "The Beast", is an American professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. A UFC Hall of Fame member, Severn is considered one of the leading pioneers of mixed marti ...

in a championship match dubbed as "The Clash of the Titans". The

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for the night was 'Big' John McCarthy, and

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served as the guest ring announcer for the night. Ron Van Clief served as the UFC's first and only commissioner at the event.

Taimak Taimak Guarriello (born June 27, 1964), known mononymously as Taimak (), is an American martial artist, actor, and stuntman, known for his lead role as Leroy Green ("Bruce Leroy") in the 1985 martial arts film ''The Last Dragon''. Personal life ...

officiated the preliminary bouts at UFC 6 as well as

UFC 7 ''UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 8, 1995, at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and l ...

Results

''UFC 6'' Bracket

¹ Patrick Smith was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by

Anthony Macias Anthony Macias (born February 9, 1971) is an American mixed martial artist, who last competed in the middleweight division. Macias was introduced to MMA in a fight against Dan Severn at UFC 4, which Macias lost by submission. His nickname, "Mad D ...

References

External links

UFC 6 results at Sherdog.comOfficial UFC website

MMA Mental History UFC 6
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History

Results

''UFC 6'' Bracket

See also

References

External links