UFC 2
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UFC 2 was an early Ultimate Fighting Championship event in 1994 that helped popularize mixed martial arts, notably showcasing Royce Gracie’s dominance in no-holds-barred tournament competition.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ultimate Fighting Championship event
ⓘ
mixed martial arts event ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | pay-per-view ⓘ |
| city | Denver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1994-03-11 ⓘ |
| era | early no-holds-barred period of UFC ⓘ |
| eventNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| followedBy | UFC 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | single-night tournament ⓘ |
| headliner | Royce Gracie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| matchmaker | Art Davie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfVictoryOptions |
corner stoppage
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fighter quitting ⓘ knockout ⓘ referee stoppage ⓘ submission ⓘ |
| notableFighter |
Albert Tuli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andre Van Den Oetelaar NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred Ettish NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason DeLucia NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Minoki Ichihara NERFINISHED ⓘ Orlando Wiet NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Wizard NERFINISHED ⓘ Remco Pardoel NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Lucarelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Royce Gracie NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFights | 15 ⓘ |
| organizer | Art Davie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | UFC 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referee | John McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rules |
no biting or eye-gouging
ⓘ
no judges ⓘ no rounds ⓘ no time limits ⓘ no weight classes ⓘ |
| shortName | UFC 2: No Way Out NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in MMA
ⓘ
early showcase of no-holds-barred mixed martial arts ⓘ helped popularize the Ultimate Fighting Championship ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| tournamentFinalBout | Royce Gracie vs Patrick Smith ⓘ |
| tournamentFinalResult | Royce Gracie defeated Patrick Smith by submission ⓘ |
| tournamentSize | 16-man tournament ⓘ |
| tournamentWinner | Royce Gracie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venue | Mammoth Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1994 ⓘ |
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