Sixteen-man Tournament Rules:

- No weight classes or time limits
- No biting, fish hooking or eye gouging. 
- Fight ends with a submission, knockout or by throwing in the towel

Commentators: Brian Kilmeade, A.J. Verel & Jim Brown

Date: Mar. 11, 1994
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 2,000
Purchase Rate: 300,000

Tournament Results:

First Round

- Scott Morris def. Sean Daugherty by submission (guillotine choke)
 -Patrick Smith def. Ray Wizard by submission (guillotine choke)
- Johnny Rhodes def. David Levicki by submission (strikes)
- Frank Hamaker def. Thaddeus Luster by submission
- Orlando Weit def. Robert Lucarelli by TKO (knees to the head)
- Remco Pardoel def. Alberta Cerra Leon by submission (armlock)
- Jason Delucia def. Scott Baker by submission (strikes)
- Royce Gracie def. Minoki Ichihara by submission (collar choke)

Quarterfinals

- Patrick Smith def. Scott Morris by KO
- Johnny Rhodes def. Fred Ettish by submission (side choke)
- Remco Pardoel def. Orlando Weit by KO
- Royce Gracie def. Jason Delucia by submission (armlock)

Semifinals

- Patrick Smith def. Johnny Rhodes by submission (guillotine choke)
- Royce Gracie def. Remco Pardoel by submission (lapel choke)

Finals

- Royce Gracie def. Patrick Smith by submission (strikes)

Breakdown: 15 Fights  |  2 KO's  |  1 TKO  |  12 Submissions
Purse: $60,000 to Royce Gracie

UFC 3: The American Dream

After UFC 3, the UFC instituted mandatory qualifying bouts to lessen fatigue and the advantage of fresh alternates leading up to the finals. The rule was formed when Royce Gracie could not continue due to fatigue thus a fresh alternate replaced him and eventually won the tournament. 

With no weight-classes in place, fighters soon proved technique could overcome size. Competitors such as Emmanuel Yarborough (600 lbs) competed against fighters such as Keith Hackney (200 lbs) and would almost always succumb to superior technique. Referees were also given authority to stop a fight in the case of a defenseless fighter and competitors wearing shoes were prohibited from kicking (later changed).

Eight-man Tournament Rules:

- No weight classes or time limits
- No biting, fish hooking, eye gouging or kicking (if wearing shoes)
- Fight ends with a submission, knockout, throwing in the towel or by referee stoppage

Commentators: A.J. Verel

Date: Sept. 9, 1994
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Tournament Results:

Quarterfinals

- Keith Hackney def. Emmanuel Yarborough by submission (strikes)
- Ken Shamrock def. Christophe Leininger by submission (strikes)
- Harold Howard def. Roland Payne by KO
- Royce Gracie def. Kimo-Leopoldo.html'>Kimo Leopoldo by submission (armbar)

Semifinals

- Ken Shamrock def. Felix Lee Mitchell by submission (rear-naked choke)
- Harold Howard def. Royce Gracie by forfeit

Finals

- Steve Jennum def. Harold Howard by submission (strikes)

Breakdown: 7 Fights  |  1 KO  |  0 TKO's  |  5 Submissions
Purse: $60,000 to Steve Jennum

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