Eight-man Tournament Rules:

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

Commentators: Bruce Beck, Jeff Blatnick & Jim Brown

Date: Dec. 16, 1994
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Attendance: 5,857

Tournament Results:

Alternates

- Joe Charles def. Kevin Rosier by submission (armbar)
- Marcus Bossett def. Eldo Dias Xavier by KO
- Guy Mezger def. Jason Fairn by TKO (corner stoppage)

Quarterfinals

- Royce Gracie def. Ron van Clief by submission (rear-naked choke)
- Keith Hackney def. Joe Son by submission
- Steve Jennum def. Melton Bowen by submission (armbar)
- Dan Severn def. Anthony Macias by submission (rear-naked choke)

Semifinals

- Royce Gracie def. Keith Hackney by submission (armbar)
- Dan Severn def. Marcus Bossett by submission (head-arm choke)

Finals

- Royce Gracie def. Dan Severn by submission (triangle choke)

Breakdown: 10 Fights  |  1 KO  |  1 TKO  |  8 Submissions
Purse: $64,000 to Royce Gracie

UFC 5: Return of the Beast

This event featured the first ever non-tournament "Superfight" between Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock. The winner of this bout would become the reigning UFC Champion. Ironically the superfight overran by 1 minute leading to a spot-decision to extend the bout five more minutes. The match ended in a draw declaring no champion as judges were not present for the record 36 minute fight.

This marked the last event involving Rorion Gracie. The introduction of new rules diluted his family's vision for the UFC therefore Gracie and Art Davie sold WOW Promotions and three-time champion Royce Gracie followed with his departure from the UFC.

Eight-man Tournament Rules:

- No weight classes
- 30 minute time limit
- No biting, fish hooking or eye gouging
- Fight ends with a submission, knockout, throwing in the towel or by referee stoppage

*Quarterfinal/Semifinal Rules: 20 minute time limit
*Finals/Superfight Rules: 30 minute time limit

Commentators: Bruce Beck, Jeff Blatnick & Jim Brown

Date: Apr. 7, 1995
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 6,000

Tournament Results:

Alternates

- Dave Beneteau def. Asbel Cancio by TKO
- Guy Mezger def. John Dowdy by TKO

Quarterfinals

- Jon Hess def. Andy Anderson by TKO
- Todd Medina def. Larry Cureton by submission (forearm choke)
- Oleg Taktarov def. Ernie Verdicia by submission (choke)
- Dan Severn def. Joe Charles by submission (rear-naked choke)

Semifinals

- Dave Beneteau def. Todd Medina by TKO
- Dan Severn def. Oleg Taktarov by TKO (cut)

Superfight Championship

- Ken Shamrock draws with Royce Gracie (1st draw in UFC history, longest fight in UFC history)

Finals

- Dan Severn def. Dave Beneteau by submission (keylock)

Breakdown: 10 Fights  |  0 KO's  |  5 TKO's  |  4 Submissions  |  1 Draw
Purse: $50,000 to Dan Severn