The Ultimate Fighting Championship Part II (later renamed UFC 2: No Way Out) was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 11, 1994, at Mammoth Gardens in Denver, Colorado.[1] The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States,[2] and was later released on home video.

UFC 2: No Way Out
The poster for UFC 2: No Way Out
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 11, 1994
VenueMammoth Gardens
CityDenver, Colorado
Attendance2,000
Event chronology
UFC 1: The Beginning UFC 2: No Way Out UFC 3: The American Dream

History edit

UFC 2 featured a sixteen-man tournament format, the first and only one in UFC history, with the winner receiving $60,000. The first seven bouts were not aired on the live pay-per-view broadcast nor were they on the home video version (VHS). The tournament had no weight classes or weight limits. Matches had no time limit or rounds, therefore no judges were used.[3] Competitors could only win a match by submission, by the opponent's corner throwing in the towel, or by knockout.

UFC 2 marked the debut of referee John McCarthy, arguably the most famous referee in the sport of MMA.[4] Since this was the only 16-man tournament in UFC history, Royce Gracie is the only person to have ever fought and won four fights in one night in the UFC.[5]

Stuntman and co-creator of the UFC Ben Perry joined the announcing crew for the first time in UFC 2. He was quoted that evening as introducing Scott Morris into the ring by saying: "We don’t know much about Scott Morris, because he is a Ninja".[6] This event did a buyrate of 300,000.[7]

Results edit

Final
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
N/A Royce Gracie def. Patrick Smith TKO (submission to punches) 1:17
Semifinals
N/A Patrick Smith def. Johnny Rhodes Submission (guillotine choke) 1:07
N/A Royce Gracie def. Remco Pardoel Submission (lapel choke) 1:31
Quarterfinals
N/A Patrick Smith def. Scott Morris KO (elbows) 0:30
N/A Johnny Rhodes def. Fred Ettish Submission (rear-naked choke) 3:07 [a]
N/A Remco Pardoel def. Orlando Wiet KO (elbows) 1:29
N/A Royce Gracie def. Jason DeLucia Submission (armbar) 1:07
Opening Round
N/A Scott Morris def. Sean Daugherty Submission (guillotine choke) 0:20
N/A Patrick Smith def. Ray Wizard Submission (guillotine choke) 0:58
N/A Johnny Rhodes def. David Levicki TKO (submission to punches) 12:13
N/A Frank Hamaker def. Thaddeus Luster TKO (corner stoppage) 4:52
N/A Orlando Wiet def. Robert Lucarelli TKO (knees) 2:50
N/A Remco Pardoel def. Alberto Cerro Leon Submission (armlock) 9:51
N/A Jason DeLucia def. Scott Baker TKO (submission to punches) 6:41
N/A Royce Gracie def. Minoki Ichihara Submission (lapel choke) 5:08
  1. ^ Frank Hamaker was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Fred Ettish. Another alternate was Trent Jenkins. but didn't fight. it is showing UFC 2 ending credit. There was no alternate match because there was no time in the round of 16.

UFC 2 bracket edit

Opening Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
  Scott Morris (Ninjitsu) SUB
  Sean Daugherty (Taekwondo) 0:20
  Scott Morris 0:30
  Patrick Smith KO
  Patrick Smith (Kickboxing) SUB
  Ray Wizard (Karate) 0:58
  Patrick Smith SUB
  Johnny Rhodes 1:07
  Johnny Rhodes (Karate) SUB
  David Levicki (Wing Chun) 12:13
  Johnny Rhodes SUB
  Fred Ettish (Karate) 13:07
  Frank Hamaker (Sambo) SUB
  Thaddeus Luster (San Soo) 4:52
  Patrick Smith 1:17
  Royce Gracie TKO
  Orlando Wiet (Muay Thai) TKO
  Robert Lucarelli (Kickboxing) 2:50
  Orlando Wiet 1:29
  Remco Pardoel KO
  Remco Pardoel (Judo) SUB
  Alberto Cerra Leon (Pencak Silat) 9:51
  Remco Pardoel 1:31
  Royce Gracie SUB
  Jason Delucia (Kung Fu) SUB
  Scott Baker (Karate) 6:41
  Jason Delucia 1:07
  Royce Gracie SUB
  Royce Gracie (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) SUB
  Minoki Ichihara (Karate) 5:08

1 Frank Hamaker was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Fred Ettish.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "UFC 2 - No Way Out". Sherdog.com. 1994-03-11. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  2. ^ "UFC 2: No Way Out". Tapology. 1994-03-11. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  3. ^ Sandomir, Richard (March 8, 1994). "TV SPORTS; Death Is Cheap: Maybe It's Just $14.95". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  4. ^ "'Big' John McCarthy to referee UFC on Versus". USA Today. June 26, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  5. ^ Gentry, Clyde (2005). No Holds Barred: Ultimate Fighting and the Martial Arts Revolution. ISBN 9781903854303.
  6. ^ "Prelude to UFC 100: Greatest Quotes In UFC History". Bleacher Report. July 10, 2009.
  7. ^ "The Pay per View Revolution in Wrestling". 2015-06-17.

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