UFC 3

Infobox Wrestling event
name = UFC 3: The American Dream


promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = September 9, 1994
venue = Grady Cole Center
city = Charlotte, North Carolina
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"UFC 3: The American Dream" was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 9, 1994, at Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and was later released on home video.

History

"UFC 3" used an eight-man tournament format, with the winner receiving $60,000. The tournament had no weight classes or weight limits. Each match had no time limit or rounds; therefore no judges were used for the night. Competitors could only win a match by submission, throwing in the towel, knockout, or referee stoppage. The referee for the night was "Big" John McCarthy.

Steve Jennum won the tournament by defeating Harold Howard via submission due to strikes, despite only fighting in the finals. This was the first UFC tournament that was not won by Royce Gracie (who could not continue due to fatigue). After Jennum won the "UFC 3" tournament as an alternate, the UFC instituted alternate qualifying bouts to balance out fatigue, and lessen the advantage that alternates previously had entering the tournament without fighting quarterfinal bouts.

Quarterfinals

*Keith Hackney vs Emmanuel Yarborough:Hackney wins via submission due to strikes at 1:59.

*Ken Shamrock vs Christophe Leininger:Shamrock wins via submission due to strikes at 4:49.

*Harold Howard vs Roland Payne:Howard wins via knockout at 0:46.

*Royce Gracie vs Kimo Leopoldo:Gracie wins via submission due to an armbar at 4:40. Due to fatigue and dehydration sustained during the fight, Gracie was unable to continue in the tournament.

emifinals

*Ken Shamrock vs Felix Lee Mitchell :Shamrock wins via submission due to a rear naked choke at 4:36. Mitchell was a replacement for Hackney, who could not continue due to injury.

*Harold Howard vs Royce Gracie:Howard wins by forfeit due to Gracie withdrawing from the tournament. With no additional alternate fighters remaining, Howard automatically advanced to the final round of the tournament.

Finals

*Finals Bout: Steve Jennum vs Harold Howard:Jennum defeated Howard via submission due to strikes at 1:31. Jennum was a replacement for Shamrock, who was injured during his semifinal bout.

"UFC 3" bracket

8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals| RD2=Semifinals| RD3=Final
RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=
RD1-team1=Keith Hackney
RD1-team2=Emmanuel Yarborough
RD1-score1=W
RD1-score2=
RD1-team3=Ken Shamrock
RD1-team4=Christopher Leninger
RD1-score3=W
RD1-score4=
RD1-team5=Harold Howard
RD1-team6=Roland Payne
RD1-score5=W
RD1-score6=
RD1-team7=Royce Gracie
RD1-team8=Kimo Leopoldo
RD1-score7=W
RD1-score8=
RD2-team1=Felix Lee Mitchell¹
RD2-team2=Ken Shamrock
RD2-score1=
RD2-score2=W
RD2-team3=Harold Howard
RD2-team4=Royce Gracie²
RD2-score3=W
RD2-score4=
RD3-team1=Steve Jennum³
RD3-team2=Harold Howard
RD3-score1=C
RD3-score2=¹Keith Hackney was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Felix Lee Mitchell.
²Royce Gracie was forced to withdraw due to fatigue. His corner threw in the towel just as the fight was about to start. Because he didn't withdraw, but conceded after entering the ring, no alternate was used.
³Ken Shamrock was forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by Steve Jennum.

External links

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?EventID=9 UFC3 results at Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.411mania.com/MMA/video_reviews/54532/History-of-the-UFC:-UFC-III---The-American-Dream.htm UFC3 fights reviews]
* [http://www.ufc.com Official UFC website]