UFC 3

UFC mixed martial arts event in 1994

For the video game, see EA Sports UFC 3.

UFC 3: The American Dream

The poster for UFC 3: The American Dream

Promotion| Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date| September 9, 1994[1]
Venue| Grady Cole Center
City| Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance| 3,000
Buyrate| 90,000
Event chronology
| UFC 2: No Way Out | UFC 3: The American Dream  | UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship III (later renamed 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, United States. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and was later released on home video.

## History

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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. This event marked the first time the referee was given the authority to stop the contest. The referee for the night was once again "Big" John McCarthy.

Replacement fighter Steve Jennum won the tournament by defeating Harold Howard via submission due to strikes, despite only fighting in the finals. Jennum was a replacement for Ken Shamrock, who made it to the finals but withdrew due to injury.[2] This was the first UFC tournament that was not won by Royce Gracie, who won his quarterfinal fight but withdrew as the semifinal fight was about to start, likely due to fatigue from the previous round.[3] After Jennum won UFC 3 as an alternate, UFC instituted alternate qualifying bouts to balance out fatigue, and to lessen the advantage that alternates previously had entering the tournament without fighting quarterfinal bouts.

## Results

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Final

Weight class  |  |  |  | Method  | Round  | Time  | Notes
N/A  | Steve Jennum | def.  | Harold Howard | TKO (submission to punches)  |  | 1:27  | [a]
Semifinals
N/A  | Ken Shamrock | def.  | Felix Mitchell  | Submission (rear-naked choke)  |  | 4:34  | [b]
Quarterfinals
N/A  | Keith Hackney | def.  | Emmanuel Yarbrough | TKO (punches)  |  | 1:59  |
N/A  | Ken Shamrock | def.  | Christophe Leininger | TKO (submission to punches)  |  | 4:49  |
N/A  | Harold Howard | def.  | Roland Payne  | KO (punch)  |  | 0:46  |
N/A  | Royce Gracie | def.  | Kimo Leopoldo | Submission (armlock)  |  | 4:40  | [c]

1. ^ Jennum was a replacement for Ken Shamrock who withdrew due to injury.
2. ^ Keith Hackney was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Felix Mitchell.
3. ^ Due to fatigue sustained during the fight, Gracie was unable to continue in the tournament.

## UFC 3 bracket

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| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals |

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|  |  |  | | |  |  |  | | |  |  |  |
|  Keith Hackney
(Kenpo) | TKO | | |
|  Emmanuel Yarborough
(Sumo) | 1:59 |
| |  Felix Mitchell
1(Kung fu) | 4:34 |
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| | |  Ken Shamrock | SUB |
|  Ken Shamrock
(Shootfighting) | TKO |

|  Christophe Leininger
(Judo) | 4:49 |
| |  Steve Jennum
3(Ninjutsu) | TKO |
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| | |  Harold Howard | 1:27 |
|  Harold Howard
(Gōjū-ryū) | KO | |

|  Roland Payne
(Muay Thai) | 0:46 |
| |  Harold Howard | — |
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| | |  Royce Gracie
2 | — |
|  Royce Gracie
(Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) | SUB |

|  Kimo Leopoldo
(Taekwondo) | 4:40 |

1Keith Hackney was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Felix Mitchell.
2Royce Gracie's corner threw in the towel before the fight, so Harold Howard was given a bye into the final.
3It was announced that Ken Shamrock was injured at the event and could not continue. Steve Jennum replaced him.

## Encyclopedia awards

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The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.[4]

* Fight of the Night: Royce Gracie vs. Kimo Leopoldo
* Knockout of the Night: Keith Hackney def. Emmanuel Yarbrough
* Submission of the Night: Royce Gracie def. Kimo Leopoldo

## See also

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* Ultimate Fighting Championship
* List of UFC champions
* List of UFC events
* 1994 in UFC

## References

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1. ^ "UFC 3 | The American Dream | UFC". www.ufc.com. 14 September 2018.
2. ^ Media Inc, Active Interest (January 2, 1995). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media Inc. - via Google Books.
3. ^ Media Inc, Active Interest (April 2, 1995). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. - via Google Books.
4. ^ Gerbasi, Thomas (2011-10-17). UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. New York: DK. p. 150\. ISBN 978-0756683610.

## External links

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* UFC 3 results at Sherdog.com
* UFC 3 fights reviews
* Official UFC website
* MMA Mental History UFC 3

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