| Event: | UFC 5: Gracie vs. Shamrock 2 |
| Date: | Fri., Apr. 7, 1995 |
| Start time: | 6:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 10 |
| Main Event: | Dan Severn vs. Dave Beneteau |
| Venue: | Independence Arena |
| Location: | Charlotte, North Carolina |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Independence Arena for UFC 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Gracie vs. Shamrock 2” happened on Friday, April 7, 1995, 29 years ago. A match between Dan Severn and Dave Beneteau headlined the event.
That Friday night, we watched Ken Shamrock taking on Royce Gracie in an exciting match. A giant clash between Dan Severn and Oleg Taktarov also took place at UFC 5. Other fights on the card included Dave Beneteau battling Todd Medina; and Dan Severn vs. Joe Charles.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 5 on April 7th:
UFC 5 card
UFC 5 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card typically features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Gracie vs. Shamrock 2” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 5 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 5:
Main event:
- Dan Severn vs. Dave Beneteau
Co-main event:
- Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie
Rest of the card:
- Dan Severn vs. Oleg Taktarov
- Dave Beneteau vs. Todd Medina
- Dan Severn vs. Joe Charles
- Oleg Taktarov vs. Ernie Verdicia
- Todd Medina vs. Larry Cureton
- Jon Hess vs. Andy Anderson
- Guy Mezger vs. John Dowdy
- Dave Beneteau vs. Asbel Cancio
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