| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
|---|---|
| Date | September 8, 1995 |
| Venue | Memorial Auditorium |
| City | Buffalo, New York |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
| Buyrate | 190,000[1] |
| Previousevent | UFC 6: Clash of the Titans |
| Followingevent | Ultimate Ultimate 1995 |
UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 8, 1995, at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, United States[2]. The event was seen live on pay per view in the US, and later released on home video.
History
UFC 7 featured an eight-man tournament, a UFC Superfight Championship match between reigning UFC champion Ken Shamrock and UFC 6 tournament winner Oleg Taktarov, and three alternate fights, which were not shown on the live pay-per-view broadcast.[3][4] The tournament had no weight classes, or weight limits. Each match had no rounds, but a 20-minute time limit was imposed for the quarterfinal and semi-final round matches in the tournament. The finals of the tournament and the Superfight had a 30-minute time limit and, if necessary, a five-minute overtime.[5]
The referee for the main card was 'Big' John McCarthy.[6] Michael Buffer served as the guest ring announcer for the night. Taimak officiated the preliminary bouts on the card.[7]
Marco Ruas won the tournament by defeating Paul Varelans.[8]
This was the first UFC event to be held in the state of New York. After the event, mixed martial arts were illegal in New York, which prohibited UFC or any other promotion from holding any further MMA events in the state; it would take two decades, and significant lobbying, to pass legislation allowing the sport. UFC would not hold another event in the state until UFC 205 in New York City 21 years later; the promotion later returned to Buffalo with UFC 210 in April 2017.[9]
Encyclopedia awards
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.[10]
- Fight of the Night: Marco Ruas vs. Paul Varelans
- Submission of the Night: Marco Ruas def. Larry Cureton
See also
External links
References
- ^ "The 'ALL-NEW' UFC and the new revisionism: a critique of 'LOVE TAPS' ESPN MAGAZINE article". Onzuka.com. 2002-02-15. Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ "UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo Fight Results". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ Abraham, Joel. "UFC 7 Review: Ken Shamrock vs. Oleg Taktarov". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Greg Wapling – UFC 7 Event Summary
- ^ Greg Wapling – UFC 7 Event Summary
- ^ "UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ McCarthy, "Big" John (2011). Let's Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee. Medallion Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-60542-200-8.
- ^ "Marco Ruas vs. Paul Varelans, UFC 7 | MMA Bout"
- ^ "UFC returns to Buffalo for first time since 1995 with UFC 210 on April 8". MMA Junkie. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Gerbasi, Thomas (2011-10-17). UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. New York: DK. p. 154. ISBN 978-0756683610.