UFC

UFC 5: The Return of the Beast

Completed Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, United States 10 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Dan Severn beat Dave Beneteau by submission in the main event.
  • Ken Shamrock v Royce Gracie in the co-main event.
  • Ten of the ten results came early: five knockouts and four submissions.
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Main card

DS ✓

Dan Severn vs Dave Beneteau

Submission R1 3:01
DB
KS

Ken Shamrock vs Royce Gracie

Other R2 5:00
Royce Gracie
DS ✓

Dan Severn vs Oleg Taktarov

Knockout R1 4:21
OT
DB ✓

Dave Beneteau vs Todd Medina

Knockout R1 2:12
TM
DS ✓

Dan Severn vs Joe Charles

Submission R1 1:38
JC
OT ✓

Oleg Taktarov vs Ernie Verdicia

Submission R1 2:23
EV
LC

Larry Cureton vs Todd Medina

Submission R1 2:55
TM ✓
JH ✓

Jon Hess vs Andy Anderson

Knockout R1 1:23
AA
GM ✓

Guy Mezger vs John Dowdy

Knockout R1 2:02
JD
DB ✓

Dave Beneteau vs Asbel Cancio

Knockout R1 0:21
AC
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Results

Main and co-main events

Dan Severn beat Dave Beneteau by submission at 3:01 of round one in the main event of UFC 5 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte. In the co-main event, Dan Severn beat Oleg Taktarov by knockout at 4:21 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the nine bouts that produced a result, five ended by knockout and four by submission — nine stoppages in nine fights.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Dave Beneteau, who stopped Asbel Cancio after 21 seconds, and nine of the nine finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Dan Severn's knockout of Oleg Taktarov, 4 minutes and 21 seconds in. End to end, the nine fights filled 20 minutes of cage time.