‘UFC 3: The American Dream’
FUN FACTS
- Harold Howard is the first UFC fighter from Canada.
- Kimo Leopoldo is the first Polynesian UFC fighter, the first UFC fighter of Irish descent and the first UFC fighter of Jewish descent.
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- sport: mixed martial arts
- promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- title: “The Ultimate Fighting Championship III” (UFC 3: The American Dream)
- date: September 9, 1994
- venue: Grady Cole Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
- Brazil: Royce Gracie
- Canada: Harold Howard
- USA: Kimo Leopoldo, Roland Payne, Ken Shamrock, Christophe Leininger, Keith Hackney, Emmanuel Yarborough, Felix Mitchell, Steve Jennum
RESULTS
| BOUT #` | WIN | LOSS | DETAILS |
| Quarterfinals | |||
| 1 | Royce Gracie (Brazil) | Kimo Leopoldo (USA) | method: submission via armlock time: 4:40 referee: John McCarthy |
| 2 | Harold Howard (Canada) | Roland Payne (USA) | method: knockout via punch time: 0:46 referee: John McCarthy |
| 3 | Ken Shamrock (USA) | Christophe Leininger (USA) | method: submission via punches time: 4:49 referee: John McCarthy |
| 4 | Keith Hackney (USA) | Emmanuel Yarborough (USA) | method: technical knockout via punches time: 1:59 referee: John McCarthy |
| Semifinals | |||
| 5 | Ken Shamrock (USA) | Felix Mitchell (USA) | method: submission via rear-naked choke time: 4;34 referee: John McCarthy |
| Final | |||
| 6 | Steve Jennum (USA) | Harold Howard (Canada) | method: submission via punches time: 1:27 referee: John McCarthy |
NOTES
- After the quarterfinals, Royce Gracie was not able to continue due to fatigue sustained during his fight against Kimo Leopoldo.
- Due to injury, Keith Hackney had to withdraw after the quarterfinals and was replaced by Felix Mitchell.
- Due to injury, Ken Shamrock had to withdraw after the semifinal round and was replaced by Steve Jennum.
