UFC 5 Review

Time to continue our PPV quest and we’re here at UFC 5 - who will win the ultimate fighting challenge? More importantly however, who will win the super fight main event between Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock.

Dan Severn Vs. Joe Charles (Quarter Finals)

Severn takes down Charles early on, Charles goes for a headlock. Charles goes for a guillotine but Severn escapes this and bursts Charles open. Severn applies a rear naked choke and it is absolutely singed in and Joe Charles has no other choice other than to tap out.

My Thoughts: Easy win for Severn.

Oleg Taktarov Vs. Ernie Verdicia (Quarter Finals)

There’s a 14 pound difference in this one. Verdicia slaps Taktarov and they end up on the ground. Verdicia remains on top. Taktarov scrambles for position and gets a choke and Verdicia taps out.

My Thoughts: Looking forward to see Taktarov Vs. Severn.

Tod Medina Vs. Larry Cureton (Quarter Finals)

Medina takes down Cureton straight away. Cureton tries to get the better of Medina by going for a guillotine- Medina gets out and lies on top of him. Medina starts to land some body punches. Medina locks in a forearm choke and Cureton taps out.

My Thoughts: Its been all submissions in the quarter finals. Good fight nonetheless though.

Jon Hess Vs. Andy Anderson (Quarter Finals)

Hess runs and fly kicks Anderson. Hess is just a violent guy. Anderson gets on top of a grounded Jon Hess. Hess is also a grappler. He’s a massive guy as well, he kicks the head of Anderson, and it is stopped.

My Thoughts: Jon Hess is a dangerous guy, he’s a force to be reckoned with.

Dan Severn Vs. Oleg Taktarov (Semi Finals)

Severn grapples Taktarov and takes him down. Severn throws punches now and just kinda throws Taktarov around on the ground. Severn drops hands on the head of Taktarov. He hooks the leg of Taktarov and Taktarov can’t do anything now. Taktarov grabs the kneepads of Severn but that doesn’t stop Severn from dropping the knees. Severn cuts Taktarov open and the referee has to step in.

My Thoughts: Severn is a dangerous man.

Dan Severn Vs. Dave Benteau (Finals)

Benteau starts throwing punches but Severn pushes Benteau against the cage. They grapple against the cage and Severn hits a few knees to the body of Dave. Severn takes Benteau down. Severn locks in a key lock and that’s it!

My Thoughts: Well deserved win for Dan Severn!

Royce Gracie Vs. Ken Shamrock

Shamrock goes to throw a few punches to Gracie and takes him down. Gracie hits a right hand to Shamrock. Gracie replicates the position he was 8n against his UFC 4 fight against Dan Severn - will it be a repeat? Shamrock tries and trials a few things but he just keeps getting held down by Royce Gracie. We’re approaching 15 minutes and he just keeps Shamrock in the position. He keeps his legs wrapped around Shamrock’s torso. We have now surpassed the half an hour mark and there’s a 5 minute overtime. Gracie just keeps Shamrock held down - 30 minutes! Gracie throws a few kicks to the back of Shamrock. The referee, John McCarthy gets them both up and there’s going to be a 5 minute overtime. Both men are visibility exhausted now. Gracie goes for a takedown but it’s Shamrock who lands a takedown. Gracie is busted open and it is declared a draw.

My Thoughts: This has not been my favourite 35 minutes of my life but Gracie was cut open bad.

Overall Thoughts: This was a decent PPV, it’s good to see the super fight happen but it didn’t live up to the hype.

UFC PPV Rankings

14: UFC 225
13: UFC 224
12: UFC 227
11: UFC 230
10: UFC 66
9: UFC 228
8: UFC 200
7: UFC 226
6: UFC 229
5: UFC 2
4: UFC 5
3: UFC 4
2: UFC 1
1: UFC 3

UFC 3 is still number one at the moment but this Sunday we review UFC 220,will that overtake number one and become number one? Find out this Sunday!