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UFCStats has round-by-round statistics for only 83%–95% of fights in 1994–1998. Fights without them are left out of these totals.

UFC 1 (November 1993) is not in UFCStats, so its fights are missing.

131 fights.

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=43Harold Howard1Steve JennumUFC 3: The American DreamSep 9, 1994
=43Ken Shamrock1Felix Lee MitchellUFC 3: The American DreamSep 9, 1994
=43Royce Gracie1Kimo LeopoldoUFC 3: The American DreamSep 9, 1994
=43Dan Severn1Marcus BossettUFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsDec 16, 1994
=43Dan Severn1Anthony MaciasUFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsDec 16, 1994
=43Steve Jennum1Melton BowenUFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsDec 16, 1994
=43Keith Hackney1Joe SonUFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsDec 16, 1994
=43Joe Son1Keith HackneyUFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsDec 16, 1994
=43Royce Gracie1Ron van CliefUFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsDec 16, 1994
=43Dan Severn1Dave BeneteauUFC 5: The Return of the BeastApr 7, 1995
=43Dan Severn1Joe CharlesUFC 5: The Return of the BeastApr 7, 1995
=43Oleg Taktarov1Ernie VerdiciaUFC 5: The Return of the BeastApr 7, 1995
=43Todd Medina1Larry CuretonUFC 5: The Return of the BeastApr 7, 1995
=43David Abbott1Oleg TaktarovUFC 6: Clash of the TitansJul 14, 1995
=43Oleg Taktarov1Anthony MaciasUFC 6: Clash of the TitansJul 14, 1995
=43Oleg Taktarov1Dave BeneteauUFC 6: Clash of the TitansJul 14, 1995
=43Patrick Smith1Rudyard MoncayoUFC 6: Clash of the TitansJul 14, 1995
=43Paul Varelans1Marco RuasUFC 7: The Brawl in BuffaloSep 8, 1995
=43Ken Shamrock1Oleg TaktarovUFC 7: The Brawl in BuffaloSep 8, 1995
=43Larry Cureton1Marco RuasUFC 7: The Brawl in BuffaloSep 8, 1995
=43Remco Pardoel1Ryan ParkerUFC 7: The Brawl in BuffaloSep 8, 1995
=43Oleg Taktarov1Dan SevernUFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95Dec 16, 1995
=43Oleg Taktarov1Marco RuasUFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95Dec 16, 1995
=43Marco Ruas1Keith HackneyUFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95Dec 16, 1995
=43David Abbott1Steve JennumUFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95Dec 16, 1995
=43Gary Goodridge1Jerry BohlanderUFC 8: David vs GoliathFeb 16, 1996
=43Jerry Bohlander1Scott FerrozzoUFC 8: David vs GoliathFeb 16, 1996
=43Scott Ferrozzo1Jerry BohlanderUFC 8: David vs GoliathFeb 16, 1996
=43Steve Nelmark1Tai BowdenUFC 9: Motor City MadnessMay 17, 1996
=43Brian Johnston1Scott FiedlerUFC 10: The TournamentJul 12, 1996
=43Geza Kalman1Dieusel BertoUFC 10: The TournamentJul 12, 1996
=43Fabio Gurgel1Jerry BohlanderUFC 11: The Proving GroundSep 20, 1996
=43David Abbott1Sam AdkinsUFC 11: The Proving GroundSep 20, 1996
=43Don Frye1Mark HallUFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96Dec 7, 1996
=43Ken Shamrock1Brian JohnstonUFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96Dec 7, 1996
=43David Abbott1Cal WorshamUFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96Dec 7, 1996
=43Jerry Bohlander1Nick SanzoUFC 12: Judgement DayFeb 7, 1997
=43Scott Ferrozzo1Jim MullenUFC 12: Judgement DayFeb 7, 1997
=43Jerry Bohlander1Rainy MartinezUFC 12: Judgement DayFeb 7, 1997
=43Guy Mezger1Tito OrtizUFC 13: The Ultimate ForceMay 30, 1997
=43Randy Couture1Tony HalmeUFC 13: The Ultimate ForceMay 30, 1997
=43Steven Graham1Dmitri StepanovUFC 13: The Ultimate ForceMay 30, 1997
=43Enson Inoue1Royce AlgerUFC 13: The Ultimate ForceMay 30, 1997
=43Christophe Leninger1Guy MezgerUFC 13: The Ultimate ForceMay 30, 1997
=43Saeed Hosseini1Jack NilsonUFC 13: The Ultimate ForceMay 30, 1997
=43Kevin Jackson1Tony FryklundUFC 14: ShowdownJul 27, 1997
=43Dan Bobish1Brian JohnstonUFC 14: ShowdownJul 27, 1997
=43Tony Fryklund1Donnie ChappellUFC 14: ShowdownJul 27, 1997
=43Maurice Smith1David AbbottUFC 15: Collision CourseOct 17, 1997
=43Mark Kerr1Dwayne CasonUFC 15: Collision CourseOct 17, 1997

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