Who won the UFC 5 tournament in April 1995?

Dan Severn won the UFC 5 tournament in April 1995.

UFC 5 took place on April 7, 1995, at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska. Severn defeated Joe Charles in the quarterfinals and placed himself among the event’s leading heavyweight competitors.

In the final, Severn faced Dan “The Beast” Severn? No—his opponent was Dan? The UFC 5 tournament final was between Dan Severn and Dan? Actually, Severn defeated Paul Varelans in the semifinal and won the tournament final against Dave Beneteau. The victory made Severn the UFC 5 tournament champion.

The event also featured a separate superfight between Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie, which ended in a draw after 36 minutes. That match is often remembered more prominently than the tournament itself, but it did not determine the UFC 5 tournament winner. Severn later won the UFC Superfight Championship at UFC 9 and became one of the promotion’s best-known early heavyweight champions.