UFC 1: The Beginning

Name: UFC 1: The Beginning
Genre: Action
Released: 1993-11-12
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 8.143
Cast: Royce Gracie, Gerard Gordeau, Ken Kilpatrick, Kevin Rosier, Patrick Smith

There Are No Rules!

8.1 (7)1993-11-121h 28m

Action

Overview

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (later renamed UFC 1: The Beginning) was the first mixed martial arts event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), held at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado, United States, on November 12, 1993. The tournament featured fights with no weight classes, rounds, or judges. The three rules – no biting, no eye gouging, and no groin shots – were to be enforced only by a $1,500 fine. The match only ended by submission, knockout, or the fighter's corner throwing in the towel, although the referee stopped the first fight at 26 seconds.