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UFC 1: The Beginning

UFC 1: The Beginning

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 12, 1993

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Action

User Score

82%

Original Title

UFC 1: The Beginning

Production Companies

Zuffa

Description

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.