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UFC 1 - The Beginning

November 12, 1993•7:00 PM ET

📺 Watch

Main: Pay Per View

McNichols Sports Arena, McNichols Arena, Denver, Colorado, United States

🎙️ Production

Commentary: Bill Wallace, Jim Brown, Kathy Long

Announcer: Rich Goins

📊 Event Stats

Attendance: 7,800

Fights: 8Finish: 100%KOs: 3Subs: 5Dec: 0

Royce Gracie

(15 - 2 - 3)

Gerard Gordeau

(2 - 2 - 0)

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

R1 1:44

Ref: Helio Vigio

Jason DeLucia

(33 - 21 - 1)

Trent Jenkins

(0 - 4 - 0)

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

R1 0:52

Ref: Joao Alberto Barreto

Royce Gracie

(15 - 2 - 3)

Ken Shamrock

(28 - 17 - 2)

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

R1 0:57

Ref: Helio Vigio

Gerard Gordeau

(2 - 2 - 0)

Kevin Rosier

(2 - 6 - 0)

TKO (Corner Stoppage)

R1 0:59

Ref: Joao Alberto Barreto

Ken Shamrock

(28 - 17 - 2)

Patrick Smith

(20 - 17 - 0)

Submission (Heel Hook)

R1 1:49

Ref: Helio Vigio

Royce Gracie

(15 - 2 - 3)

Art Jimmerson

(0 - 1 - 0)

Submission (Smother Choke)

R1 2:18

Ref: Joao Alberto Barreto

Kevin Rosier

(2 - 6 - 0)

Zane Frazier

(4 - 11 - 0)

TKO (Punches)

R1 4:20

Ref: Helio Vigio

Gerard Gordeau

(2 - 2 - 0)

Teila Tuli

(0 - 1 - 0)

TKO (Head Kick)

R1 0:26

Ref: Joao Alberto Barreto