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Watch UFC 1, the event that started it all, in full

If we’re being perfectly honest? My, we’ve come a long way in this sport.

If it’s been a while since you’ve seen UFC 1, the promotion is giving you a chance to look back at the historic event in full – warts and all. (And to be frank, most of those warts came by way of the broadcast team and overall production – though everyone involved was just getting their footing for the first time.)

UFC 1 took place Nov. 12, 1993, at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver. In the promotion’s first eight-man tournament, Royce Gracie tapped out Gerard Gordeau with a rear-naked choke to win the $50,000 prize.

Check out the entire event in full in the video above – the event that started it all.

For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS.

Karine Silva will keep ‘unreachable’ callout secret for one more fight after UFC on ESPN 55

LAS VEGAS – Karine Silva isn’t ready to make callouts after her UFC on ESPN 55 victory, but she’s getting closer to it. Silva (18-4 MMA, 4-0 UFC) continued the unbeaten start to her octagon tenure Saturday with a unanimous decision victory over Ariane da Silva (17-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC)...

Ketlen Souza unwilling to take breaks after scoring first octagon win at UFC on ESPN 55

LAS VEGAS – Ketlen Souza won’t take any time to soak in the success of her first octagon win after UFC on ESPN 55. After falling short in her promotional debut vs. Karine Silva in June, Souza got her hand raised in her sophomore appearance on Saturday when she...

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