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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.

UFC free fight: Charles Oliveira rallies to light up Michael Chandler for first title win

Charles Oliveira proved he had championship mettle when he battled through some early adversity against Michael Chandler. Oliveira faced Chandler for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 262 in May 2021. It took “Do Bronx” 28 octagon appearances to earn his first-career title shot. Round...

Javier Mendez disagrees with Daniel Cormier’s claim that Islam Makhachev more dangerous than Khabib Nurmagomedov

For Javier Mendez, Islam Makhachev is more skilled than Khabib Nurmagomedov but not more dangerous. Daniel Cormier, who also trained under Mendez at American Kickboxing Academy, said UFC lightweight champion Makhachev is even more dangerous than former champ Nurmagomedov was during his prime. Mendez heavily disagrees. “OK, he’s more...

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