UFC 295 marked the 30th anniversary of the promotion.
Over three decades, the UFC – and the sport of MMA as a whole – has evolved tremendously. If evidence is needed, go back and watch the promotion’s first event ever – which is now available in full, for free.
UFC 1 took place Nov. 12, 1993, at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver with a reported 7,800 fans in attendance. The one-night tournament-style fight card filled with openweight matchups featured eight fights. [autotag]Royce Gracie[/autotag] defeated [autotag]Gerard Gordeau[/autotag] to win the tournament championship.
Relive the full fight card in the video above. Tournament participants include Gracie, Gordeau, [autotag]Ken Shamrock[/autotag], [autotag]Kevin Rosier[/autotag], [autotag]Art Jimmerson[/autotag], [autotag]Zane Frazier[/autotag], and [autotag]Teila Tuli[/autotag].
The six living UFC 1 tournament participants recently reunited for dinner and the filming of a segment called Fighters of the Roundtable. Watch that reunion here.