The First Ultimate Fighting Championship
How the fast-growing sport of mixed martial arts was launched in America in 1993.
In November 1993, eight fighters from a range of martial arts disciplines took part in the first ever “Ultimate Fighting Championship” in Denver, Colorado. The controversial and often bloody event was a huge success and marked the beginning of one of the world’s fastest growing sports. Ashley Byrne talks to the promoter, Art Davie.
PHOTO: Action from the first Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993 (Getty Images Sport)