A Timeline History of The UFC

In the near 17 years that the UFC has been gracing our homes, the sport of MMA has come a long ways. Let’s take a look at where the UFC started and where the UFC is today.

The Beginning: On November 12th, 1993, UFC 1 was hosted in Denver, Colorado which featured an 8 man tournament. Such names as Art “One Glove” Jimmerson, Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie fought in this tournament with Gracie ultimately winning.

Revenge of the Warriors: On December 16th, 1994 at UFC 4, Royce Gracie won his third UFC tournament by defeating Dan Severn via triangle choke. Royce then cemented his place in the UFC history books.