UFC 1

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UFC 1 was the first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship event, a 1993 mixed martial arts tournament that introduced the UFC to the world and helped popularize modern MMA.

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Label Occurrences
UFC 1 canonical 6
UFC 1 event 1
UFC 1: The Beginning 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Ultimate Fighting Championship event
mixed martial arts event
sports tournament
allowedTechnique grappling
kicks
punches
submissions
bannedTechnique biting
eye gouging
broadcaster pay-per-view
broadcastRegion United States of America
surface form: United States
city Denver, Colorado
surface form: Denver
coFounderInvolved Art Davie
Rorion Gracie
commentator Bill Wallace
Jim Brown
Kathy Long
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1993-11-12
eventNumber 1
fighter Art Jimmerson
Gerard Gordeau
Ken Shamrock
Kevin Rosier
Patrick Smith
Royce Gracie
Teila Tuli
Zane Frazier
finalBoutLoser Gerard Gordeau
finalSubmissionType rear-naked choke
format single-elimination tournament
glovesRequired no
legacy considered a landmark event in MMA history
mainEvent Royce Gracie vs. Gerard Gordeau
methodOfVictoryInFinal submission
numberOfFighters 8
promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
referee Bill Wallace
roundsStructure no judges
rules minimal rules
significance first Ultimate Fighting Championship event
helped popularize modern mixed martial arts
sport mixed martial arts
state Colorado
tagline The Beginning
tournamentWinner Royce Gracie
venue McNichols Sports Arena
weightClasses no weight classes
year 1993

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Semaphore Entertainment Group notableWork UFC 1
this entity surface form: UFC 1: The Beginning
Rorion Gracie coFounded UFC 1
this entity surface form: UFC 1 event
Art Davie workedOn UFC 1