UFC 1 The Beginning (1993)

The Ultimate Fighting Championship later renamed UFC 1 The Beginning was the first mixed martial arts event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC held at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver Colorado United States on November 12 1993 The tournament featured fights with no weight classes rounds or judges The three rules no biting no eye gouging and no groin shots were to be enforced only by a 1500 fine The match only ended by submission knockout or the fighters corner throwing in the towel although the referee stopped the first fight at 26 seconds