About UFC 1
Foundation:
UFC was founded in 1993 by Art Davie, Bob Meyrowitz, Rorion Gracie, David Isaacs, John
Milius, and Campbell McLaren. The UFC came from an idea by Art Davie when he proposed
the idea of a War of the Worlds tournament, which would be an eight-man single elimination
tournament. They started WOW production, later getting a contract for pay-per-views with SEG.
They called their show The Ultimate Championship.
Rules:
When it was first founded, the UFC had the famous tagline of there are no rules. There were no weight-classes, time-outs or judges. There were only 2 rules, which were, no-biting and no eye-gouging.
How could a UFC Fighter win in UFC 1?
UFC Fighters could only win their fights via submission, knockout or someone from the fighter's corner throwing in the towel.
Who Were The Commentators at UFC 1?
The commentators were Bill Wallace, Jim Brown and Kathy Long. Additional analysis was done by Rod Machado and post-match interviews were conducted by Brian Kilmeade.
Who was the winner of UFC 1?
Royce Gracie
UFC 1 Results
| Results | Method | Time |
| Final | ||
| Royce Gracie def. Gerard Gordeau | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1:44 |
| Semi- Final | ||
| Royce Gracie def. Ken Shamrock | Submission (sleeve choke) | 0:57 |
| Gerard Gordeau def. Kevin Rosier | TKO (corner stoppage) | 0:59 |
| Quarter-Finals | ||
| Ken Shamrock def. Patrick Smith | Submission (heel hook) | 1:49 |
| Royce Gracie def. Art Jimmerson | Submission (mount) | 2:18 |
| Kevin Rosier def. Zane Frazier | TKO (corner stoppage) | 4:20 |
| Gerard Gordeau def. Teila Tuli | TKO (head kick) | 0:26 |
| Alternate Bout | ||
| Jason DeLucia def. Trent Jenkins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 0:52 |
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