10 iconic photos from UFC of the 90s

It was vicious and it was brutal, with fewer rules governing attacks.
It was vicious and it was brutal, with fewer rules governing attacks

#3 Gracie placing Shamrock in a submission hold

Gracie showing his technical prowess
Gracie showing his technical prowess

The picture speaks for itself. When the “World’s Most Dangerous Man” locked fists with one of the finest Brazilian jiu-jitsu exponents, it resulted in one of the most technically contested inter-disciplinary battles.

The first ever UFC tournament saw Shamrock tasting defeat at the hands of the Gracie original and in the picture above you can see the BJJ-sorcerer securely placing his opponent in a submission hold.

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