UFC 1 Card – All Fights & Details for ‘The Beginning’: Fight Card & Details

Event: UFC 1: The Beginning
Date: Fri., Nov. 12, 1993
Start time: 5:00 PM ET (Main card)
Total Fights: 8
Main Event: Royce Gracie vs. Gerard Gordeau
Venue: McNichols Sports Arena
Location: Denver, Colorado

The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the McNichols Sports Arena for UFC 1 in Denver, Colorado. “The Beginning” happened on Friday, November 12, 1993, 30 years ago. A match between Royce Gracie and Gerard Gordeau headlined the event.

That Friday night, we watched Jason DeLucia taking on Trent Jenkins in an exciting contest. A giant clash between and also took place at UFC 1. Other fights on the card included battling ; and Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock.

Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 1 on November 12th:

UFC 1 card

UFC 1 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card typically features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.

“The Beginning” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 1 results and bonuses.

Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 1:

Main event:

  • Royce Gracie vs. Gerard Gordeau

Co-main event:

  • Jason DeLucia vs. Trent Jenkins

Rest of the card:

  • Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock
  • Gerard Gordeau vs. Kevin Rosier
  • Ken Shamrock vs. Patrick Smith
  • Royce Gracie vs. Art Jimmerson
  • Kevin Rosier vs. Zane Frazier
  • Gerard Gordeau vs. Teila Tuli

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