The inaugural UFC event featured an eight man tournament with no weight classes, no rules, and no judges. 

UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock reflects on the first UFC event 25 years ago and how the sport has grown since then.

Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner, Rich Franklin vs. Edwin Dewees, and Rich Franklin vs. Ken Shamrock are featured in this episode of UFC Unleashed.

Royce Gracie vs. Keith Hackney, Ken Shamrock, Gerard Gordeau, Jason Delucia, Kimo Leopoldo, and Ron Van Clief are featured in this episode of UFC Unleashed.

UFC 1 introduced an eight man, one-night tournament, created to see which martial arts style would fare best in a real fight. Watch as Royce Gracie try to use 'the gentle art' to best physically imposing Pancrase veteran Ken Shamrock.