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, on November 12, 1993. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view and later released on home video. Fighters Royce Gracie Ken Shamrock Patrick Smith Gerard Gordeau Teila Tuli Zane Frazier Kevin Rosier Art Jimmerson