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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, United States, on November 12, 1993. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view and later released on home video. [3] [4]
Glover Lucas Teixeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡloveʁ tejˈʃejɾɐ]; born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian-American former professional mixed martial artist.He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
Daniel DeWayne Severn (born June 8, 1958), nicknamed "the Beast", is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist [1] and amateur wrestler.A UFC Hall of Fame member, Severn is considered one of the leading pioneers of mixed martial arts [2] [3] and the first true world-class wrestler to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [4]
Won the UFC 4 Tournament. Became the first and only three time UFC Tournament Winner. Win 10–0 Keith Hackney: Submission (armbar) 1 5:32 UFC 4 Tournament Semifinal. Win 9–0 Ron van Clief: Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:59 UFC 4 Tournament Quarterfinal. Win 8–0 Kimo Leopoldo: Submission (armbar) UFC 3: September 9, 1994: 1 4:40
The first additions came in late 2010 when the UFC merged with their sister organization World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC). Due to the WEC's focus on lighter weight fighters, this merger necessitated the addition of both the featherweight and bantamweight divisions to the UFC, starting with The Ultimate Fighter season 12 finale . [ 8 ]
For the then-21-year-old, the plan was this: “When MMA becomes legal in France and the UFC comes to Paris, they can’t come without signing me. It has to be impossible.”
Glover Teixeira is the second-oldest champion in UFC history, behind only the legendary Randy Couture. To give a better perspective on the significance of that, the Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1979 ...
Oldest fighter to be a champion in UFC history (45 years, 60 days) Oldest fighter to win a championship in UFC history (43 years 255 days) Tied (Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell, T.J. Dillashaw & Alex Pereira) for second most knockouts in UFC title fights (5) Oldest fighter to defend a championship successfully (44 years Old) UFC Viewer's Choice ...