Jake Rossen of ESPN has put together an excellent oral history of UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 96, the last 8 man tournament the promotion ever put on. The event featured Don Frye, Ken Shamrock, Tank Abbott, Kimo Leopoldo and Gary Goodridge.
Today is the 19th anniversary of the first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship, held in Denver, Colorado on November 12, 1993. Bloody Elbow looks back at UFC 1.
In a ploy to create more awarness of Jiu Jitsu, Rorion Gracie sparks American interest in Mixed Martial Arts and creates the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In keeping with the Bloody Elbow tradition of belated birthday wishes, a day after Rorion Gracie's 60th Birthday is the ideal time to wish a true martial arts pioneer happy birthday.
Art Davie helped create the UFC. Now he has an even wilder sport in mind - full contact arm wrestling.
