19 years ago today -- UFC 1
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.
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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.
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Cain Velasquez and Art Jimmerson, each wearing one glove.
Cain Velasquez and Art Jimmerson, each wearing one glove.
UFC 1 competitor, Art Jimmerson, has taken up training BJJ in a gi at the UFC Gym in Rosemead,...
UFC 1 competitor, Art Jimmerson, has taken up training BJJ in a gi at the UFC Gym in Rosemead, California, where he serves as a boxing instructor. Still rocking his famous one glove, Jimmerson has recently campaigned for a rematch with Royce Gracie at UFC: Rio this August. Photo: FullMount.co.uk
Art Jimmerson, known to MMA fans as the one-gloved boxer from UFC 1, is now the boxing instructor...
Art Jimmerson, known to MMA fans as the one-gloved boxer from UFC 1, is now the boxing instructor at a UFC Gym.
From his interview with Ben Fowlkes of MMAFighting.com:
"The one glove, that was kind of a trick. I knew I was knocking cats out with fifteen-ounce gloves, so what am I going to do to someone with my bare hand? They had no idea who I was, so I wanted to wear the one glove so he'd think I wanted to hit him with that hand, but then I'd suck him in and hit him with the other, right? I told them I wanted to wear one glove and they were like, 'Fine, wear one glove.'"
UFC 118 Preview: Art Jimmerson Played the Role of James Toney All the Way Back at UFC 1
Before James Toney ever thought about trying his hand at MMA, a series of pugilists braved combat with martial arts warriors. At the very first UFC, a boxer timidly emerged wearing a single bright red glove. Jonathan Snowden remembers Art Jimmerson and his lone appearance in the Octagon.
