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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.

Wyoming made history by becoming the first state in the U.S. to start an MMA-only board, but may hurt the industry by doing so.

The true championship of mixed martial arts doesn't get vacated and isn't limited by promotional or national boundaries. Yesterday Jonathan Snowden explained how MMA's most prestigious title made its way to Japan. Today we'll explore what happened once it got there.

A review of Bloody Elbow's award-winning MMA history series.

The UFC's first champion might return to the Octagon when the UFC returns to Brazil.

UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock was back in action last night. The 46 year old fighter won a decision over veteran Johnathan Ivey, but Jonathan Snowden thinks his presence in the cage diminishes the entire sport.

Ken Shamrock owes the UFC $175,000 and has to keep fighting long past retirement age.

Will Josh Koscheck join the list of legendary The Ultimate Fighter villains? Total MMA author Jonathan Snowden runs down the top five reality show bad guys we love to hate.

A review of Ken Shamrock's instructional manual "Beyond the Lion's Den" with Erich Krauss.

Watch some great hits and devastating knock-outs, as well as a match up between Bas Rutten and Ken Shamrock in this gameplay of EA Sports MMA.