Joao Alberto Barreto worked as a referee at UFC 1, but made history as an undefeated fighter decades before.
It was April 27, 1993, when UFC creator Art Davie, after getting rejected by everyone in the TV and pay-per-view industry, got the letter from a company that liked his concept.
Eddie Mercado is joined by Fraser Coffeen to recap the Ultimate Fighting Championships’ inaugural event from November 12, 1993 complete with analysis and results for the entire card.
One of the first men to set foot in a cage to participate in no holds barred combat has passed away in Florida.
Kevin Rosier, who was one of the first 10 men in the UFC, died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday, according to UFC co-founder Art Davie.