Recap of the UFC’s History

UFC 1: Royce Gracie won and the first UFC tournament changed the way the world viewed real-life combat.
UFC 2 –  Gracie repeated as champion at UFC 2.
UFC 3 – A smattering of injuries led to an unlikely UFC 3 champion.
UFC 4 – Dan Severn made a splash, but Royce Gracie won again at UFC 4.
UFC 5 – Set a PPV record that stood for more than a decade.
UFC 6 –  One of the company’s most eventful shows.
UFC 7 – The UFC made its first and only trip to New York State.
UFC 8 – Ken Shamrock’s Superfight title reign continued with no end in sight.
UFC 9 – UFC 9 survived despite Sen. John McCain’s best efforts.
UFC 10 – Mark Coleman changed the sport of MMA in one night.
UFC 11 – Mark Coleman had the easiest UFC main event win ever.
UFC 12 – Out-of-the-ring issues didn’t stop UFC 12, but ultimately sealed the original UFC’s fate.
UFC 13 – Featured the debuts of two future Hall of Famers.
UFC 14 – Maurice Smith delivered what was then the biggest upset in UFC history.
UFC 15 – Randy Couture messed with UFC’s plans for the first time, but not the last.
UFC 16 – UFC 16 was the dawn of the Frank Shamrock era.
UFC 17 – UFC 17 featured Chuck Liddell’s debut.
UFC 18 – Featured the much-ballyhooed debut of Bas Rutten.
UFC 19 – Tito Ortiz’s win over Guy Mezger set up something bigger down the road.
UFC 20 – Some think Kevin Randleman was robbed of the UFC heavyweight title.
UFC 21 – Pat Miletich returned home for UFC 21.
UFC 22 – Frank Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz was the greatest match of the UFC’s early era.
UFC 23 – UFC 23 featured the final one-night tournament in company history.
UFC 24 – A backstage accident put the kibosh on UFC 24’s main event.
UFC 25 – Tito Ortiz began the longest title reign in UFC history at UFC 25.

UFC 26 – Kevin Randleman vs. Pedro Rizzo ended up with the few fans in attendance throwing trash in the cage.
UFC 27 – Dan “The Beast” Severn returned, but Pedro Rizzo was waiting.
UFC 28 – The returning Randy Couture became a two-time champion.
UFC 29 – SEG put on its final card in Japan.
UFC 30 – The modern-day UFC got its start at UFC 30.
UFC 31 – B.J. Penn earned the nickname “The Prodigy” at UFC 31.
UFC 32 – The UFC sets up shop across the river from NYC.
UFC 33 – The return to pay-per-view was a step forward and two steps back.
UFC 34 – One of MMA’s most dominant reigns begins.
UFC 35 – Jens Pulver ruined B.J. Penn’s planned coronation.
UFC 36 – Josh Barnett wins the heavyweight title and is promptly stripped in steroid scandal.
UFC 37 – UFC puts together an impromptu card at FOX’s request.
UFC 38 – A legendary street fight happened after the card.
UFC 39 – Few finishes were as surprising as Ricco Rodriguez’s win over Randy Couture.
UFC 40 – Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock was the biggest match in years.
UFC 41 – Tim Sylvia won the first of his two heavyweight titles.
UFC 42 – Matt Hughes got the best of Sean Sherk.
UFC 43 – Randy Couture stunned Chuck Liddell for the interim light heavyweight title.
UFC 44 – Randy Couture taught Tito Ortiz a lesson in humility.
UFC 45 – Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock are the first HOF inductees.
UFC 46 – A sliced eyelid brough an early halt to a title fight.
UFC 47 – A long-awaited showdown takes place.
UFC 48 – Frank Mir left Tim Sylvia with a gruesome souvenir.
UFC 49 – Randy Couture took the rubber match in his trilogy with Vitor Belfort.
UFC 50 – Matt Hughes gets a leg up on the man who would take his title.
UFC 51 – Tito Ortiz leaves the UFC after a lackluster win.
UFC 52 – Chuck Liddell takes the rematch with Randy Couture.
UFC 53 – Andrei Arlovski takes apart Justin Eilers.
UFC 54 – Jeremy Horn didn’t have a chance the second time.
UFC 55 – Sean Gannon’s only UFC match was memorable for all the wrong reasons.
UFC 56 – UFC 56 prompted events that impact the company to this day.
UFC 57 – Chuck Liddell took his third and final match against Randy Couture.
UFC 58 – Georges St. Pierre states his case with a win over B.J. Penn.
UFC 59 – Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin bring the UFC to Cali with a bang.
UFC 60 – Royce Gracie returns and is run over by Matt Hughes.
UFC 61 – Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock set records.
UFC 62 – Chuck Liddell’s second match with Renato Sobral was familiar looking.
UFC 63 – Matt Hughes rallied past B.J. Penn in one for the ages.
UFC 64 – Anderson Silva delivered a stunning beating to Rich Franklin.
UFC 65 – Georges St.Pierre becomes a star
UFC 66 – The UFC’s breakthrough year ends with its biggest match.
UFC 67 – A former PRIDE star makes a long-awaited debut.
UFC 68 – Randy Couture’s win over Tim Sylvia was a moment like few others.
UFC 69 – Matt Serra earns his spot in the UFC history books.
UFC 70 – Gabriel Gonzaga ruins the UFC’s plans with one big kick.
UFC 71 – Quinton “Rampage” Jackson put a halt to Chuck Liddell’s title reign.
UFC 72 – Rich Franklin escaped Belfast a winner after a tense third round.
UFC 73 – Anderson Silva let everyone know he was in for a long title reign.
UFC 74 – Randy Couture’s win over Gabriel Gonzaga may have been his greatest yet.
UFC 75 – The Michael Bisping-Matt Hamill decision ignites a controversy.
UFC 76 – Keith Jardine didn’t go to UFC 76 to lose to Chuck Liddell.
UFC 77 – Anderson Silva took it to Rich Franklin a second time.
UFC 78 – The UFC made a long-awaited return to the East Coast.
UFC 79 – The fans get a match six years in the making.
UFC 80 – B.J. Penn wins his second weight-class title.
UFC 81 – Brock Lesnar lost, but was the star of the show.
UFC 82 – UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva beat PRIDE counterpart Dan Henderson.
UFC 83 – The UFC’s Canada debut was an unforgettable event.
UFC 84 – Tito Ortiz made more noise outside the cage than in it.
UFC 85 – An unexpected chain of events leads to Thiago Alves’ star turn.
UFC 86 – The Quinton Jackson-Forrest Griffin decision will long be debated.
UFC 87 – Brock Lesnar rebounds from his loss to Frank Mir.
UFC 88 – Rashad Evans scores a stunning knockout.
UFC 89 – Michael Bisping returns home a headliner.
UFC 90 – Anderson Silva’s match with Patrick Cote goes awry.

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