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Where was UFC 1 held?

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Two mixed martial arts fighters face off inside a caged ring, viewed through the chain-link fence with a referee and audience in the background. — mixed martial arts Two fighters competing in a mixed martial arts contest.

UFC 1 was held in 1993 at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado. The event took place in a caged ring and served as the inaugural competition for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.12