The little Spike TV experiment that saved the UFC from extinction.
UFC Fight Night 1: Marquardt vs. Salaverry was an event held on August 6, 2005 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event, aired on Spike, was the first UFC Fight Night event.
Practical Effects
Real bruises, no choreography, pre-USADA chaos.
Production
Spike TV's gamble that legitimized modern MMA.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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