Since Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour falls on the 19th anniversary of UFC 1 (Nov. 12, 1993), we’ve decided to dedicate the entire show to that historic event. Below is a rundown of who will be stopping by and when:
1 p.m. ET –MMAFighting.com’s Dave Meltzer, one of the pioneers of MMA journalism, will put the event into perspective and set the scene for Nov. 1993.
1:25 — Promoter Art Davie who, along with Rorion Gracie, first came up with the concept of the UFC, will discuss how the promotion came to be.
1:45 — Campbell McLaren, the executive producer of UFC 1-20, will talk about getting the promotion off the ground and how it was presented on television.
2:05 — World kickboxing champion Kathy Long will talk about being a part of the broadcast team, along with Bill “Superfoot” Wallace and Jim Brown, for UFC 1.
2:25 — UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie will look back on how he got involved in UFC 1 and winning it all.
2:45 — Rener and Ryron Gracie, the sons of Rorion Gracie, will talk about the legacy of UFC 1 and growing up Gracie.
3:05 — We’ll answer your #themmahour questions on anything and everything going on in the MMA world. Hit us up on Twitter using that hash tag or give us a call. The best question will receive the Ultimate Fight Collection 2012 edition box set (200 fights, 50 hours and 20 discs) thanks to our good friends at Anchor Bay. The set is out in stores now. Plus, we’ll preview UFC 154 with Ric’s Picks.
Also, we’ll take your calls on anything and everything. Got a question or comment? Give us a call at 1-888-418-4074.
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