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So, tonight's UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks in Vegas this November 16th, 2013 in Las Vegas marks the 20th Anniversary of the UFC since the promotion made its debut in Denver, Colorado back in 1993 in front of only 2,300 people.
references:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_167
Date: Saturday, November 16, 2013
Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Time: 10pm ET/7pm PT
Viewing: PPV
Main Card:
Welterweight Championship Bout: Georges St. Pierre vs Johny Hendricks
Light Heavyweight Bout: Rashad Evans vs Chael Sonnen
Welterweight Bout: Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler
Welterweight Bout: Josh Koscheck vs Tyrone Woodley
Flyweight Bout: Tim Elliot vs Ali Bagautinov
For fans of the top Canadian MMA athletes, it's the biggest card of the year, given that both GSP and BC's own, Rory MacDonald are featured on the card, setting up a potential future Welterweight Championship match-up between training partners should they both win.
So, ~twenty years later, Do you follow (or care about) the sport of MMA and more specifically the UFC or is it still too violent for your tastes?