In 1997, the UFC was set to touch down in Buffalo, N.Y. – but got a last-minute hiccup that wound up lasting nearly two decades.
UFC 12 was supposed to take place in Buffalo. But the day before the event, the state of New York changed its laws and essentially banned MMA. That was a ban that stayed in place until the UFC finally returned in 2016 with UFC 205.
But in the aftermath of the state’s ruling in 1997, the UFC had to find someplace else to go – on super short notice.
On Saturday, the UFC released its “25 Years in Short” film to YouTube taking a look back at UFC 12. And now, you can watch the even in full, as well.
Check out UFC 12 in the video above. And below, don’t miss “JUDGEMENT DAY: The Story of the UFC Getting Run Out of Town.”
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