Before weight classes existed, this was organized chaos with headbutts allowed.
UFC 13: Ultimate Force was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 30, 1997 in Augusta, Georgia. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
Stunts
Tito Ortiz's tournament debut — the Huntington Beach Bad Boy arrives
Direction
No-commentary raw broadcast captures unfiltered 90s spectacle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the last UFC to feature no weight classes and the first with a lightweight tournament. SEG was flailing toward structure.
Senator John McCain's anti-UFC campaign was peaking; this event aired while the sport fought for survival on pay-per-view.
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