UFC 12: Judgement Day from February 7, 1997. For the first time ever, the UFC divided fighters into weight classes. UFC 12 featured a heavyweight (200lb and over) and lightweight (199lb and under) tournament along with a superfight between Mark Coleman and Dan Severn. The event also marked Vitor Belfort’s debut in the UFC.

Check out the UFC 25 Years in Short short film about UFC 12: https://youtu.be/gB-CDGsHJ8I

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