UFC 8: David vs. Goliath

The event marked the UFC’s first show outside the continental United States, taking place in Puerto Rico. It was headlined by a Superfight between Ken Shamrock and Kimo Leopoldo, while the tournament leaned into extreme size mismatches, hence David vs. Goliath. Days before the card, local officials attempted to block the event, Cablevision refused to air it, and on-site protests helped spark the political backlash later led by John McCain, eventually pushing the UFC into the underground in 1997.