UFC 9: Motor City Madness

The event was headlined by a Superfight rematch between Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn, but the fight was overshadowed by legal pressure. In the lead-up, the UFC faced national criticism fueled by John McCain’s letter-writing campaign against no-holds-barred fighting. After a court battle that dragged on until 4:30 p.m. on the day of the event, the show was allowed to proceed only under modified rules banning closed-fist strikes to the head, producing a heavily constrained and infamous main event.