Total Fight Night was the first mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 event held Universal Total-Fight Forum
(UTF). It took place on October 5, 1997. It was the first professional mixed martial arts event promoted in the UK. The event also featured Kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

 bouts.

  Chris Watts vs.   Lee Threfall

Watts won by Submission (Armbar) in Round 1. Won vacant UTF RINGS British title.

  Lee Hasdell

Lee Hasdell

Lee Hasdell is a former British mixed martial artist, kickboxer and promoter. He promoted the first professional mixed martial arts events in the United Kingdom. Lee Hasdell began his professional career as a Kickboxer in 1989, eventually winning three British Kickboxing titles...

 vs.   Peter Dijkman

Hasdell won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:46 of Round 1. Won vacant UTF RINGS Superfight title.

  Matt Miller vs.   Gerard Coville

Miller won by Decision. Fought under RINGS rules (2x5).

  Glen Brown vs.   Dave Van Der Veen

Van Der Veen won by TKO (Retirement) in Round 2. Fought under RINGS rules (2x5).

  Dexter Casey vs.   Bobby Razak

Razak won by Decision. Won vacant UTF Vale Tudo

Vale tudo

Vale tudo are full-contact unarmed combat events, with a limited number of rules, that became popular in Brazil during the 20th century. Vale tudo has been considered a combat sport by some observers...

Superfight title.

  Joe Akano vs.   John Mannion

Akano won by TKO at 0:44 of Round 1. Won vacant UTF Vale Tudo British title.