World Fighting Alliance 1 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 by World Fighting Alliance

World Fighting Alliance

The World Fighting Alliance was a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.Originally owned and organized by MMA Legend and trainer John Lewis and nightclub operator and "Club Rubber" promoter John Huntington along with Lawyer Louis Palazzo , the WFA began promoting events after...

 on November 3, 2001 at The Joint

The Joint (music venue)

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 in Las Vegas

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, Nevada

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, USA.

Background

The event marked the professional debut of Vitor Ribeiro.

Bruce Buffer

Bruce Buffer

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 was the announcer for the event.

Dave Bontempo and Maurice Smith provided commentary for the event.

In the main event Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin

Rich Jay Franklin II is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion.-Background:...

 submitted Marvin Eastman

Marvin Eastman

Marvin Lee Eastman is an American mixed martial artist with a background in collegiate wrestling and Muay Thai. He is currently the light heavyweight champion of the Elite Fighting Championship and the IFO champion...

. Eastman argued with the referee that he had not been submitted and that the fight had been stopped prematurely.

Results

  Tiki Ghosn

Tiki Ghosn

Tiki Ghosn is an American mixed martial artist veteran, competing since 1998 in the Welterweight division .-History:Tiki started his MMA career in high school when he discovered Muay Thai Kickboxing as a form of cross training for football, while attending MaterDei High School in Santa Ana,...

 vs.   Paul Rodriguez

Ghosn defeated Rodriguez via unanimous decision

  Vitor Ribeiro vs.   Charlie Kohler

Ribeiro defeated Kohler via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in round 1 at 3:50

  Tony DeSouza vs.   Chatt Lavender

DeSouza defeated Lavender via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in round 1 at 3:24

  João Roque

Joao Roque

João Roque is a former Pluma weight Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt World Champion and a retired Angola mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division in MMA ....

 vs.   Stephen Palling

Roque defeated Palling via Submission (Armbar) in round 1 at 1:29

  Antonio McKee

Antonio McKee

Antonio McKee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division and is known for his high number of decision victories.-Early life:McKee grew up with a mother who battled drug addiction....

 vs.   Jason Black

Jason Black

Jason Black is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. He is a veteran of the King of the Cage, Extreme Challenge, and PRIDE Fighting Championships organizations, a former UCC title holder, and trains with the Miletich Fighting Systems...

The fight was declared a split draw

  Frank Trigg

Frank Trigg

Dewey Franklin Trigg III is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show...

 vs.   Laverne Clark

Trigg defeated Clark via Submission (Punches and Elbows) in round 3 at 2:15

  Jermaine Andrè vs.   Ronald Jhun

Andre defeated Jhun via TKO (Punches) in round 1 at 3:11

  Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin

Rich Jay Franklin II is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion.-Background:...

 vs.   Marvin Eastman

Marvin Eastman

Marvin Lee Eastman is an American mixed martial artist with a background in collegiate wrestling and Muay Thai. He is currently the light heavyweight champion of the Elite Fighting Championship and the IFO champion...

Franklin defeated Eastman via Submission (Armbar) in round 1 at 1:02