Ultimate Fighting Championship
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No contest: Boxing batters mixed martial arts at the gate...is a private company and doesn't release official numbers. There doesn't appear to be any unofficial figures from UFC 106 yet. UFC 100 drew $312,800 in additional revenue from 6,256 fans who bought closed circuit tickets for the... In this article: UFC 106, UFC 100, UFC, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, USA Today, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, Revenue, and Miguel Cotto |
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It's a Fact, WWE's Shane McMahon Will Invest in UFC
...been reported recently from both MMA and Wrestling insiders that Shane McMahon will be buying into the UFC. MMA fans, more specifically UFC fans, need to be happy about this, and I'll tell you why. Shane O'Mac may be well known in the...
In this article: Shane McMahon, UFC, WWE, Vince McMahon, and Brazil
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Reality TV Fans | 1 day ago
Kimbo Slice's First Official Fight In The UFC To Take Place On Spike TV December 5
...Tonight on "The Biggest Loser" Beyond Reality - Dancing With the Stars 9 Recap 11/23/09 → Kimbo Slice's First Official Fight In The UFC To Take Place On Spike TV December 5 NEW YORK, New York - Kimbo Slice, the wildly popular mixed...
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L.A. Times - Sports1 | 1 day ago
Kimbo Slice will fight for UFC on Dec. 5
Popular MMA star Kimbo Slice will fight for the first time in UFC live on Spike TV on Dec. 5 at 9 p.m. Slice will appear in a bout on "The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights" finale fight card from Las Vegas. Slice's opponent will be...
In this article: UFC, Kimbo Slice, Ultimate Fighter, The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, Roy Nelson, Spike TV, and Las Vegas
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The Seattle Times | 1 day ago
Kimbo Slice to make UFC debut Dec. 5
...street fights. He found wider stardom on CBS last year while fighting for the defunct EliteXC promotion. Earlier this year, he signed with UFC and agreed to be a cast member on its popular television show, "The Ultimate Fighter." He lost a...
In this article: Kimbo Slice, Roy Nelson, The Ultimate Fighter, Las Vegas, UFC, Spike TV, and CBS
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Bleacher Report | 2 days ago
According To Spiars: Updated UFC Divisional Rankings
The UFC pulled through a tough month of November that was plagued with injuries with two solid cards that appeared weak on paper. While the fights may not of been the greatest fights of the year, they were good enough to hold the company...
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Bleacher Report | 2 days ago
Call For Concern: UFC Sufferes Due to Poor Judging and Refereeing
...not a hater of the sport that can only mean one thing: I'm a fanatic. So, certainly if I am a fanatic then I rarely ever miss a UFC, Free Strikeforce, and always check the results for DREAM and Sengoku. However, I have to say the...
In this article: UFC, Anthony Johnson, and United States
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Sports Illustrated Writers | 3 days ago
BLOG: Griffin tops Ortiz in UFC comeback bout
Posted: Sunday November 22, 2009 12:17AM; Updated: Sunday November 22, 2009 1:23AM BLOG: Griffin tops Ortiz in UFC comeback bout SI.com's Josh Gross offers all his insights from UFC 106. When Dana White convinced casino magnates...
In this article: Tito Ortiz, Forrest Griffin, Zuffa, Randy Couture, Las Vegas, and UFC 106
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USATODAY.com | 3 days ago
Tito Ortiz ready for UFC return
...twin boys last March. The last two years have changed Tito Ortiz. Patching up his feud with UFC President Dana White and returning to the UFC, starting with Saturday's fight against Forrest Griffin, was just a small part of it (10...
In this article: Tito Ortiz, UFC, Jenna Jameson, Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin, God, UFC 13, and Surgery
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Bleacher Report | 4 days ago
Who Are the Real Contenders in the UFC's Light-Heavyweight Division?
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In this article: UFC, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin, and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
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AP Online | 7 days ago
Friend says UFC champ Lesnar is home recuperating
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. Dana White serves as the president of UFC, owned by casino-moguls Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta.
Zuffa, LLC, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, owns and operates the UFC. The UFC focuses on the heavier weight classes in MMA, whereas its associate promotion, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), focuses on the lighter weights.
The UFC began as a single-event tournament which aimed to find the world's best fighters, irrespective of their style (whether boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, karate, or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, among others). Although there were a limited number of rules, promoters marketed fighting in the UFC as no holds barred and contests were often violent and brutal. Early UFC fights were less sport than spectacle, which led to accusations of "human cock fighting" by Senator John McCain and others. Political pressures eventually led the UFC into the underground as pay-per-view providers nixed UFC programming, nearly extinguishing the UFC's public visibility.
As political pressure mounted, the UFC reformed itself, slowly embracing stricter rules, becoming sanctioned by State Athletic Commissions, and marketing itself as a legitimate sporting event. Dropping the no holds barred label and carrying the banner of mixed martial arts, the UFC has emerged from its political isolation to become more socially acceptable, regaining its position in pay-per-view television.
- Name:
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Type:
- Private
- Location City:
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Location Country:
- United States
- Founder:
- Art Davie, Rorion Gracie, Robert Meyrowitz
- Founded:
- 1993
- Industry:
- Mixed Martial Arts promotion
- Key People:
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- Marc Ratner, VP Regulatory Affairs
- Lorenzo Fertitta, Chairman/CEO
- Joe Silva, VP Talent Relations/Matchmaker
- Dana White, President
- Parent Company:
- Zuffa, LLC
- Motto:
- As real as it gets
- Website:
- http://www.ufc.com/
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