UFC

History

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company and the largest in the world.^[2] It hosts most of the top-ranked fighters ^[3] and produces numerous events worldwide.^[4] The UFC has seven weight-divisions and enforces the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.^[5] Dana White serves as the president of the UFC; Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta control its parent company, Zuffa, LLC.^[6][7][8]
Inspired by vale tudo tournaments in Brazil,^[9] the UFC and the sport of MMA have roots in the ancient Olympic combat sport of Pankration in 648 BC.^[10] In 1993, the UFC held its first competition in Denver, Colorado. Showcasing fighters of different disciplines—including boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, Muay Thai, karate and other styles—the UFC sought to identify the most effective martial art in a real fight.
With a cable-television deal and expansion into Canada, Europe, Australia^[11] the Middle East,^[12] Asia^[13] and new markets within the United States, the UFC as of 2011^[update] has gained in popularity, along with greater mainstream-media coverage. As of 2011^[update] viewers can access UFC programming on pay-per-view television in the U.S., Brazil , Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Italy. UFC programming can also be found on Spike, Versus, and the Fox Network ^[14] in the U.S., on ESPN in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as in over 130 countries and 20 different languages worldwide.<sup>[15]

Mission Statement</sup>
The UFC is all about showing the viewers that boxing isnt the only combat sport in the world. It shows that legendary practices of fighting can become a combination and transform into the fastest growing sport all over the world.