Ultimate Fighting Championship

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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1. When was Ultimate Fighting Championship built?1993
2. How heavy is Ultimate Fighting Championship?11 (eight men's, three women's)
3. What is the sport type?Professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion
4. What is the current parent company?TKO Group Holdings
5. What is the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)?The UFC is a sports organization that shows mixed martial arts fights where athletes from many different fighting styles compete. It started in 1993 to find out which martial art was best.
6. How did the UFC start in 1993?In 1993, two people named Art Davie and Rorion Gracie created the UFC. They wanted to have fighters from different sports fight each other with few rules to see which style worked best.

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA): A combat sport that combines striking and grappling techniques from a variety of martial arts disciplines.
Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts: A standardized set of regulations governing professional MMA contests, established to ensure fairness and safety for competitors.
Octagon: The distinctive eight-sided cage used as the fighting area for UFC events, designed to contain the action and enhance spectator viewing.
Weight Class: A category in combat sports where athletes compete against opponents of similar body weight to ensure equitable competition.