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UFC's second biggest event to date was also in Canada, as UFC 129 held at Rogers Centre featured a record-breaking attendance of 55,724. [139] The United Kingdom has been home to 18 events. The first was UFC 38 held in London in 2002. UFC returned to the United Kingdom in 2007 with UFC 70, and visited Northern Ireland for UFC 72.
The American-based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in the world. [1] Since its inception in 1993, the UFC has been the subject of controversies, ranging from moral condemnation of its events by politicians, which resulted in MMA being banned in many US states, to criticism for underpaying its athletes and for criminal behavior committed by ...
All UFC bouts take place inside the Octagon. List of UFC events is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. UFC's first event, UFC 1, took place on November 12, 1993. Each UFC event contains several fights.
Jasmine Jasudavicius broke the UFC women's record with a 300+ total strike differential (326 vs. 26) at UFC 297 in a three-round fight. Rodolfo Vieira became the first fighter in UFC history to earn four submission victories via arm-triangle choke. Igor Severino became the first fighter in UFC history to lose a fight via disqualification due to ...
Diego Sanchez: Former UFC Lightweight Championship Contender. [16] TUF 1 Middleweight Tournament Winner. [17] Former KOTC Welterweight Champion. [18] Kevin Lee: Former UFC interim Lightweight Championship Contender [19] Renan Barão: Former UFC Bantamweight Champion [20] Rashad Evans: Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion [21]
[7] [8] Isaacs’ oversight was integral to keeping the UFC alive when it faced some of its most difficult challenges [9] in the mid and late 1990s, including moving the entire live event (including the fighters, production and the famed Octagon) in one day from Niagara Falls to Dothan, Alabama, when New York State issued a last minute ban.
UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2: Feb 2, 2019: Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste Fortaleza: Brazil 10,040 [136] — Marlon Moraes: José Aldo: $50,000 [137] Charles Oliveira: Johnny Walker – UFC 233: Jan 26, 2019: Honda Center: Anaheim: United States Cancelled [138] [139] — Cancelled — 464 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 January 2025. American businessman (born 1969) Dana White White in 2015 Born Dana Frederick White Jr. (1969-07-28) July 28, 1969 (age 55) Manchester, Connecticut, U.S. Known for President and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Spouse Anne Stella (m. 1996) Children 3 Website www.ufc.com Dana ...