About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 46. Chapters: WEC events, Ultimate Fighting Championship, WEC 48, List of WEC events, WEC 52, WEC 47, WEC 49, WEC 46, WEC 50, WEC 53, WEC 42, WEC 43, WEC 51, WEC 25, WEC 44, WEC 36, WEC 45, WEC 34, WEC 30, WEC 35, WEC 38, WEC 37, WEC 41, WEC 31, WEC 28, Joe A. Martinez, WEC 40, WEC 32, WEC 33, WEC 39, WEC 26, WEC 17, WEC 6, WEC 23, WEC 29, WEC 9, WEC 7, WEC 12, WEC 10, WEC 8, WEC 22, WEC 24, WEC 20, WEC 19, WEC 11, WEC 27, WEC 15, WEC 13, WEC 14, WEC 16, WEC 21, WEC 18. Excerpt: The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company and the largest in the world. It hosts most of the top-ranked fighters and produces numerous events worldwide. The UFC has seven weight-divisions and enforces the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Dana White serves as the president of the UFC; Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta control its parent company, Zuffa, LLC. Inspired by vale tudo tournaments in Brazil, the UFC and the sport of MMA have roots in the ancient Olympic combat sport of Pankration in 648 BC. 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. After a period of political backlash, the UFC gradually underwent reform by embracing stricter rules and achieving sanctioning with State Athletic Commissions. With a cable-television deal and expansion into Canada, Europe, Australia the Middle East, Asia and new markets within the United States, the UFC as of 2011 has gained in popularity, along with greater mainstream-media coverage. As of 2011 viewers can access UFC programming on pay-per-view television in the U.S., Brazil, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Italy. UFC programming can al...
