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UFC, or Ultimate Fighting Championship, is an organization in the United States that promotes mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting.
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History
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The UFC began organizing MMA fights in 1993, building on the popularity of fights in Brazil that were "vale tudo"-style, meaning "anything goes." The UFC gained a larger audience through its partnership with Spike TV and the reality show "The Ultimate Fighter." It also offers pay-per-view events at least 12 times a year.
Organization
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Lorenzo Fertitta and Frank Fertitta own the UFC. Its president, Dana White, is one of the most recognizable executives in the sport.
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Styles
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MMA fighters use various disciplines of martial arts and traditional fighting such as kickboxing, judo, jujitsu, wrestling, karate and tae kwon do.
Details
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Non-championship fights are three five-minute rounds, while title fights are five five-minute rounds. A fight is over if a fighter is knocked out or surrenders (called tapping out), a referee stops the fight, or time expires. In the last case, three judges score the rounds to decide the winner.
Gear
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Equipment for a UFC fight consists of commission-approved MMA style gloves, MMA shorts or kickboxing shorts and a mouthpiece. Competition takes place in an eight-sided enclosed ring known as the "Octagon."
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References
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