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Dana WhiteDana White

21.11.10 Born in Manchester, Connecticut on July 28, 1969, White grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and Levant, Maine. White and his wife have two sons and a daughter. He is an atheist, and has stated that he is 'fascinated' by religion. White has a background as an aerobics instructor. In 1992, White established Dana White Enterprises in Las Vegas. He conducted aerobics classes at three gyms[3] in the Las Vegas area and began managing MMA fighters Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. While working as a manager, White learned that Semaphore Entertainment Group, the parent company of the UFC, was ...
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UFC at the present daysUFC at the present days

14/07/09 By admin about Ultimate Fighting Championship

In January 2001, under the new ownership of Zuffa, LLC, the UFC brand completely restructured MMA into a highly organized and controlled combat sport. As a result, the UFC organization now offers eight live pay-per-view events annually through cable and satellite providers. UFC fight programs are also distributed internationally throughout the world, including broadcast on WOWOW, Inc. in Japan, Globosat in Brazil, and Bravo in the United Kingdom.

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Can a wrestler beat a boxer?Can a wrestler beat a boxer?

14/07/09 By admin about Ultimate Fighting Championship

A core appeal for the show was to find an answer for sports fans: "Can a wrestler beat a boxer." As was the case with most martial arts at the time, fighters were typically skilled in just one discipline (for example boxing, Judo, Jiu Jitsu) and had little experience against opponents with different skills. Some competitors were also rumored to have inflated their credentials to legitimize their presence. (Kimo Leopoldo, for example, was touted in UFC 3 as having a "third degree black belt" in Tae Kwon Do. Kimo's fighting is best described as freestyle and he holds no such rank.)

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UFC OriginsUFC Origins

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The concept for a tournament to discover the world's best fighter was the brainchild of Art Davie, a Southern California based advertising executive. Davie met Rorion Gracie in 1991 while researching martial arts for a marketing client. Gracie operated a jiu-jitsu school in Torrance, California and the Gracie family had a long history of mixed martial arts matches in Brazil. Davie became Gracie's student.

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Definition and brief history of UFCDefinition and brief history of UFC

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Ultimate Fighting Championship is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, currently recognized as the major MMA promotion in North America. The UFC organization follows a rich history and tradition of competitive MMA dating back to the Olympic Games in Athens . About 80 years ago, a Brazilian form of MMA known as Vale Tudo (anything goes) sparked local interest in the sport.

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