GettyThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organisation, with fights taking place worldwide.
What is UFC, when did it start, what does UFC stand for, what sport is UFC?
UFC is an MMA fight organiser, which brings together some of the world’s top performing mixed martial artists for matches. It was founded in 1993 and stands for ‘Ultimate Fighting Championship’. It comprises a combat sport using mixed martial arts techniques, such as Muay Thai and kickboxing.
How much is UFC worth, how much do fighters make?
It was sold in 2016 for $4 million. Fighters are paid individually, with the highest performing fighters paid more. Forbes predicted the top UFC earners in 2017 to be Ronda Rousey, who was predicted to earn between $10 million to $15 million for one fight, Georges St-Pierre with between $10 million to $20 million for two fights, and Conor McGregor, predicted to earn anywhere between $15 million and a whopping $100 million for one fight alone.
GettyHow much did Conor McGregor make in UFC 205, did he win it, what is it?
Conor McGregor earned the fight purse of $3 million after winning his UFC 205 match against Eddie Alvarez. The mixed martial arts event, held at Madison Square Gardens in Manhattan, New York, was described by the UFC president as ‘the biggest fight card’ in UFC history. As well as other fights that night, the evening was headlined by the champion versus champion pairing of McGregor and Alvarez. The match was only the second time in the event’s history that champions in different divisions fought for the same title, with featherweight champion McGregor challenging lightweight champion Alvarez for his title. Conor won the bout to become the event’s first ever fighter to hold two simultaneous titles.
How to get into UFC, how to become a fighter, how to train?
Most fighters have trained for years in their various disciplines, branching out to include other martial arts disciplines. As well as physical training in the sport, fighters often follow strict diet and lifestyle guidelines. Fighters tend to have excellent win records with their smaller gyms before applying, or joining a larger gym in the hopes that they will be discovered or invited. Fighters train in strength, stamina, and discipline. As well as sparring and wrestling, exercise such as yoga is practiced for stability. The time spent on various types of training can add up to around five to six hours a day, six days a week.
GettyWho is the owner, who started it?
UFC had several founders, namely Art Davie, Bob Meyrowitz, Campbell McLaren, John Milius, and Rorion Gracie. In 2016, it was purchased by the William Morris Endeavor company for $4million.
How long does a round last for?
Each round can last no longer than five minutes.
When is the next fight, who is fighting, where is it being held?
The first 2018 fight night was on Sunday January 14, 2018 in St Louis, with Jeremy Stephens fighting Dooho Choi. Followed by the next main event, UFC 220 on Saturday January 22, 2018 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. On the fight card is Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou, Daniel Cormier vs Volkan Oezdemir, Calvin Kattar vs Shane Burgos, Gian Villante vs Francimar Barroso, Thomas Almeida vs Rob Font, Dustin Ortiz vs Alexandre Pantoja, Abdul Razak Alhassan vs Sabah Homasi, Islam Makhachev vs Gleison Tibau, and Kyle Bochniak vs Brandon Davis. There are several fights every month in 2018 scheduled until August. The next event at time of writing is UFC 224 taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
PAWhat is the difference between the UFC and MMA?
Mixed martial arts, or MMA is the name of a sport, whereas UFC is the name of the organisation that promotes the sport. UFC is a brand name and is perhaps partly responsible for the popularity of mixed martial arts today.
What is MMA?
MMA stands for mixed martial arts and is a contact combat sport. Moves from several disciplines can be used in MMA fights, such as boxing, jiu-jitsu, muay thai, tae kwon do, wrestling,kick-boxing, judo, and karate. There are eight weight classes for fighters to compete in. Fighters compete in rounds of no more than five minutes, for three or five rounds, depending on the type of fight. Men and women can fight in MMA competitions.
