UFC
The UFC started staging fights in 1993 with the goal of finding the ultimate fighting champion during a single-night tournament featuring the best athletes skilled in various martial arts disciplines.
The first big step forward came in 2001 when Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta took over the promotion and gave Dana White the title of UFC president.
With White leading the way, the UFC grew into the world's preeminent mixed martial arts promotion. The Ultimate Fighter reality television program, which started in 2005, and the 2013 launch of the UFC Fight Pass digital subscription service, helped widen its audience.
The UFC stages more than 40 live events each year that are broadcast to more than 1.1 billion people in 165 countries with the help of 165 global broadcast partners.
Year founded: 1993
Number of weight classes: 8 for men, 4 for women
President: Dana White
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A look at why a second fight between Floyd Mayweather and recently retired UFC star Conor McGregor should not happen under any circumstance.
Amanda Nunes dominated the UFC 250 main event but the undercard stole the show with a pair of stellar knockouts including one Joe Rogan described as the “best walk-off ever.”
UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones never backs away from a challenge inside the octagon and this weekend he did the same outside of it confronting vandals during protests.
The UFC returned home to Las Vegas for UFC Fight night and featured a quality card that was headlined by a welterweight battle between No. 1 contender Tyron Woodley and No. 6 Gilbert Burns.
The UFC is a guinea pig in showing the sports world what it's like to play in front of empty arenas. What it has revealed is the silence can have a direct effect on the outcome.
UFC fighter Anthony Smith has faced some tough competition in his career. He's never feared for his life like he did last month when he fought off a home intruder.
A look back at some of the nastiest and most brutal injuries in the history of UFC.
UFC 249 provided sports fans the first live action in months. Many top athletes like Tom Brady were watching and let the Twittersphere know they were happy to see it.
