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The Evolution of the UFC By Evan Kroke
“Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to see something you have never seen before.”
UFC ring announcer
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Famous quote from Arizona Senator
John McCain, describing the UFC
“Human cockfighting” Arizona Senator John McCain
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UFC 1, The Beginning Results
Winner Loser Technique Time
Gerard Godeau Telia Tuli TKO 0:26
Kevin Rosier Zane Frazier TKO 0:20
Royce Gracie Art Jimmerson Submission 2:18
Ken Shamrock Patrick Smith Submission 0:49
Gerard Godeau Kevin Rosier TKO 0:59
Royce Gracie Ken Shamrock Submission 0:57
Jason Delucia Trent Jenkins Submission 0:52
Royce Gracie Gerard Godeau Submission 1:46
“UFC 1, the Beginning.”
Winner of the first Ultimate Fighting Championship
tournament.
Royce Gracie
Heavyweight: Over 205 lbs to
265lbs.
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Light Heavyweight: Over 185lbs. to 205 lbs.
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Middleweights: Over 175 lbs to 185 lbs.
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Welterweight: Over 155 lbs. to 170 lbs.
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Lightweight: Over 145 lbs. to 155 lbs.
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Butting with the head. Eye gouging of any kind. Biting. Hair pulling. Fish hooking. Groin attacks of any kind. Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an
opponent. Small joint manipulation. Striking the spine or back of the head. Striking downward with the point of the elbow. Throat strikes of any kind including, with limitations, grabbing the
trachea. Clawing, pinching, or twisting the flesh. Grabbing the clavicle. Kicking or kneeing the head of a grounded opponent. Stomping on a grounded opponent. Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
Banned Rules
Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck. Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area. Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent. Spitting at an opponent. Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to
an opponent. Holding the ropes or fence. Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area. Attacking an opponent on or during the break, while they are under
care of the Referee, or after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
Flagrantly disregarding the instruction of the referee. Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an
opponent, intentionally or constantly dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
Throwing in the towel during the competition.
Banned Rules (Cont.)
UFC 100 Fight ResultsWINNER LOSER METHOD TIME ROUND
BROCK LESNAR FRANK MIR TKO 2 1:48
GEORGES ST-PIERRE THIAGO ALVES UNANIMOUS DECISION
5 5:00
JON FITCH PAULO THIAGOUNANIMOUS DECISION
3 5:00
DAN HENDERSON MICHAEL BISPING
KNOCK OUT 2 3:20
YOSHIHIRO AKIYAMA ALAN BELCHER SPLIT DECISION 3 5:00
MARK COLEMANSTEPHAN
BONNAR
UNANIMOUS DECISION
3 5:00
JIM MILLER MAC DANZIG UNANIMOUS DECISION
3 5:00
JON JONES JAKE O'BRIEN SUBMISSION (CHOKE) 2 2:43
DONG HYUN KIM TJ GRANT UNANIMOUS DECISION
3 5:00
TOM LAWLOR CB DOLLAWAY SUBMISSION (CHOKE) 1 0:55
SHANNON GUGERTY MATT GRICE SUBMISSION (CHOKE) 1 2:36
First free UFCfight aired on live TV.
Forrest Griffin/Stephen Bonnar Fight
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Dana WhitePresident of the UFC
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UFC blew up when he took over, bringing in
millions of fans for each fight.