ufc history
Essay: illustrative compostion
The Ultimate fighting championships was founded in 1993 by Rorion Gracie to establish the most proficient fighting style by having them compete in a tournament of fights known as “war of the worlds”. which was inspired by the famous “gracie fights” which were the gracie family testing their brazilian jiu jiutsu giant other martial arts such as judo. They brought all fighters such as boxers,tae kwon doe,karate,pankration, Brazilian jiu jiutsu, and kickboxing.Brazilian jiu jiutsu reigned supreme with founder Rorion gracie's brother Royce Gracie submitting all three opponents and winning the openweight tournament over opponents outweighing him by 150 pounds!
The attendence was 2,768 and sold 86,592 pay per veiw television subscribers.
It was supposed to be a one and done event. However the success and gross earning funded them to set up yet another tournament. Royce gracie won 3 out of the 4 first tournaments. After the 5th event UFC 5 rorion sold the rights to the company to SEG productions who planned to enhance the rules to silence critics who called it “barbaric” or “human cock fighting”.
They banned techniques such as hair pulling,groin shots,headbutting, and fish hooking. Senator John McCain saw a tape of a Ultimate fighting tournament and personally wrote a letter and sent it to all 50 united states stating that they need to ban ultimate fighting indefinitely. Resulting in thirty six states banning the Ultimate Fighting championships including New York which lead to the cancellation of ufc 12 which was scheduled to take place in new york therefor it had a last minute move to Dothan, Alabama. In reaction to the criticism they introduced weight classes and made gloves mandatory and kicking to the head of the head of a downed opponent was banned aswell as introducing five minute rounds were introduced at ufc 21. State athletic commissions were contacted to get government sanctions to events which would entail
The Ultimate fighting championships was founded in 1993 by Rorion Gracie to establish the most proficient fighting style by having them compete in a tournament of fights known as “war of the worlds”. which was inspired by the famous “gracie fights” which were the gracie family testing their brazilian jiu jiutsu giant other martial arts such as judo. They brought all fighters such as boxers,tae kwon doe,karate,pankration, Brazilian jiu jiutsu, and kickboxing.Brazilian jiu jiutsu reigned supreme with founder Rorion gracie's brother Royce Gracie submitting all three opponents and winning the openweight tournament over opponents outweighing him by 150 pounds!
The attendence was 2,768 and sold 86,592 pay per veiw television subscribers.
It was supposed to be a one and done event. However the success and gross earning funded them to set up yet another tournament. Royce gracie won 3 out of the 4 first tournaments. After the 5th event UFC 5 rorion sold the rights to the company to SEG productions who planned to enhance the rules to silence critics who called it “barbaric” or “human cock fighting”.
They banned techniques such as hair pulling,groin shots,headbutting, and fish hooking. Senator John McCain saw a tape of a Ultimate fighting tournament and personally wrote a letter and sent it to all 50 united states stating that they need to ban ultimate fighting indefinitely. Resulting in thirty six states banning the Ultimate Fighting championships including New York which lead to the cancellation of ufc 12 which was scheduled to take place in new york therefor it had a last minute move to Dothan, Alabama. In reaction to the criticism they introduced weight classes and made gloves mandatory and kicking to the head of the head of a downed opponent was banned aswell as introducing five minute rounds were introduced at ufc 21. State athletic commissions were contacted to get government sanctions to events which would entail