UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship DVDs coming soon!
26 Oct 2005
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is considered by many to be just
that, the ultimate reality no-holds-barred Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
fighting event. Featuring the best fighters from around the world, only
a few organisations can compare with the mainstream promotion train
that is the new UFC.
The new UFC ™ was formed in January, 2001 by Zuffa, LLC. Featuring a strong ownership and a depth of management experience across a spectrum of live event sports, television production and ancillary business development, the new UFC has completely restructured the formerly undisciplined spectacle of Mixed Martial Arts into a highly organized and controlled combat sport.
Under the leadership of owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, the new UFC is now regulated and recognized by the world's most prestigious sports regulatory bodies including the Nevada and New Jersey State Athletic Commissions. As an association, the new UFC strives for the highest levels of safety and quality in all aspects of the sport, setting the gold standard for the evolving and exciting sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
WHAT is MIXED MARTIAL ARTS?
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is an intense and evolving combat sport in which competitors use interdisciplinary forms of fighting that include Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing, Wrestling and others to their strategic and tactical advantage in a supervised match. Scoring for MMA events in Nevada, New Jersey, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Florida is based on athletic-commission approved definitions and rules for striking (blows with the hands, feet, knees or elbows) and grappling (submission, choke holds, throws or takedowns). No single discipline reigns.
WHAT is ULTIMATE FIGHTING in the UFC?
Ultimate Fighting is defined as a Mixed Martial Arts competition between highly skilled professional fighters who utilize the disciplines of Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing, Wrestling, and other forms in UFC live events. UFC competitors or "Ultimate Fighters" are among the best-trained and conditioned athletes in the world. While this is a highly intense sport, fighter safety is of paramount concern to UFC ownership and management. It is noteworthy that no competitor has ever been seriously injured in a UFC event.
WHAT is the NEW ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP?
The new Ultimate Fighting Championship is an international series of premiere MMA championship events, produced live, primarily for pay-per-view. The new Ultimate Fighting Championship is committed to providing the highest quality live event and television production available to entertain and engage viewers in a fascinating sport. The new Ultimate Fighting Championship distinguishes itself from the controversial spectacle of the past by focusing on safety, sportsmanship and production quality. The new Ultimate Fighting Championship is produced exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. The first event produced under new ownership and management was February 23, 2001.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES UFC FROM ITS COMPETITORS?
• The elite level of the UFC competitor also known as an "Ultimate Fighter™."
• The UFC brings together the most talented martial arts experts in the world. UFC fighters come from the US, Canada, Brazil, Japan, Russia, Holland, England, etc. All UFC fighters have previous combat sports experience and many are World or Olympic champions. UFC athletes train up to six hours a day or more in preparation for an event. Almost all have studied martial arts as a lifelong vocation and many are college educated. In addition to their UFC careers, many of these men are business owners. They are also students, professionals or managers working for diverse types of companies. But it is the success, discipline and focus of the Ultimate Fighter that distinguishes him from any other competitor in or out of Mixed Martial Arts.
• The new UFC took the leadership role in obtaining commission approval for a new sport.
• Governed by the top regulatory bodies in the country, UFC strictly adheres to a stringent set of rules, even if they present an event in an unregulated venue outside the United States.
These rules include:
◦ Commission approved gloves
◦ Weight classes
◦ Time limits and rounds
◦ Mandatory drug testing
• State Athletic Commission approval in such major states as New Jersey, Nevada, Florida & Louisiana.
• UFC self-imposes more rigorous safety and medical testing procedures than any other MMA organization in the world.
• The new UFC strives for and maintains the highest quality production standards in all aspects of their business.
UFC rules, as approved by the
Nevada State Athletic Commission - July 23, 2001
Weight classes:
1 Lightweight - over 145 lbs. to 155 lbs.
2 Welterweight - over 155 lbs. to 170 lbs.
3 Middleweight - over 170 lbs. to 185 lbs.
4 Light Heavyweight - over 185 lbs. to 205 lbs.
5 Heavyweight - over 205 lbs. to 265 lbs.
Bout duration:
1 All non-championship bouts shall be three rounds.
2 All championship bouts shall be five rounds.
3 Rounds will be five minutes in duration, with a one minute.
4 A one-minute rest period will occur between each round.
Fouls:
1 Butting with the head.
2 Eye gouging of any kind.
3 Biting.
4 Hair pulling.
5 Fish hooking.
6 Groin attacks of any kind.
7 Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent.
8 Small joint manipulation.
9 Striking to the spine or the back of the head.
10 Striking downward using the point of the elbow.
11 Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
12 Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.
13 Grabbing the clavicle.
14 Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
15 Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
16 Stomping a grounded opponent.
17 Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
18 Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck.
19 Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
20 Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.
21 Spitting at an opponent.
22 Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent.
23 Holding the ropes or the fence.
24 Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.
25 Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
26 Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.
27 Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
28 Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.
29 Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
30 Interference by the corner.
31 Throwing in the towel during competition.
Ways To Win:
1 Submission by:
◦ Physical tap out.
◦ Verbal tap out.
◦ Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest.
2 Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest.
3 Decision via the scorecards, including:
◦ Unanimous decision.
◦ Split decision.
◦ Majority decision.
◦ Draw, including:
▪ Unanimous draw.
▪ Majority draw.
▪ Split draw.
4 Technical decision.
5 Technical draw.
6 Disqualification.
7 Forfeit.
8 No contest.
Referee may Restart the round:
If the fighters reach a stalemate and do not work to improve position or finish.
(Text courtesy UFC.tv)
The new UFC ™ was formed in January, 2001 by Zuffa, LLC. Featuring a strong ownership and a depth of management experience across a spectrum of live event sports, television production and ancillary business development, the new UFC has completely restructured the formerly undisciplined spectacle of Mixed Martial Arts into a highly organized and controlled combat sport.
Under the leadership of owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, the new UFC is now regulated and recognized by the world's most prestigious sports regulatory bodies including the Nevada and New Jersey State Athletic Commissions. As an association, the new UFC strives for the highest levels of safety and quality in all aspects of the sport, setting the gold standard for the evolving and exciting sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
WHAT is MIXED MARTIAL ARTS?
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is an intense and evolving combat sport in which competitors use interdisciplinary forms of fighting that include Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing, Wrestling and others to their strategic and tactical advantage in a supervised match. Scoring for MMA events in Nevada, New Jersey, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Florida is based on athletic-commission approved definitions and rules for striking (blows with the hands, feet, knees or elbows) and grappling (submission, choke holds, throws or takedowns). No single discipline reigns.
WHAT is ULTIMATE FIGHTING in the UFC?
Ultimate Fighting is defined as a Mixed Martial Arts competition between highly skilled professional fighters who utilize the disciplines of Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing, Wrestling, and other forms in UFC live events. UFC competitors or "Ultimate Fighters" are among the best-trained and conditioned athletes in the world. While this is a highly intense sport, fighter safety is of paramount concern to UFC ownership and management. It is noteworthy that no competitor has ever been seriously injured in a UFC event.
WHAT is the NEW ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP?
The new Ultimate Fighting Championship is an international series of premiere MMA championship events, produced live, primarily for pay-per-view. The new Ultimate Fighting Championship is committed to providing the highest quality live event and television production available to entertain and engage viewers in a fascinating sport. The new Ultimate Fighting Championship distinguishes itself from the controversial spectacle of the past by focusing on safety, sportsmanship and production quality. The new Ultimate Fighting Championship is produced exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. The first event produced under new ownership and management was February 23, 2001.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES UFC FROM ITS COMPETITORS?
• The elite level of the UFC competitor also known as an "Ultimate Fighter™."
• The UFC brings together the most talented martial arts experts in the world. UFC fighters come from the US, Canada, Brazil, Japan, Russia, Holland, England, etc. All UFC fighters have previous combat sports experience and many are World or Olympic champions. UFC athletes train up to six hours a day or more in preparation for an event. Almost all have studied martial arts as a lifelong vocation and many are college educated. In addition to their UFC careers, many of these men are business owners. They are also students, professionals or managers working for diverse types of companies. But it is the success, discipline and focus of the Ultimate Fighter that distinguishes him from any other competitor in or out of Mixed Martial Arts.
• The new UFC took the leadership role in obtaining commission approval for a new sport.
• Governed by the top regulatory bodies in the country, UFC strictly adheres to a stringent set of rules, even if they present an event in an unregulated venue outside the United States.
These rules include:
◦ Commission approved gloves
◦ Weight classes
◦ Time limits and rounds
◦ Mandatory drug testing
• State Athletic Commission approval in such major states as New Jersey, Nevada, Florida & Louisiana.
• UFC self-imposes more rigorous safety and medical testing procedures than any other MMA organization in the world.
• The new UFC strives for and maintains the highest quality production standards in all aspects of their business.
UFC rules, as approved by the
Nevada State Athletic Commission - July 23, 2001
Weight classes:
1 Lightweight - over 145 lbs. to 155 lbs.
2 Welterweight - over 155 lbs. to 170 lbs.
3 Middleweight - over 170 lbs. to 185 lbs.
4 Light Heavyweight - over 185 lbs. to 205 lbs.
5 Heavyweight - over 205 lbs. to 265 lbs.
Bout duration:
1 All non-championship bouts shall be three rounds.
2 All championship bouts shall be five rounds.
3 Rounds will be five minutes in duration, with a one minute.
4 A one-minute rest period will occur between each round.
Fouls:
1 Butting with the head.
2 Eye gouging of any kind.
3 Biting.
4 Hair pulling.
5 Fish hooking.
6 Groin attacks of any kind.
7 Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent.
8 Small joint manipulation.
9 Striking to the spine or the back of the head.
10 Striking downward using the point of the elbow.
11 Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
12 Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.
13 Grabbing the clavicle.
14 Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
15 Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
16 Stomping a grounded opponent.
17 Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
18 Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck.
19 Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
20 Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.
21 Spitting at an opponent.
22 Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent.
23 Holding the ropes or the fence.
24 Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.
25 Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
26 Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.
27 Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
28 Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.
29 Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
30 Interference by the corner.
31 Throwing in the towel during competition.
Ways To Win:
1 Submission by:
◦ Physical tap out.
◦ Verbal tap out.
◦ Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest.
2 Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest.
3 Decision via the scorecards, including:
◦ Unanimous decision.
◦ Split decision.
◦ Majority decision.
◦ Draw, including:
▪ Unanimous draw.
▪ Majority draw.
▪ Split draw.
4 Technical decision.
5 Technical draw.
6 Disqualification.
7 Forfeit.
8 No contest.
Referee may Restart the round:
If the fighters reach a stalemate and do not work to improve position or finish.
(Text courtesy UFC.tv)
