The Ultimate Fighting Championship, usually called the UFC, is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world, based in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area. It stages events worldwide under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts and has contracted several hundred fighters across eleven weight divisions, eight for men and three for women. Its first event was held in 1993 in Denver, Colorado, as a minimal-rules tournament intended to test which martial art worked best, and the contests that followed pushed fighters to blend several disciplines, which helped shape modern mixed martial arts. The brand was bought by Zuffa in 2001, later passed through Endeavor, and since 2023 sits inside TKO Group Holdings. Many of the sport's best known champions built their careers inside its cage.
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is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area
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is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area
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is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area
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Gracie was the tournament winner of UFC 1, UFC 2 and UFC 4
Renzo Gracie (Wikipedia)
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Renzo has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships, K-1, RINGS
B.J. Penn (Wikipedia)
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Penn has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and in K-1
Demian Maia (Wikipedia)
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Maia competed in both the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ricardo Almeida (Wikipedia)
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Almeida is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ricco Rodriguez (Wikipedia)
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Ricco is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion
Ronaldo Souza (Wikipedia)
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competing for UFC from 2013 to 2021
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (Wikipedia)
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He competed in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Fabrício Werdum (Wikipedia)
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Werdum has competed in PRIDE, the UFC, Strikeforce, and Jungle Fight
Jeff Monson (Wikipedia)
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he has competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, PRIDE
Josh Barnett (Wikipedia)
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Barnett previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Murilo Bustamante (Wikipedia)
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In addition to competing for the UFC, he has also fought in PRIDE
Matt Serra (Wikipedia)
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He captured the UFC Welterweight Championship immediately after.
Nick Diaz (Wikipedia)
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competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Charles Oliveira (Wikipedia)
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Oliveira currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Nate Diaz (Wikipedia)
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He is best known for his time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Kenny Florian (Wikipedia)
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formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Pat Miletich (Wikipedia)
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He is known for his fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Alex Pereira (Wikipedia)
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competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Semmy Schilt (Wikipedia)
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He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship and the UFC
Gökhan Saki (Wikipedia)
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Saki also competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Israel Adesanya (Wikipedia)
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he currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Islam Makhachev (Wikipedia)
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He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Alexander Volkanovski (Wikipedia)
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He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Daniel Cormier (Wikipedia)
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As a former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion
Chuck Liddell (Wikipedia)
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Liddell made his UFC debut in 1998 during UFC 17 in Mobile, Alabama
Francis Ngannou (Wikipedia)
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He previously competed in the heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) from 2015 to 2022
Conor McGregor (Wikipedia)
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He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion
Khamzat Chimaev (Wikipedia)
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He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Ilia Topuria (Wikipedia)
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He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Kamaru Usman (Wikipedia)
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He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Justin Gaethje (Wikipedia)
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he competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Stipe Miocic (Wikipedia)
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who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Max Holloway (Wikipedia)
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He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Dustin Poirier (Wikipedia)
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Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Cain Velasquez (Wikipedia)
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competed in the heavyweight division and became a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion
Rafael Fiziev (Wikipedia)
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Cyrille Diabaté (Wikipedia)
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Cage Rage and the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mirko Cro Cop (Wikipedia)
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Cro Cop fought in the UFC
Tony Ferguson (Wikipedia)
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he was signed to the UFC from his The Ultimate Fighter 13 win in 2011 until his departure in 2024
Yair Rodríguez (Wikipedia)
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He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Alistair Overeem (Wikipedia)
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Overeem is also a one-time challenger for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
José Aldo (Wikipedia)
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competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Lyoto Machida (Wikipedia)
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He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Yoel Romero (Wikipedia)
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Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Petr Yan (Wikipedia)
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He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Holly Holm (Wikipedia)
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She previously competed in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Demetrious Johnson (Wikipedia)
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He competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Ken Shamrock (Wikipedia)
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best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), WWE and other combat sports
Glover Teixeira (Wikipedia)
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He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Rafael dos Anjos (Wikipedia)
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He currently competes in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Genki Sudo (Wikipedia)
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Sudo had his debut in Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC 38, facing Leigh Remedios.
Roy Nelson (Wikipedia)
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he has competed for the UFC, EliteXC, the IFL, BodogFIGHT, and most recently for Bellator MMA
TJ Grant (Wikipedia)
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competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Carlos Newton (Wikipedia)
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became the first Canadian UFC Champion when he defeated Pat Miletich at UFC 31
Caol Uno (Wikipedia)
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Uno competed for the UFC Lightweight Championship on two occasions
Elvis Sinosic (Wikipedia)
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who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Hayato Sakurai (Wikipedia)
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he has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Shooto
George Sotiropoulos (Wikipedia)
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who most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in their Lightweight division
Alberto Mina (Wikipedia)
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competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Dean Lister (Wikipedia)
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In MMA, Lister competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and PRIDE.
Dricus du Plessis (Wikipedia)
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He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Gabriel Gonzaga (Wikipedia)
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In 2006 he started competing in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Renato Sobral (Wikipedia)
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Sobral previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Alexis Davis (fighter) (Wikipedia)
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who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Makwan Amirkhani (Wikipedia)
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He is most notable for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Alex Enriquez (Wikipedia)
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Enriquez made her debut in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in UFC BJJ 3.
Benson Henderson (Wikipedia)
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Henderson made his UFC debut at UFC 129 on April 30, 2011, where he faced Mark Bocek.
Denis Kang (Wikipedia)
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Kang has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM
Carlos Eduardo Rocha (Wikipedia)
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Rocha made his official UFC debut November 13, 2010
Jorge Gurgel (Wikipedia)
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his career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Jarred Brooks (Wikipedia)
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he has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Jacob Malkoun (Wikipedia)
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competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mark Kerr (Wikipedia)
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Following his success in Brazil, Mark Kerr was invited to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Travis Fulton (Wikipedia)
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was invited to fight at UFC 20
Luke Zachrich (Wikipedia)
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formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mark Robinson (martial artist) (Wikipedia)
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he fought for the promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship at the event UFC 30
Tom Niinimäki (Wikipedia)
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formerly competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cristiano Marcello (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cristiano Marcello, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC 153Quote, Competitors Include: Cristiano Marcello, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC 153
Cristiano made his return against Reza Madadi on October 13, 2012 at UFC 153.
Renan Barão (Wikipedia)
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a former UFC Bantamweight Champion
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