| There was a time when people loved to watch Judo, | | | | to the popularity of the event. Over the years UFC |
| Karate, jiu-jitsu and other martial arts. People used to | | | | has signed of many partnership deals. It has also |
| like boxing and wrestling. But over the recent years a | | | | acquired other sporting events which includes the Pride |
| large number of people have started to shift to mixed | | | | Fighting Championship. It has also created other events |
| martial arts. And the biggest platform for mixed martial | | | | like World Extreme Cage fighting (WEC). In short the |
| art fighting is the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The | | | | Ultimate Fighting Championship is becoming more |
| popularity of this event has risen solely because it has | | | | popular than ever. |
| more to offer than any other sports. It provides thrill, | | | | Recent surveys have showed that people are moving |
| excitement, drama, reality and every other thing that a | | | | from single disciplined martial arts toward the mixed |
| person can think of. The popularity of this event in the | | | | martial arts. Boxing which used to be a renowned |
| last seventeen years has increased to new heights. | | | | sport is becoming less popular. A recent survey in the |
| In 1993 the first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship | | | | states shows that more people know the name of |
| took place. At that time there were very few rules | | | | current UFC champion then of the name of the current |
| and it is safe to say that there were no rules. People | | | | boxing champion. Also the popularity of the event can |
| thought of this sport as a violence promoter and a | | | | be confirmed by the fact that it sells more |
| game of great aggression and brutality. The UFC had | | | | pay-per-view tickets than most of the sports. Online |
| to face dark times because of political setbacks. This | | | | betting on this sport has increased over the year. And |
| all has changed in the seventeen years of the UFC. | | | | countries worldwide are being considered to host the |
| People from all over the world gather to watch this | | | | events of Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 2010 an |
| sport. The popularity of the event can be supported by | | | | event of UFC is going to be held in Abu Dhabi. Also |
| the fact that many renowned WWE super star | | | | the former champion Tito Ortiz confirmed that UFC 113 |
| wrestlers have shifted their career to mixed martial | | | | tickets were sold in just 30 minutes. |
| arts. One of the famous among them is Brook Lanser. | | | | All these facts confirm that the popularity of the |
| Moreover the promotion of the UFC has also played a | | | | Ultimate Fighting Championship is increasing and in the |
| vital role in the popularity of the event. Other media like | | | | coming years UFC will take over most of the fighting |
| the video games have especially created an | | | | entertainment events. And it would be considered the |
| excitement among the young generation. The huge | | | | most popular sport of all times. |
| variety of UFC merchandise has been a key element | | | | |