That was not a traditional boxing match, it was a UFC mixed martial arts match.

Ultimate Fighting Championship, referred to as UFC, is called the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Chinese. It is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organization in the United States. The current president is Dana White. Because the competition venue is in a mesh octagonal cage, it is often called "cage fighting" or even "underground black boxing".

Influenced by Brazilian Unrestricted Fighting (Brazilian Vale Tudo), UFC began to hold a one-time fighting championship in Denver in 1993. Any fighting type (boxing, kickboxing, wrestling Before the reform, McCain had strongly opposed UFC. (Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, etc.) players can participate, and the purpose of the competition is to find out the best fighters in the world. Although there are a few limited rules, the organizers promote the UFC competition as having no restrictions. The matches were so violent and bloody that critics such as Congressman John McCain called them "human cockfighting" matches. Political pressure caused pay-per-view (PPV) television stations to refuse to broadcast UFC programs, eventually causing the UFC to become an illegal organization and almost forgotten by people. In response to strong political pressure, the UFC began to reform, gradually adopting some stricter rules, promoting itself as a legal sports competition, and finally passed the approval of the state athletic commission. Abandoning the "No Limits" slogan it originally used and turning to the "Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)" brand, UFC has returned to people's attention from being politically isolated. With wider mainstream media coverage, the UFC has expanded into new markets in Canada, Europe and the United States, becoming increasingly popular. In 2009, Spike in North America, ESPN in the UK, and 33 other countries began broadcasting UFC programs live.

The sects here are different from the Wudang Sect and Shaolin Sect that people know in the traditional sense. This refers to different fighting types, such as: karate, wrestling, boxing, etc.

On November 12, 1993, the first competition was held by the conference organizers and the television media SEG*** at the McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado. It was later called UFC? 1. Relying on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie is proud of the crowd. Participating players include kickboxers Patrick Smith and Kevin Rosier, French kickboxer Gerard Gordeau, karate expert Zach Martin, Muay Thai plus wrestler Ken Shamrock, sumo wrestler Teila Tuli, professional boxer Art Jimmerson and Holian's younger brother is Royce Gracie, a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Royce Gracie was hand-selected by his brother Holion to represent the Gracie family in the competition. The match was an immediate success, attracting a total of 86,592 TV viewers who watched the match on PPV.

Because there are no weight class restrictions in competitions, many fighters often face opponents who are much larger or taller than them. For example, the opponent Keith Hackney, nicknamed "Giant Killer", faced in UFC 3, Emmanuel Yarborough, was 23 centimeters taller than him, and the weight difference was as much as 180 kilograms. Many martial artists believe that superb skills can make up for a disadvantage in weight. A highly skilled fighter can move a thousand pounds. For example, 79kg Royce Gracie won three championships in the first four competitions. Therefore, the UFC quickly proved that being big does not mean winning the game.

In the early 1990s, although the UFC shouted the slogan "No rules!", there were actually some rules. Biting is not allowed, eye gouging is not allowed, and hair pulling, head butting, kicking in the crotch, and finger hooks for pulling on perforated organoids are frowned upon (but allowed). In the preliminary round of UFC 4, contestants Jason Fairn and Guy Mezger made a private agreement before the match not to grab each other's hair, because for the competition, both of them tied their hair into ponytails. At the same competition, a downed player was repeatedly hit in the crotch by his opponent. The UFC, especially its early fights, has a reputation for being extremely violent.

When UFC?5 was broadcast, the TV station played a disclaimer, warning viewers to be mentally prepared for the violent and bloody content of the game. The violent nature of the nascent sport soon attracted the attention of U.S. authorities. Congressman John McCain, after watching footage of the first contest, called it an abominable "human cockfight." He himself began to personally lead the organization to ban the UFC and wrote to the governors of fifty states in the United States, asking them to ban the event. In response, thirty-six states have enacted relevant laws outlawing "no-holds-barred" fighting, resulting in a significant drop in the number of viewers of UFC games compared to before, causing many mainstream TV media to stop broadcasting UFC. New York State even banned the UFC on the eve of UFC 12, forcing the event to be temporarily moved to Dothan, Alabama. The incident was extremely controversial because it was later revealed that McCain had received large amounts of campaign donations from boxing sponsors. In response to criticism from all aspects, the UFC has strengthened its collaboration with various state sports associations and begun to redesign competition rules. This includes removing some striking actions that are objectionable or likely to cause permanent damage to the body (such as gouging the eyes, hitting the back of the head and spine, etc., refer to foul behavior), while retaining the basic core elements of striking and grappling. For example, UFC?12 began to introduce the concept of weight class (reference weight class). UFC?14 began to make it mandatory for fighters to wear gloves, and banned kicking downed fighters, hair pulling, finger hooks to pull any organoids with holes, headbutts, and hits to the groin. UFC?15 has further restricted the range of possible strikes, and strikes to the back of the head and attacks on the knuckles are prohibited. UFC?21 began to implement a 5-minute game. At this point, UFC has gradually completed its brand re-branding work and successfully established itself as a sport. After a series of reforms, McCain's view of the UFC has also changed. He said: "This sport has matured, and the newly adopted rules better protect the safety of athletes and make the competition more fair."

In 2007, UFC's sports betting Revenues surpassed boxing for the first time. In fact, UFC's PPV revenue has broken the all-time high record in the PPV industry. In 2006, it surpassed American Professional Wrestling (WWE) and American Professional Boxing with revenue of $222,766,000. Today, UFC programs are broadcast in 36 countries around the world, and they plan to continue to expand the international market. For European audiences, the UFC has established a new office in the UK and regularly holds events in the UK and Canada.

Rounds: Championship title fights are 5 rounds, non-title fights are 3 rounds, each round is 5 minutes, with 1 minute rest between rounds.

The UFC currently uses five weight classes: *Lightweight: 66-70kg* Welterweight: 71-77kg*Middleweight Class: 78-84kg* Light Heavyweight: 84-93kg* Heavyweight: 93-120kg. The other four weight classes not adopted by the UFC are: *Lightest Weight class:?Under 57kg*?Featherweight:?57-?61kg*?Featherweight:?62?-?66kg*?Super heavyweight:?over 120kg.

Venue UFC matches take place in an octagonal closed arena, generally called the "Octagonal Cage". ?Initially the UFC registered the trademark Octagon and banned other mixed martial arts competitions from using similarly shaped venues. However, in 2001, the UFC began allowing other competition organizations to use the same arena (but retaining the right to use the name "Octagon"). The reason is that a new sport can only obtain official licenses from more states if it is consistent in all aspects. The UFC's arena is an octagonal arena surrounded by steel mesh, which is wrapped in a black artificial leather. The diameter of the ring is 9.8 meters, the height of the fence is 1.7 to 1.76 meters, the entire ring is 1.2 meters higher than the ground, and there are eight doors for entry and exit. There is foam padding above the fence and around the eight posts. The ground is a mat with sponsor logos printed on it, and will be changed every game.

Clothing All competitors must wear approved shorts and no shoes, shirts, gi or pants are allowed.

Approved split-finger gloves must be used, with at least 3cm of padding at the base of the knuckles, and the glove weighs between 110g and 170g. The gloves reduce the risk of finger injuries when punching, while retaining the hand's ability to grab and twist. Initially, the UFC did not have any clothing requirements. Many competitors choose shorts or boxers, but others wear long pants or sleeveless singlets. Multiple champion Royce Gracie has been wearing a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gi in his early years of UFC competition.

Violations: 1. Headbutt (the current rule is that headbutt is allowed) 2. Eye insertion 3. bite 4. Pulling hair 5. Picking your mouth 6. Hitting the file 7. Use your fingers to dig into your opponent's orifices or wounds 8. Small joint joint skills (puckering fingers and toes) 9. Hit the back of the spine or the back of the head (currently you can hit the back of the head) 10. Hit downward with the tip of your elbow 11. Hitting the throat, including twisting and grabbing the trachea 12. Pull, twist, or tickle the opponent's muscles 13. Grab the opponent’s collarbone 14. Kick the opponent lying on the ground 15. Knee strike the opponent lying on the ground 16. Step on the opponent lying on the ground 17. Use your heel to hit the opponent's kidneys (when the opponent is down, you are allowed to kick the opponent with your legs or feet, except for stepping on the opponent's upper body and waist) 18. Throw the opponent to the ground with his head or neck 19. Throw the opponent out of the Octagon 20. Pulling on the opponent's shorts or gloves 21. Spit on your opponent 22. Injuring an opponent due to dishonorable conduct 23. Hold on to the iron mesh of the octagonal cage 24. Using abusive language inside the Octagon 25. Still attack the opponent at the end of the round or attack the opponent during the break 26. Attacking an opponent who is under the referee's care 27. Still attacking the opponent after the game is over 28. Contempt the referee 29. Timid, always avoiding contact with opponents, intentionally or continuously spitting out mouth guard or pretending to be injured 30. Assistant interferes with the game 31. Throwing a white towel during the game

Game results The game usually ends in the following ways: Submission (Submission): A player clearly slaps the ground or his opponent; or tells the referee to admit defeat through language. Knockout (KO): A player is knocked unconscious or unable to continue the match immediately after being hit legally. Technical Knockout (TKO): If a fighter is unable to continue, the fight ends with a technical knockout. Technical knockouts can be classified into three categories: 1. The referee stops the game 2. The doctor stops the game 3. The coach or assistant stops the game Referee’s decision: According to the score, there are the following situations: 1. Unanimous decision (three referees unanimous decision Player A wins) 2. Majority decision (two referees decide that player A wins, and the other decides that it is a draw) 3. Split decision (two referees decide that player A wins, and the other decides that player B wins) 4. Unanimous draw (three judges decide that player A wins) All judges unanimously judged a draw) 5. Majority draw (two judges judged a draw, and the other judged that player A won) 6. Divergent draw (one judge judged that player A won, one judge judged that player B won, and one judge judged that player A won) Tie) NOTE: A match can also end with a technical decision, disqualification, technical draw or no contest. Under the latter two results, the game will not be decided.

The development of UFC rules UFC?1: No biting, no eye-piercing. One round is five minutes. The game will only end when there is a KO or submission. UFC?2: No time limit, no rounds. Kicks to the crotch are not prohibited, but grabbing the opponent's crotch is not allowed. There were changes to the cages, the fences were raised and the floor pads were reduced. UFC?3: If the fighter cannot protect himself, the referee can stop the fight. Players were not allowed to kick if they were wearing shoes (this rule was later abandoned). UFC?5: Added 30-minute time limit. For the first time, there is a "Super Series", which is a single match. The winner can obtain the title of "Super Series Champion" and must defend the title in the next competition. UFC?6: The referee has the right to restart the game. If both sides of the game lack offensive and defensive behavior in a certain position, the referee can pause the game and ask the players to restart while standing. Add a five-minute extension. UFC?8: The time limit is changed to 10 minutes for knockout rounds and semi-finals, and 15 minutes for knockout finals and super rounds. If the game reaches the time limit, the winner will be determined. There is no tie.

UFC?9: In order to cater to local officials, punching is prohibited in this game (only palms can be used). The commentators did not notice this temporary rule change to prevent the game from being cancelled. Ultimate?Ultimate?1996: Added a rule prohibiting guardrail grabbing. UFC?12: The knockout round is divided into two levels: heavyweight and lightweight, and the previous eight-person knockout round is canceled (changed to four people). Added the Heavyweight Championship, replacing the Super Series Championship. UFC?14: Wearing MMA gloves becomes mandatory. (It is worth mentioning that the split-finger gloves are borrowed from Xiu Dou.) UFC?15: Add a position where hitting is prohibited. Hitting the head, hitting the crotch, elbowing the back of the head and neck, kicking an opponent who is downed, grabbing small joints, grabbing hair, etc. are all prohibited behaviors. UFC?21: changed to a 5-minute round, with three rounds for the regular non-title match, two rounds for the back-up match, and five rounds for the title match. Match scoring was changed to a ten-point system (borrowed from boxing). UFC?28: Unified MMA rules adopted for the first time. The main changes are that it is prohibited to knee down an opponent, elbows to the spine and neck, and punches to the back of the head and neck. A new weight class system has been adopted. This rule is in effect to this day. UFC?31: Weight classes changed to the current standard settings. UFC?43: If the game is suspended for any reason (such as checking gloves or wounds), the game must be restarted at the point where it was paused.

Fighters who have become famous in the UFC: In the past 12 years of UFC history, many heroes have been created, including Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Dan Severn, Randy Couture, Bas Rutten, Mark Coleman, Don Frye, Mark Kerr, Vitor Belfort, Tito Ortiz, and now Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin are too numerous to mention. For those who are interested, try entering these names into Google and you will see a lot of fighting legends.

The UFC competition in the United States and the PRIDE competition in Japan are now the two top events in MMA fighting.

MMA is the abbreviation of "Mixed Martial Arts" in English, which means mixed martial arts or mixed martial arts. ? MMA is an excellent sport that combines viewing, entertainment and competition. It has now become a major event in international martial arts fighting competitions. MMA is a perfect combination of boxing, kickboxing, judo and wrestling. It can be said to be the decathlon of combat sports. MMA competitions are a breakthrough in the rules of sports competitions. MMA rules treat all martial arts equally, and practitioners of different martial arts schools can compete in the same field under unified rules. The competition rules of MMA allow experts from all sides to compete in an open and fair environment, which is a true and fair way of competition. Various techniques such as hitting, wrestling, and joint techniques are allowed during the game, and the game continues when the player falls to the ground. Various martial arts skills such as kicking, hitting, throwing and holding can be perfectly demonstrated. ? Modern MMA combines kickboxing, judo with various fighting sports such as wrestling and kung fu, making it a very exciting fighting game. MMA has unified competition rules, and the rules are set in an impartial manner. They will neither favor a certain type of martial arts nor put a certain type of martial arts at a disadvantage. Competitors can use a variety of techniques such as punches, kicks, throws, locks, and chokes. Fights can take place in the same ring as the boxing ring or in an octagonal arena with guardrails. The method of winning the match is similar to that of a boxing match, that is, KO victory, dominant victory, doctor's termination of the match, opponent's abstention, score assessment, or disqualification. But the difference with boxing or kickboxing is that players can also win the game by making their opponent admit defeat. When a contestant wants to stop the game due to being hugged, punched too hard, or physically tired, he can voluntarily choose to admit defeat. The entire game is smooth and clear. When a player falls to the ground, the game continues and the referee rarely calls a timeout. The division of competition weight classes is basically the same as that of boxing, wrestling, judo and Sanda. Non-championship matches generally last three rounds; championship matches generally last five rounds; each round lasts five minutes, with a one-minute rest between each two rounds.

? History of MMA ? Mixed martial arts competition can be traced back to the 33rd Olympic Games in ancient Greece in 648 BC, which was called Pankration at the time. The perfect participant would be the best wrestler among the boxers, or the best boxer among the wrestlers. Contestants not only need superb and comprehensive martial arts skills, but also good courage, psychological quality and tactical arrangements are also key factors to win the game. Fighting competitions in ancient times had no rules and were based on life and death. For example, the Roman Colosseum was used for competitions in the past. During the competition, players could use any moves, including boxing, ancient Greek fighting, Wrestling and other martial arts. Modern MMA originated from Vale Tudo, which appeared in Brazil in the 1920s. Vale?Tudo means unlimited in Portuguese. In Brazil, the Gracie family launched a new era of modern MMA in the early 20th century. They mainly used the family's own self-defense technique - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to participate in organized competitions. In the competition, any martial arts can be used. There is no time limit or weight class. The competition often lasts for several hours, and the only way to win is to defeat the opponent. ? The Gracie family introduced the MMA competition to the United States in 1993, namely the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). UFC allows any martial arts (such as karate, judo, sumo, free fighting, etc.) and Olympic sports (such as boxing, judo, wrestling, taekwondo) to participate in the competition, and determine which kung fu is the most powerful under unified rules . The UFC allowed American audiences to see a contest between different martial arts in the same venue for the first time. To date, UFC has become the most influential MMA competition in the world and is recognized as one of the most entertaining and competitive sports events in the world. The success of the UFC has received tremendous support from the international martial arts community. Now, Olympic and world championship champions and martial arts masters from all walks of life are competing in the UFC. The success of UFC has led to the development of MMA worldwide, and MMA has become a popular global sport. So far, MMA competitions have become official and legal competitions in all 50 states in the United States. In addition to the monthly UFC competition, there are nearly 100 different organizations across the United States that hold their own MMA competitions. ? The MMA movement has been launched in Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark and other European countries. Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and other regions in Asia have also begun to hold their own MMA competitions. It is particularly worth mentioning that Japan has now become another developed MMA country after the United States. PRIDE is Japan's largest MMA organization and ranks alongside UFC as the world's dominant player in MMA competitions. PRIDE usually holds a competition in Japan every month, with tens of thousands of spectators alone. Even the Japanese K-1 organization, which has always been famous for its kickboxing competitions, has now begun to convert half of its competitions into MMA competitions. ? MMA competition has gradually become the ultimate development direction of world fighting competitions. Modern professional MMA athletes are highly skilled players who have undergone years of professional training. Today's MMA athletes are all top players in the world. Former Olympic and World Championship champions in wrestling, judo, karate, kickboxing, and jiu-jitsu form an outstanding MMA team. When we stand at a new starting point in the 21st century and take an overview of the world martial arts world, comprehensive martial arts competition has become the mainstream concept of various advanced martial arts competitions in the world today. ? Safety of MMA? When mentioning MMA, some people may associate it with blood and violence. So, as a worldwide legalized sport, is MMA competition safe? To those without MMA training, mixed martial arts competition may appear unsafe on the surface. In fact, this is a big misunderstanding. Modern MMA should be said to be a very safe sport and maintains a very good safety record. In its more than 80-year competition history, there has been only one fatality record (a chaotically managed and unapproved competition held in Russia in 1998). In other sports, such as Sanda, boxing, wrestling, football, and even tug-of-war, there have been more casualties recorded. In fact, the exaggerated description of MMA is just a commercial hype, a gimmick to attract more viewers.

Here are a set of casualty statistics about MMA and other sports: International Shuttle (Japan’s famous MMA competition organization) Committee: 482 fights in six years*** 146 injuries in six years*** Injury rate 9.5% (five minute rounds) ***1 fatality to date United States Amateur Boxing Federation (1998 to 2003): Average 25,000 amateur boxing matches, 5,000 professional boxing matches per year? ** *9,183 injuries totaled 30% injury rate (three out of three rounds) 3 deaths per year on average (1.3 per 1,000) USA Football (1998 to 2003): 12 player deaths per year on average An average of 8 athletes die from racing each year An average of 3 athletes die from heatstroke each year An average of 250,000 concussions a year 1998 to 2003: An average of 32 deaths a year in racing (since 1990** *A total of 260 deaths, including 29 spectators and 5 children)? Horse racing ***128 deaths? Diving*** 11 deaths? Motorcycle racing*** 7 deaths? Skydiving competition** *123 deaths in total? 55 deaths in paragliding competition? 51 deaths in mountain climbing competition? The reason why MMA has such a good safety record is mainly because its rules are safer and more humane. , the injuries suffered by athletes are much smaller than those in other sports. Over the past decade, MMA has perfectly integrated spectatorship and safety by continuously improving its competition rules. ? Take the rules of boxing and kickboxing competitions as an example: only punches, elbows, legs, and feet are allowed to be used to attack during the competition. The competition usually lasts for five to ten rounds. After the player is knocked down, the referee will count seconds. This means that in boxing and kickboxing competitions, players have to hit the opponent's vital parts multiple times in succession to win; and after being knocked down, there is still eight to ten seconds to resume the game. In addition to being KOed or forfeited, players with poor strength must endure the torture of several seconds and long rounds. Because key parts such as the head, face, and ribs are often hit hard, common injuries to boxing and kickboxing athletes include concussion, facial bleeding, and serious injuries such as brain damage and internal bleeding. Therefore, the record of high casualties and high risks in boxing matches is closely related to its rules. ? The good safety of MMA competitions mainly comes from its reasonable and user-friendly design of competition rules: ? In MMA competitions, throwing and holding techniques can be used to subdue opponents, thus greatly reducing the number of hits. ? The game continues after falling to the ground. Through ground fighting techniques, players can use joint techniques and choke techniques while controlling the position, so as to achieve the purpose of subduing the opponent without any bloodshed. ? During the game, players can voluntarily admit defeat, and the offensive team will stop attacking after the opponent admits defeat. In this way, the purpose of subduing and not hurting anyone can be truly achieved, which is a good embodiment of martial arts civilization. ? Split-finger gloves for MMA competitions are more convenient for using lighter injury techniques such as throwing, grabbing, joint techniques, and choke techniques. Moreover, these gloves are lighter and thinner than boxing gloves, which not only prevents hand injuries during strikes, but also reduces the risk of injury. The strength of the player's hitting thus improves the safety factor of the game. ? The MMA competition cancels the rule of seconds after being knocked down. As long as the player loses consciousness after being knocked down, the referee can terminate the game; in this way, the player will not compete while unconscious. ? Therefore, players’ injuries are usually soft injuries such as scratches, cuts or bruises; as well as minor injuries to fingers, toes and faces; serious injuries are rare. ? In a certain sense, modern MMA competitions are actually substitutes for boxing and kickboxing competitions. MMA sports not only successfully reduced competition injuries, but also greatly improved the enjoyment and smoothness of the competition. Therefore, MMA competition can be said to have brought a revolution in safety and enjoyment to the history of modern sports fighting.

Japan’s MMA organization PRIDE has been merged.