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UFC Cage Fighting
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Cage Fighting dates back to ancient
Greece as a featured favorite competition at the Olympic Games of Athens
and more than eight decades ago Brazil lent its own influence on this
sport with competitions known as vale tudo, or "anything goes" extreme
fighting competitions. This combination of various martial arts forms,
boxing, kickboxing, wresting as well as other forms of fighting
inspired by the ancient Greek Olympic Games and the Brazilian
vale tudo, led to the official formation of the world renowned Ultimate
Fighting Championships sports association representing mixed martial
arts in 2001, by Zuffa, LLC.
UFC cage
fighting is an extreme fighting sport to say the least. It takes many
years of hard core strength and conditioning training, preparation, and
determination to be a competitive fighter. The sport has an extensive
fan base from around the world, many of those fans traveling great
distances to attend UFC cage fighting events. The fan base for UFC cage
fighting continues to grow as UFC sport fighting events are widely
telecast in live and delayed, pay-per-view telecasts and the association
puts a lot of money towards providing world-wide broadcasting links and
creative advertising campaigns behind its promoting of UFC cage fighting
So what
modes of fighting do the professional fighters thrill fans with? Boxing,
judo, kickboxing, karate, jiu-jitsu, capoeira, wrestling and moves you
would commonly associate with street fighting are all used to entertain
the fans. States such as Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada and New Jersey
all use the same approved scoring system to award points to competitors
that ultimately decides who the winner of the fight is. Points are
awarded for contact blows made with the hands, elbows, knees, and feet,
and for submission moves such as choke holds, knockdowns and for tossing
a challenger about the ring.
With UFC
cage fighting being such an extreme fighting sport you might easily
assume that serious injuries would be a normal occurrence among fighting
competitors, however, not a single instance of serious injury to a
professional UFC cage fighter has been documented since its
inception in 2001. This I believe is a result of the fact that UFC cage
fighters are hard core trained fighters and the industry is also hard
core in providing the greatest safety possible for fighters competing in
cage fighting events. Safety is a priority in everything from the design
and structure of the uniquely UFC, octagon shaped fighting rings to the
canvas, padding, and fencing materials used, rules of engagement such as
no head butting, or groin or throat striking, weight classes and timed
bouts, to safety restrictions the fighters themselves must abide by in
order to compete.
Non-title
events have three rounds of fighting with durations of five minutes
each, while title events have five rounds with each round lasting five
minutes. A resting period of one minute is mandatory for fighters
between rounds. Cage fighters must wear UFC approved gloves, shorts, and
trunks and may not wear shoes or street clothes in UFC cage fighting
competitions for the safety of both competitors.
There are
five weight classes in UFC cage fighting. They are, Lightweight: 146
pounds to 155 pounds, Welterweight: 156 pounds to 170 pounds,
Middleweight: 171 pounds to 185 pounds, Light Heavyweight: 186 pounds to
205 pounds, and Heavyweight: 206 pounds to 265 pounds.
If you
think you might have what it takes to be a champion in UFC cage fighting
you can check out the official UFC website to learn more about the
training credentials needed to become a UFC cage fighting competitor. If
you are a fan or would like to know more about the strength and
conditioning training your favorite UFC cage fighter uses to stay in
fighting shape you will find that many of the top UFC cage fighters have
personal websites where you can find this information and more about the
extreme fighting sport of UFC cage fighting..
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