10 things to know about the UFC as a FAN

by Guest Fri May 25, 2012 2:39 pm

10 THINGS
TO KNOW ABOUT THE UFC
There are rules - lots of them.
The fighters' safety is top priority. If the ref feels that a fighter is not intelligently defending himself, they will not allow him to keep competing. The ref will warn the fighter that he needs to defend himself. If he doesn't, the fight is stopped.
MMA is considered to be safer than boxing because once a fighter is knocked out, they are not given a chance to get up and continue fighting. In boxing, if a fighter gets up within 10 seconds, the fight goes on. Read about the ways to win.
The reason the UFC uses a cage instead of a ring is for fighter safety. When competing in a ring, a fighter can fall out or get thrown out. In a cage, a fighter may find himself pressed up against the fence, but he won't fall out.
A championship fight goes for 5 rounds at 5 minutes each. (A non-title fight goes for 3 rounds at 5 minutes each.)
Commenter Joe Rogan knows his stuff - he holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and a blue belt in Judo.
UFC events have been hosted in the USA, Canada, Ireland, Brazil, Germany, England, Australia, Japan, Puerto Rico and the United Arab Emirates. With at least one event per month, there are plenty of opportunities to catch an event on TV or online.
Anderson Silva holds the record for the most title defenses at 8 and Randy Couture has fought in a record 15 title fights. Couture was one of the first fighters to hold two championship belts in two different divisions.
The UFC's popularity skyrocketed after a fight between Stephan Bonnar and Forest Griffin in the light heavyweight final of The Ultimate Fighter: Season One. Deemed "the most important fight in UFC history" by Dana White, Griffin won the first round, Bonnar won the second round and the third round was even with Griffin outstriking Bonnar in the last minute for a decision of 28-29. The fight was so emotional and close that Dana White awarded Bonnar with a UFC contract as well as the winner, Griffin.
Cutmen are not chosen - they are assigned to either the blue corner or the red corner. The fighters will get whichever cutman is assigned to their corner for the night.