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Who founded the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)?

  • Art Davie and Rorion Gracie

  • Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta

  • Bob Meyrowitz and Campbell McLaren

  • Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta

Answer

The UFC was founded by businessman Art Davie and Brazilian martial artist Rorion Gracie in 1993. Their goal was to identify the most effective martial art in a contest with minimal rules and no weight classes between competitors of different fighting disciplines.
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