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- The UFC: fastest growing sports in the world, the Ultimate Fighting Championship(UFC), started in 1993 as a professional mixed martial arts(MMA) organization. It dates back to the Olympic Games in Athens. About 80 years ago, a Brazilian form of MMA known as Vale Tudo sparked local interest in the sport. Today, the UFC has evolved into an organization where hybrid athletes are required to know various disciplines in order to compete at an elite level in a regulated environment where safety is paramount. The UFC athletes are sk**ed in many forms of martial arts, including karate, jiu-jitsu, boxing, kickboxing, grappling, wrestling, sumo and other combat sports. It is the longest-running sports reality show on television with tens of millions of fans.