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S2, E2: NO RULES: THE BIRTH OF UFC

30 for 30 Podcasts

ESPN

Sports

4.59.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2017

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Who is the ultimate fighter? A wrestler? A boxer? A martial arts master? The first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship set out to answer that question. The results were violent, chaotic, and led to the birth of a multi-billion-dollar sport. Reported by Chris Berube. Produced by Pineapple Street Media and 30 for 30's Andrew Mambo. 30for30podcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Mixed martial arts is one of the fastest growing sports in North America, and the ultimate

0:45.3

fighting championship is the biggest organization in the game.

0:49.3

In 2016, the company was sold for a reported $4 billion. But the UFC didn't even exist 25 years ago.

0:58.0

Most fans assume it all started with Dana White, the promoter and the face of the sport.

1:03.0

But the story begins way before Dana was involved.

1:06.0

This week, we go back to November 12, 1993, when the UFC was born on a cold night in Denver, Colorado.

1:14.3

Reporter Chris Barubei tells the story in No Rules, the birth of the UFC.

1:22.3

This is the moment UFC fans have been waiting for.

1:27.6

Five, five-minute round.

1:30.1

Here we go.

1:32.0

One person walks out of that octagon.

1:34.5

The largest deal in the history of sports will officially be revealed to the world this morning by the UFC.

1:39.5

Good for the guys that sold it for 400, what is it?

1:43.0

Two billion.

1:43.4

Four billion.

1:43.9

Four billion. Four billion. Four billion.

1:44.3

Four billion dollar deal. Can he finish it right here right now? It's really clear who

1:49.8

really took command of the Octagon. The Ultimate Fighting Championship, a sport born in our lifetime

1:58.3

in the United States. When you think about it pretty incredible,

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