Q 01/05

In what year did the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hold its first event?

A) 1993

B) 1997

C) 1998

D) 2001

Answer · why

A) 1993

1993's UFC 1 in Denver was set up by Art Davie, Rorion Gracie and Bob Meyrowitz to settle which martial art worked best.

Q 02/05

Which U.S. city hosted the inaugural UFC event?

A) Las Vegas, Nevada

B) Los Angeles, California

C) Atlantic City, New Jersey

D) Denver, Colorado

Answer · why

D) Denver, Colorado

UFC 1 was held at Denver's McNichols Sports Arena on November 12, 1993; Colorado was chosen partly because it had no athletic commission to approve th...

Q 03/05

Which women's weight class did the UFC add in 2014 as its lightest division?

A) Atomweight

B) Flyweight

C) Strawweight

D) Bantamweight

Answer · why

C) Strawweight

Strawweight debuted in 2014 through The Ultimate Fighter 20, the first season whose winner was crowned a UFC champion outright, taking the new divisio...

Q 04/05

What is the upper weight limit for the Heavyweight division in the UFC?

A) 205 lbs

B) 225 lbs

C) 265 lbs

D) 285 lbs

Answer · why

C) 265 lbs

265 lbs caps heavyweight, the UFC's top class; there is no super heavyweight division, so bigger men must cut down to make it.

Q 05/05

Which hold is a staple submission in mixed martial arts?

A) Full Nelson

B) Figure-Four Leglock

C) Rear-Naked Choke

D) Boston Crab

Answer · why

C) Rear-Naked Choke

The rear-naked choke, applied from the opponent's back with the forearm across the throat, is the most common submission finish in UFC history, well a...