Q 01/05

Boxer Art Jimmerson famously wore just one of what at UFC 1?

A) Boxing boot

B) Boxing glove

C) Hand wrap

D) Knee pad

Answer · why

B) Boxing glove

Boxing glove: Jimmerson kept one on his jab hand and left his punching hand bare, but he was taken down and tapped out within minutes, and was known a...

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

Denver, Colorado, got UFC 1 because its organizers found that the state's rules would let bare-knuckle fights go ahead at McNichols Sports Arena.

Q 03/05

Which women's MMA pioneer went on to star in Haywire and The Mandalorian?

A) Gina Carano

B) Miesha Tate

C) Paige VanZant

D) Michelle Waterson

Answer · why

A) Gina Carano

Gina Carano's 2009 title bout on Showtime was the first time two women headlined a major MMA event; two years later Steven Soderbergh built the thrill...

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

The final of the first UFC tournament ended with which choke, still a staple of MMA?

A) Guillotine choke

B) Triangle choke

C) Rear-naked choke

D) Arm-triangle choke

Answer · why

C) Rear-naked choke

Rear-naked choke: applied from behind, it made a Dutch savate fighter tap in the UFC 1 final, hours after he had kicked a sumo wrestler's teeth out in...