MMAs (mixed martial arts) have become one of the fashionable sports. These struggles have moved from a minority audience to incredible popularity. And a very important part of this success is due to an American promoter called UFC. Although its first events began in the early 1990s, its great international fame only arrived a little over 10 years ago. Now it's one of the most popular sports shows in the world.

Brief history

LUFC are the initials in English « Ultimate Fighting Championship » ; that is, his inspiration came from the search for the best fighter, regardless of the combat style or martial art in which he was an expert. Thus arose a competition where there were almost no rules. They were only trying to find the best fighter possible, « Most dangerous man in the world ». The first event was organized by a well-known Brazilian family in Jiu-Jitsu, the Gracie. One of its members (Royce) was its first champion and had to fight against specialists from other combat sports, such as boxing or savate. Despite gaining a certain reputation, the UFC failed to have the expected follow-up in the following years.

Everything started to change in 2001, when Dana White became president of the organisation. White managed to change the rules to make fighting more attractive, recruit charismatic fighters, adequately promote events, and sign sponsorship contracts with major companies, as well as agreements with some of the major TV channels. The arrival of fighters such as McGregor, GSP or Lesnar has been a major driver of the competition and has given him a huge reputation. It has also become very popular on the main betting platforms; even the most modern ones, which have begun to allow the use of different digital currencies, like the crypto currency list the most common. Because of the excitement of this sport, prognosis for UFC has a general public.

Bets on UFC

In addition to the show of the fighting, this type of sport allows a wide variety of prognosis. The most common is the winner of the fight. But, even if it may seem very simple, the reality is that it involves a great complexity, because everything can change in a few seconds during a UFC fight. Because of the characteristics of these clashes, a single blow can change the course of the fight. And this can happen at any time and with any of the athletes. Surprises have been very common in recent years; from Nate Díaz's first win over McGregor, to Masvidal's kneelash in Askren (the fight lasted only 5 seconds).

Since fighting styles are very varied, the type of victory can also be different. There are fighting that lasts until the end of the planned rounds and the result is decided by the judges (this can be a unanimous decision, a shared decision or a draw). But when this ends earlier, it can be by KO, TKO (arbitrator's judgment) or submission. Therefore, here we see several types of bets: the type of victory, whether the fight will last until the end and how many rounds it will last. Once again, since it is a sport where everything can change in seconds, it is very difficult to predict a result. With live bets, there are even more bet variables, like who will win the night fighter prize.

Famous UFC fighters and combats

Undoubtedly, UFC's most famous fighter is Conor McGregor. This Irishman has become a star because of his fighting style, personality and way of promoting combat. Despite losing three of his last four fights, he remains the most expected return by all fans. He had three major rivalries in history: Nate Díaz, Dustin Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov. In all cases, his previous promotions were highly publicized, attracting large audiences. His third fight against Nate Díaz is one of the most anticipated events in history; So far, each of them has won once.

Jon Jones is, for many, the best fighter in UFC history. He lost only one fight in his career and it was by disqualification. He beat a large number of champions and became champion in two different categories. He is a very complete and creative fighter. His great rivalry was with Daniel Cormier (also double champion and current TV commentator). He beat Cormier twice, but the second fight was invalidated because of Jones. Currently, « Bones » competes in heavy weight.

Amanda Nunes is considered the best female fighter of UFC. She won the championship belts in two different categories and lost only two fights at the UFC. She retired last year, while still a champion. Jorge Masvidal is another popular fighter, especially after his victory against Ben Askren. He is a very charismatic figure and his statements are often controversial. His great rivalry was against Colby Covington (his former friend) and became a personal problem.

Future events

This year 2024 will have great protagonists and very exciting fights. In addition to McGregor's return (in summer, against Chandler), the event of UFC 300 is expected with great interest, with several championships at stake. These are very tight fights where anything can happen; This is why prognosis will not be easy. There are also many expectations for Jon Jones' next fight; Probably against Aspinall, although no date was set. And the first defense of the new featherweight champion, Ilia Tupuria. In addition to the next battles of the undefeated Makhachev light weight (perhaps against Oliveria). In the end, a year when UFC will continue to win in audience and the bets on MMA will be even more popular.