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So here are 10 interesting facts you may not know about the UFC.

1. Original promoters of the Ultimate Fighting Championship wanted to include such sensational side shows as alligator moats and electric fences surrounding the ring. UFC Doctors of course warned against them due to the dangers the fighters could face.

2. The UFC was founded by Rorian Gracie and Arthur Davie. It was created to promote the Gracie family’s martial arts school. Before the UFC the Gracie’s were known for inviting fighters of any style to compete against a member of the family or one of their students to prove that Gracie jiu-jitsu reigned supreme.

3. Originally Semaphore Entertainment Group, the company that purchased the UFC, was only going to hold one UFC event. The event was so successful they immediately began to plan more tournaments. Good thing it was so successful.

4. With the exception of UFC 9, every UFC up until UFC 18 used the tournament style format. UFC 23 also used this format. Eight fighters would compete to start out the tournament. The four winners would then compete in semi-final matches. The two semi-final winners would compete for the championship belt. If a fighter could not continue at any point an alternate was brought in to take his place.

5. Early on the UFC would hold events in states without athletic commissions to avoid regulations. In the beginning there were no judges either. When judges were added eventually there were no clear parameters on how to judge the fight.

6. For the first couple UFC events, the referees had very little power. They could not even stop a fight. There only purpose was to make sure that the few rules that existed were enforced. The only rules at that time were no biting, fish hooking, eye gouging or throat strikes. Fortunately after the first few events refs were allowed to stop fights.

7. In 2000 SEG and the UFC almost went under. The face that SEG marketed the sport as brutal and bloody almost led to the UFC’s demise. Luckily an amateur boxer and promoter named Dana White convinced the Fertitta brothers to buy the failing organization. The UFC has since flourished to unbelievable heights.

8. Dana White managed Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz in the early days of the UFC. He also owned three gyms in the Las Vegas area.

9. After many years of “bad blood” Dana White and Tito Ortiz were going to settle things in the ring with a 3 round boxing match on March 24, 2007. Surprise, surprise the fight never happened as Tito Ortiz was a no show at the weigh ins.

10. In 2006 the UFC generated $222,766,000 in revenue, braking the PPV industry’s all time record for a single year of sales, surpassing wrestling and boxing. The largest events reached nearly 800,000 viewers.

I bet you didn’t know some of those facts!

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Arlington Texas offers fabulous golf at their four distinctly different locations to people of every level of experience, right here in Arlington, Texas. Whether you are the beginner who is just getting started, or the most discerning, seasoned player, you will find a memorable experience at each of their fine courses. With their exciting array of courses, Arlington Golf offers a variety of fees to accommodate players’ needs, including special fees during the twilight hours.

If you are visiting Arlington and don’t have your clubs, we can rent you the finest on the market. If you need to sharpen your game, then sign up for lessons and clinics taught by PGA Professionals who are skilled in teaching every level of player.
Book your next tournament or corporate outing with any one of these fantastic courses, conveniently located throughout Arlington, professionally operated by PGA Professionals and maintained to the highest standards by GCSAA superintendents.

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Also did you know that Randol Mill Park is located in the northwest section of Arlington and is one of Arlington’s oldest parks? This park was purchased in 1953 for the sole purpose of being an 18 hole golf course. The 1954 Park Bond was voted down, and the proposed golf course land was then developed into today’s Randol Mill Park.

Amenities located in this barrier free environment are tennis and basketball courts, picnic areas, playground, pavilion, softball complex and a swimming pool. Fishing is permitted in Randol Mill Pond. A nature trail meanders around the pond and through the park. Located in Randol Mill Park are five flower beds which range in size and arrangements. The backdrop of the beds are burford hollies, cannas, and perennials. Some of the other features are listed below.

Pavilion Features:
* Fully Covered 33′ x 26′
* Handicap accessible
* 6 picnic tables
* 2 - grills
* Seats approximately 40
* Underneath Lighting

South Group Area
* 26 Picnic Tables
* 2 Serving Tables
* 1 Large Grill
* Seats approximately 200

Park Amenities:
* 149 acres
* Playground
* Nature Trails
* Family Aquatic Center
* Basketball Courts
* Adult Softball Fields
* Youth Baseball Fields
* Tennis Courts
* Fishing Pond
* Water Fountains
* Duck Pond
* Restrooms
* Wildscape Garden

Arlington really has everything you need some check it out!

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Arlington Texas is one of the largest cities in America. It has plenty of attractions for everyone, from Dallas Cowboys to Texas Rangers MLB team. Arlington is the home of the Texas Rangers baseball team, and is the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys’ new stadium will host Super Bowl XLV in 2011.

Local sports

As in the rest of Texas, Friday night high school football is a widespread obsession with fans of all ages. Arlington High School owns the city’s only state football championship, having won it in’51 under head coach Mayfield Workman. Lamar High School nearly pulled off the same feat in’90, but had to settle for a state runner-up title.

In recent years, Bowie High School, Martin High School and Mansfield Summit High School (a Mansfield ISD school located within Arlington) have enjoyed some success. The University of Texas at Arlington used to field a football team, but the program was canceled in’85 due to funding issues and waning attendance. The football vacancy at the campus stadium, Maverick Stadium, was quickly filled by Arlington High and subsequently Bowie High School. Cravens Field, on the campus of Lamar, and Wilemon Field, on the campus of Sam Houston, are home to the other four teams in the city. Both have enjoyed a history of close and dramatic games.

Did you know that Arlington is the home of several notable athletes.’98 American League Rookie of the Year Ben Grieve graduated from Martin High School in’94. Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells grew up in Arlington and attended Bowie High School, Houston Astros outfielder Hunter Pence attended Arlington High School and played collegiate baseball at UTA, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher John Lackey also played for UTA. Lamar High School alumnus Jeremy Wariner won two gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2005 world championship in the 400 meters in Rome. UTA also produced Doug Russell, who won two gold medals in swimming at the Mexico City Olympics in’68 and for whom a park on campus is named.

Champion bodybuilder (Mr. Olympia’98-2005) and former Arlington police officer, Ronnie Coleman resides in Arlington. Houston Comets Guard Erin Grant grew up in Arlington and attended Mansfield high school where she became the first high school basketball player to win four state championships. She currently holds the Big 12 assist record. Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mark Clayton graduated from Sam Houston High School in 2000 and was part of the University of Oklahoma’s 2001 national championship team. Jared Connaughton, sprinter for the 2008 Canada Olympic team, was a sprinter for the UT Arlington team.

Arlington Texas has a wide variety of sports to go to. So why no plan the perfect trip with Arlington Hotels there is a wide variety for all budgets. Eve better if you book through Arlington Cheap Hotels for extra discounts on your stay.

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The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is a reality based TV program on Spike TV based on mixed martial artists (MMA) fighters trying to win the competition and winning a six figured contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

The show consists of a bunch of fighters, usually 16 plus fighters living under the roof with no contact with the outside for a few months. All they do is train and fight for the contract.

As you can imagine, having all those fighters living under one rough with nothing to occupy their time with, things tend to get a little crazy in the house which makes for good viewing,. One thing this show has also been able to do is show that the fighters are not barbaric morons. These fighters tend to be well educated people whose choose this profession for the completion and the big money.

The fighters who win a contract at the end of the season receive a large sum of cash for winning plus a contract of approx guaranteed 4 fights afterward, which gives them the potential to make a lot of money. If they win these fights they tend to continue fighting for the UFC making a very good living.

The tenth season of the Ultimate Fighter (TUF) has just finished and the popularity of the show just keeps increasing in popularity. The UFC Ultimate Fighter looks as though it has no bounds, being that the latest season of the show has blown all previous ratings records clean out of the water.

As if the debut episode of the latest season of the show breaking all previous records and pulling in 4.1million viewers wasn’t enough, yesterday’s episode averaged 5.3 million viewers, peaking at a staggering 6.1million during the actual fight between Kimbo Slice and Roy Nelson.

When UFC president Dana White said that the fight between Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson and Roy “Big Country” Nelson was the biggest fight in TUF history, he wasn’t kidding. Only time will tell whether the show can go continue to grow and better itself once more.

The Ultimate Fighter show has been a backbone of the UFC’s huge success over the last few years. The UFC in general is just getting bigger by the day with the organization just booked there first show in Australia in 2011.

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