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History of MMA

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  • Period: Jun 1, 600 to

    MMA timeline

  • Start of Re-emergence of MMA

    Start of Re-emergence of MMA
    Grapple HeartsEarly 1900s a japanese man known as Maeda taught the Gracie children judo, and when he left, they adapted it to themselves making it into jujitsu.

  • First Jiu-Jitsu Academy Opened

    First Jiu-Jitsu Academy Opened
    Grapple Hearts
    In 1925 Calos and his younger brother Helios moved to Rio de Janiero and opened the first Jiu-jitsu academy and challenged every martial artist in the world with the Gracie Challenge

  • The Gracie Challenge

    The Gracie Challenge
    Grapple HeartsOne-hundred-thirty-five pound Helio Gracie defended the Gracie name and their martial art, often against opponents weighing as much as 300 pounds, from 1935 until 1951, fighting over 1000 fights, until Carlos’ son, Carlson, and later Helio’s sons Rolls, Rickson and Rorion took over the roll of family champion in upholding the “Gracie Challenge.”

  • Immigration to the US & Twist on the challenge

    Immigration to the US & Twist on the challenge
    Grapple ArtsIn the early 1980s, Helio’s oldest son Rorion, came to the United States to teach Brazilian, or Gracie jiu-jitsu as he preferred to call it, in California. Like his father and uncle before him, he issued the infamous “Gracie Challenge” in his new home, but added a new twist. Rorion offered $100,000 to anyone who could defeat him, or one of his brothers, in a vale-tudo match. These matches again brought Brazilian jiu-jitsu much popularity.

  • Official Headquarters of BJJ is opened

    Official Headquarters of BJJ is opened
    Gracie AcademyThis official headquarters made due to overwhelming demand for this martial art.

  • Global Awakening

    Global Awakening
    Gracie Academy
    The world was shocked when rorion gracie founded the first UFC tournament

  • US Army Goes Gracie

    US Army Goes Gracie
    Gracie Academy
    The US army intergrated Gracie jiu jitsu into their combat program

  • Time Limits

    Time Limits
    Grapple Arts Due to fights lasting over hours and becoming boring a time limit was installed

  • Gloves Neccesary

    Gloves Neccesary
    bleacher reports Gloves are mandatory for the first time in UFC 14

  • Political Troubles

    Political Troubles
    Grapple Arts Due to being known as a "blood sport" senator mCcain ran a campaign against them.

  • Joe Rogan Makes his debut

    Joe Rogan Makes his debut
    Bleacher reports Joe Rogan Makes his debut as a backstage announcer

  • Rules Change

    Rules Change
    bleacher reports Hair Pulling, Scartching, Nutshots and others prohibited

  • Vitor Belfort and Randy Couture Fight

    Vitor Belfort and Randy Couture Fight
    bleacher reports Vitor Belfort and Randy Couture Fight and Randy wins

  • Travel to Japan

    Travel to Japan
    bleacher reports Ufc goes to japan for UFC: Japan

  • Ufc goes Lightweight

    Ufc goes Lightweight
    bleacher reports The UFC opens their first lightweight division

  • travel to brazil

    travel to brazil
    bleacher reports UFC travels to brazil for UFC: Brazil

  • first lightweight title match

    first lightweight title match
    bleacher reports the first ever fight to be lightweight champion

  • Point Scoring System

    Point Scoring System
    bleacher reports The Ten point Scoring system is intergrated into the UFC

  • Last Japan

    Last Japan
    bleacher reports last UFC to ever happen in Japan

  • Comeback

    Comeback
    Grapple Arts After going underground for a few years UFC came back with a fury becoming a "clean" sport and gaining popularity quick thanks to Dana White and the Ferrito Brothers

  • UFC 22

    UFC 22
    bleacher reports best fight in history Tito Ortiz vs Ken Shamrock

  • Birth of first form of MMA(Pankration)

    Birth of first form of MMA(Pankration)
    Grapple Arts History
    Pankration Started in 648 B.C by Greeks first form of MMA