1. One of the main reasons UFC rose to popularity was because the violence in the sport was so different than anything ever seen on television before. When the WOW promotions first saw the videos of the fights without sound, they noted that the entire office had been drawn to the screens. The no holds barred style fighting was both fast and entertaining and they promoted the rule free fighting with the slogan “two men enter, only one leaves the octagon”. This phrase really highlighted the violence that the UFC initially thrived off.
2. After the UFC became popular it faced scrutiny from the media as well as some PR disasters. Since the UFC publicized its brutality so much, many politicians and communities were displeased by the decision to
