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American mixed martial arts promotion company
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, itself a majority owned subsidiary of the WME Group. The largest MMA promotion in the world, the UFC has over 578 fighters contracted that fight across 11 weight divisions. The organization produces events worldwide and abides by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. As of 2026, it had held over 750 events. Dana White has been its president since 2001 and CEO since 2023.
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Salahuddin Everett produced a stunning first-round knockout in Dana White’s Contender Series to complete his rise from runner to fighter
Sal Everett went from running errands around the UFC office to earning a place on its active roster in one of the more unusual Dana White's Contender Series stories.
Sal Everett spent his working days running errands for Dana White, and on Tuesday night in Las Vegas he knocked out an unbeaten Ozzy Martin inside two minutes to be handed a UFC contract by his own boss.