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Art Davie (born April 5, 1947) is a business executive and entrepreneur formerly active in Southern California advertising circles. In 1993, he created and co-produced the tournament which became the televised Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- 1975–present
- April 5, 1947 (age 76), Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Art Davie (born April 5, 1947) is a business executive and entrepreneur formerly active in Southern California advertising circles. In 1993, he created and co-produced the tournament which became the televised Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Jan 1, 2023 · On November 12, 1993, Art Davie and Rorion Gracie started a revolution. Not that they knew it at the time. The pair just wanted to put on an event, which they named the Ultimate Fighting ...
Apr 27, 2018 · Learn how Art Davie came up with the concept of UFC and pitched it to Rorion Gracie and SEG in 1993. Read about his background, his vision, and his challenges in creating the first mixed martial arts event.
- Dave Meltzer
- November 13, 1993
- Denver, Colorado, USA
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Jun 29, 2018 · That man was Art Davie. The Brooklyn-born Davie, an entrepreneurial sort who worked in advertising and as a car salesman, had exactly the skills required to bust down doors and will into...
Art Davie, who came up with the idea of producing a martial arts tournament in 1989, will join the UFC Hall of Fame class of 2018 as a Contributor. He was responsible for many firsts and innovations in UFC, such as the rulebook, the Octagon and the Ultimate Fighting Alliance.
