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Where philosophy debates are settled by elbows instead of footnotes.
means The Ultimate Fighting Championship, the world's premier mixed martial arts promotion where fighters of every discipline meet in a caged octagon.
from Founded in 1993 to answer one question: which fighting style actually wins? Early shows were nearly ruleless spectacles before regulation made it a legitimate sport.
Octagon, not ringEight-sided cage replaced ropes to prevent fighters falling out.
Near deathBanned in most states until rules saved it.
Sold highBought for two million, later worth billions.
Dana WhitePresident who turned a freakshow into mainstream sport.