UFC and MMA quiz

Easy UFC questions to warm up

1. 1. Who won the tournament at UFC 1?

   • A. Royce Gracie
   • B. Ken Shamrock
   • C. Gerard Gordeau

   Correct answer: Royce Gracie

   Royce Gracie won UFC 1 by defeating Gerard Gordeau by submission in the 1993 final in Denver. (Source)

2. 2. Which city hosted UFC 1 in November 1993?

   • A. Denver
   • B. Las Vegas
   • C. New York

   Correct answer: Denver

   UFC 1 was held in Denver, Colorado, at McNichols Sports Arena on November 12, 1993. (Source)

3. 3. What shape was the cage that became the UFC's signature feature from the very first event?

   • A. Octagon
   • B. Hexagon
   • C. Four-cornered ring

   Correct answer: Octagon

   UFC used an eight-sided cage, the Octagon, from UFC 1 onward. (Source)

4. 4. Who did Royce Gracie face in the UFC 1 final?

   • A. Gerard Gordeau
   • B. Ken Shamrock
   • C. Art Jimmerson

   Correct answer: Gerard Gordeau

   The UFC 1 final was Royce Gracie against Gerard Gordeau, with Gracie winning by submission. (Source)

5. 5. Which martial art dominated the early UFC thanks to Royce Gracie's success?

   • A. Brazilian jiu-jitsu
   • B. Karate
   • C. Sumo

   Correct answer: Brazilian jiu-jitsu

   Royce Gracie's submission wins at UFC 1, 2, and 4 put BJJ on the world map and changed martial arts forever. (Source)

6. 6. Who won the UFC 2 tournament?

   • A. Royce Gracie
   • B. Steve Jennum
   • C. Dan Severn

   Correct answer: Royce Gracie

   Royce Gracie also won UFC 2, defeating Patrick Smith in the final. (Source)

Harder MMA questions for real fans

1. 1. Who won the UFC 4 tournament?

   • A. Royce Gracie
   • B. Dan Severn
   • C. Oleg Taktarov

   Correct answer: Royce Gracie

   Royce Gracie won UFC 4 by defeating Dan Severn with a triangle choke in the final. (Source)

2. 2. Who won the UFC 5 tournament?

   • A. Dan Severn
   • B. Ken Shamrock
   • C. Oleg Taktarov

   Correct answer: Dan Severn

   Dan Severn won the UFC 5 tournament by defeating Dave Beneteau in the final. (Source)

3. 3. Which UFC 5 bout between Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock ended in a draw?

   • A. The Superfight
   • B. The tournament final
   • C. The first fight on the card

   Correct answer: The Superfight

   Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock met in a Superfight at UFC 5 that ended in a draw after the time limit. (Source)

4. 4. Who became the UFC's first Superfight Champion at UFC 6?

   • A. Ken Shamrock
   • B. Dan Severn
   • C. Royce Gracie

   Correct answer: Ken Shamrock

   Ken Shamrock defeated Dan Severn at UFC 6 to become the UFC's first Superfight Champion. (Source)

5. 5. How did weight classes work in the earliest UFC tournaments?

   • A. There were no weight classes at all
   • B. Three weight classes from the start
   • C. Only heavyweight was permitted

   Correct answer: There were no weight classes at all

   The early UFC tournaments had no weight classes, meaning lighter fighters could face significantly heavier opponents. Weight classes were not introduced until UFC 12 in 1997. (Source)

6. 6. Who won the UFC 8 tournament?

   • A. Don Frye
   • B. Gary Goodridge
   • C. Tank Abbott

   Correct answer: Don Frye

   Don Frye won UFC 8 by defeating Gary Goodridge in the final. (Source)

The McGregor era – questions about The Notorious

1. 1. In which city did Conor McGregor make his UFC debut in 2013, stopping Marcus Brimage in 67 seconds?

   • A. Stockholm
   • B. London
   • C. Dublin

   Correct answer: Stockholm

   Conor McGregor made his UFC debut at UFC on Fuel TV 9 in Stockholm on April 6, 2013, stopping Marcus Brimage by TKO in 67 seconds. (Source)

2. 2. At which event did Conor McGregor become the first UFC fighter to hold two belts in different weight classes simultaneously?

   • A. UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden
   • B. UFC 196 in Las Vegas
   • C. UFC 202 at T-Mobile Arena

   Correct answer: UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden

   At UFC 205 on November 12, 2016, at Madison Square Garden, McGregor knocked out Eddie Alvarez and became the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes at the same time. (Source)

3. 3. Which weight class did Conor McGregor claim as his second belt at UFC 205?

   • A. Lightweight
   • B. Welterweight
   • C. Bantamweight

   Correct answer: Lightweight

   At UFC 205, McGregor won the lightweight title by knocking out Eddie Alvarez in the second round, on top of the featherweight belt he already held. (Source)

4. 4. With which submission did Nate Diaz defeat Conor McGregor at UFC 196?

   • A. Rear-naked choke
   • B. Armbar
   • C. Triangle choke

   Correct answer: Rear-naked choke

   Nate Diaz forced Conor McGregor to tap to a rear-naked choke in the second round of UFC 196 (March 5, 2016), McGregor's first loss in the UFC. (Source)

5. 5. How did the rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at UFC 202 end?

   • A. McGregor won by majority decision
   • B. Diaz won by unanimous decision
   • C. Draw after five rounds

   Correct answer: McGregor won by majority decision

   At UFC 202 (August 20, 2016), McGregor took his revenge and won by majority decision after five rounds, one of the most acclaimed fights of his career. (Source)

6. 6. How quickly did Conor McGregor knock out Donald Cerrone at UFC 246?

   • A. 40 seconds
   • B. 1 minute 30 seconds
   • C. 2 minutes 15 seconds

   Correct answer: 40 seconds

   At UFC 246 (January 18, 2020), McGregor knocked out Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone in just 40 seconds of the first round, his comeback fight after the Khabib loss. (Source)

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