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Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, the Ultimate Fighting Championship held its inaugural event at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA on November 12, 1993. The mixed martial arts promotion was founded by Art Davie and Rorion Gracie.
In 2008, the UFC held 20 events. Here are the 13 most handsome MMA fighters who had at least one bout in the promotion this year:
13 | Matt Serra
- fight name: The Terror
- birth date: June 2, 1974
- birthplace: East Meadow, New York, United States
- height: 5’6″
- weight division: welterweight
- UFC record in 2008: 0 win, 1 loss
12 | Dan Henderson
- fight name: Hendo
- birth date: August 24, 1970
- birthplace: Downey, California, United States
- height: 5’11”
- weight division: light heavyweight
- UFC record in 2008: 1 win, 2 losses
11 | Anderson da Silva
- fight name: The Spider
- birth date: April 14, 1975
- birthplace: São Paulo, Brazil
- height: 6’2″
- weight division: light heavyweight
- UFC record in 2008: 2 wins, 0 loss
10 | Rich Franklin
- fight name: Ace
- birth date: October 5, 1974
- birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- height: 6’1″
- weight division: light heavyweight
- UFC record in 2008: 2 wins, 0 loss
9 | Jon Jones
- fight name: Bones
- birth date: July 19, 1987
- birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
- height: 6’4″
- weight division: light heavyweight
- UFC record in 2008: 2 wins, 0 loss
8 | Sam Stout
- fight name: Hands of Stone
- birth date: April 23,1984
- birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada
- height: 5’9″
- weight division: lightweight
- UFC record in 2008: 1 win, 2 losses
7 | Frankie Edgar
- fight name: The Answer
- birth date: October 16, 1981
- birthplace: Toms River, New Jersey, United States
- height: 5’6″
- weight division: lightweight
- UFC record in 2008: 1 win, 1 loss
6 | Lyoto Machida (町田龍太)
- fight name: The Dragon
- birth date: May 30, 1978
- birthplace: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- height: 6’1″
- weight division: light heavyweight
- UFC record in 2008: 1 win, 0 loss
5 | Brock Lesnar
- fight name: N/A
- birth date: July 12, 1977
- birthplace: Webster, South Dakota, United States
- height: 6’3″
- weight division: heavyweight
- UFC record in 2008: 2 wins, 1 loss
4 | Randy Couture
- fight name: Randy Couture
- birth date: June 22, 1963
- birthplace: Washington, United States
- height: 6’1″
- weight division: heavyweight
- UFC record in 2008: 0 win, 1 loss
3 | Georges St-Pierre
- fight name: Rush
- birth date: May 19, 1981
- birthplace: Saint-Isidore, Québec, Canada
- height: 5’101⁄2″
- weight division: middleweight
- UFC record in 2008: 2 wins, 0 loss
2 | Roger Huerta
- fight name: El Matador
- birth date: May 20, 1983
- birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
- height: 5’9″
- weight division: lightweight
- UFC record in 2008: 0 win, 1 loss
1 | Patrick Côté
- fight name: The Predator
- birth date: February 29, 1980
- birthplace: Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
- height: 5’11”
- weight division: welterweight
- UFC record in 2008: 2 wins, 1 loss
