Editing Ultimate Fighting Championship (section)

==UFC events==
{{Main|List of UFC events}}
MMA journalists and fans have criticized the UFC for putting on too many shows and thus diluting the quality of their product.{{refn|Criticism for number of shows<ref>{{cite news|title=UFC Aftermath: Trying to Understand the "Angry Watching" Phenomenon|url=https://theprovince.com/sports/mma/ufc-aftermath-trying-to-understand-the-angry-watching-phenomenon| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/https://theprovince.com/sports/mma/ufc-aftermath-trying-to-understand-the-angry-watching-phenomenon| archive-date=2021-10-18|access-date=October 31, 2016|work=[[The Province]]|date=April 14, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Iole|first1=Kevin|title=Dana White says business is booming, will have $175 million economic impact in Las Vegas this week|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dana-white-says-ufc-business-is-booming--will-have--175-million-economic-impact-in-las-vegas-181005876.html| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dana-white-says-ufc-business-is-booming--will-have--175-million-economic-impact-in-las-vegas-181005876.html| archive-date=2021-10-18|access-date=October 31, 2016|work=[[Yahoo! Sports]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Live Chat: UFC Fight Night weekend preview, GLORY 17 recap, over saturation debate|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=roWwSOSQ9Ps|website=[[YouTube]] (MMAFighting.com official channel)|access-date=October 31, 2016|date=June 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Raimondi|first1=Marc|title=ONE CEO: Goal is to put on 50 shows per year|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/3/11/8181445/one-championship-ceo-goal-is-to-put-on-50-shows-per-year| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/3/11/8181445/one-championship-ceo-goal-is-to-put-on-50-shows-per-year| archive-date=2021-10-18|work=MMA Fighting|publisher=[[SB Nation]] (MMAFighting.com)|date=March 11, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Schlinsky|first1=Alex|title=UFC 180 Details: Who is Fighting, When And Why|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2014/11/15/7219929/ufc-180-start-time-schedule-fighting-tonight-when-why-mexico-city-mma-ppv| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/http://www.mmamania.com/2014/11/15/7219929/ufc-180-start-time-schedule-fighting-tonight-when-why-mexico-city-mma-ppv| archive-date=2021-10-18|access-date=October 31, 2016|work=[[SB Nation]] (MMAmania.com)|date=November 15, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Wyman|first1=Patrick|title=How the UFC Has Done More with Less in 2015|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2563685-how-the-ufc-has-done-more-with-less-in-2015| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2563685-how-the-ufc-has-done-more-with-less-in-2015| archive-date=2021-10-18|access-date=October 31, 2016|work=[[Bleacher Report]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=UFC's Oversaturation and Overcommitment Problems|url=http://mmanuts.com/news/ufcs-oversaturation-overcommitment-problems/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/http://mmanuts.com/news/ufcs-oversaturation-overcommitment-problems/| archive-date=2021-10-18|access-date=October 31, 2016|work=mmanuts.com|date=April 20, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=MMA: Are too many shows watering down the sport?|url=http://fansided.com/2014/07/17/mma-many-shows-watering-sport/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/http://fansided.com/2014/07/17/mma-many-shows-watering-sport/| archive-date=2021-10-18|access-date=October 31, 2016|work=FanSided.com|date=July 17, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref>}}

===Production team===
[[File:AriannyLopez.png|thumb|Octagon girl [[Arianny Celeste]]]]
Comedian, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Taekwondo black belt<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/joe-rogan Joe Rogan: Information from]. Answers.com. Retrieved on May 3, 2011.</ref> [[Joe Rogan]] teams up with [[Sports commentator|play-by-play]] announcer [[Jon Anik]], [[UFC Hall of Fame]]r [[Daniel Cormier]] and [[Megan Olivi]] to provide commentary during broadcasts of most UFC events in the US. For 20 years{{efn|1997–2016}} Rogan and [[Mike Goldberg]] provided commentary at live events.<ref>{{cite web|title=UFC commentator Mike Goldberg leaving promotion following UFC 207|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/28/14106184/ufc-commentator-mike-goldberg-leaving-the-promotion-following-ufc-207|date=December 28, 2016|website=MMAFighting|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231121949/https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/28/14106184/ufc-commentator-mike-goldberg-leaving-the-promotion-following-ufc-207|archive-date=December 31, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The "Veteran Voice of the Octagon" is announcer [[Bruce Buffer]].<ref>{{cite news|author = Hackler, Tracy|title = MMA's Bruce Buffer Makes a Name for Himself|publisher = ESPN |date = August 27, 2010|url = http://www.xyience.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=255&newsCategoryId=46|access-date = September 16, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110407174453/http://www.xyience.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=255&newsCategoryId=46|archive-date = April 7, 2011|df = mdy-all}}</ref> [[Arianny Celeste]], Rachelle Leah, [[Brittney Palmer]], Carly Baker, Vanessa Hanson, Chrissy Blair, Jhenny Andrade, Camila Oliveira, Luciana Andrade, Jamilette Gaxiola, and Red Dela Cruz are [[ring girl|Octagon girls]].<ref>[http://www.ufc.com/octagonGirl UFC Octagon Girls] UFC.com Retrieved September 16, 2010.</ref> Each fighter is assigned a [[cutman]] by the promotion who cares for the fighter before the fight and in between rounds. [[Jacob Duran|Jacob "Stitch" Duran]] was one of the best known cutmen working for the organization.<ref>{{cite news|author = Borges, Ron|title = Cutman has made mark|newspaper = [[Boston Herald]]|date = August 29, 2010|url = http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/ultimate_fighting/view.bg?articleid=1277704|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100901141416/http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/ultimate_fighting/view.bg?articleid=1277704|url-status=dead|archive-date = September 1, 2010|access-date = September 16, 2010}}</ref> Matches are made by matchmakers, and VP of Talent Relations, Joe Silva and Sean Shelby.<ref>{{cite news|author = Kid Nate|title = How the UFC Books Fights|publisher = Bloodyelbow.com|date = September 3, 2010|url = http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/9/3/1667816/how-the-ufc-books-fights| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211018/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/9/3/1667816/how-the-ufc-books-fights| archive-date=2021-10-18|access-date = September 16, 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref>