FCBA is founded 15 years earlier than UFC
Hong Kong
Immigrants from mainland China bring martial arts to Hong Kong
Immigrants from mainland China bring martial arts to Hong Kong
North America
MMA surfaces in Brazil via a combat sport known as Vale Tudo
MMA surfaces in Brazil via a combat sport known as Vale Tudo
1954 A martial arts fight is staged in Macau for charity. Many claim this is among the world's first MMA bouts
1960-70 Kung fu becomes a big part of Hong Kong’s culture and leisure. People go to martial arts schools after work
1970s Rorion Gracie, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu master, introduces Vale Tudo to the US
1979 Hong Kong’s Full Contact Boxing Associaton (FCBA) is formed
Early 1980s Fight nights are held by the FCBA two or three times a month with full houses greeting local and international fighters
By the mid-1980s the FCBA diminishes and comes to an end after safety issue and illegal side betting
1990s MMA comes to the public’s attention after the Gracie family showcases Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the US
1993 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is founded and the first MMA event is held in the US
1997 MMA is banned in most of the US due to safety concerns
2000s Western-style fighting clubs start to appear in Hong Kong providing MMA, jiu-jitsu, boxing and wrestling training
2001 New UFC management creates rules to make the sport less dangerous
2016 New York ends the ban and becomes the last state to legalise MMA events
2017 Just MMA, Hong Kong’s first mixed martial arts promotion company, launches and features its debut MMA events in Macau and Hong Kong
The UFC is the largest MMA promotion company in the world. It has held over 450 MMA events so far
