No Rules: The  Birth of the UFC

ESPN 30 for 30 podcast

Podcast reveals new facts about UFC1 in No Rules: The Birth of the UFC

ESPN Podcast producers spent 50 hours interviewing the principals and fighters from UFC 1. The 54 minute podcast reveals little known facts about how the event and how it spawned the sport of MMA. Based on Art Davie’s book, IS THIS LEGAL?, the ESPN podcast interviews Art Davie, Rorion Gracie, Campbell McLaren, Bob Meyrowitz as well as UFC director, Mark Lucas. There are  penetrating interviews with Show Coordinator Kathy Kidd and the fighters including an in depth interview with Royce Gracie and boxer Art “King” Jimmerson.

Penetrating Interviews

Who is the ultimate fighter? A wrestler? A boxer? A martial arts master? The first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship set out to answer that question. The results were violent, chaotic, and led to the birth of a multi-billion-dollar sport. Reported by Chris Berube. Produced by Pineapple Street Media and 30 for 30’s Andrew Mambo. (30for30podcasts.com)

Listen to the podcast on ESPN’s website:

http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=21498984

On your iPhone listen to it on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/no-rules-the-birth-of-ufc/id1244784611?i=1000395076659