From UFC 100 to 200: A World Of Difference

Reaching 100, let alone 200, seemed to be unthinkable in the late-1990s. The Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) was hemorrhaging money. It was an organization on the run and in trouble, with Senator John McCain initiating a personal crusade by issuing the now infamous tag to mixed martial arts as “human cockfighting,” and following that up by tendering letters to the governors of all 50 states requesting that they ban any MMA event.

By July 11, 2009, with the approach of UFC 100, UFC and MMA had not only became synonymous with one another, it became in the minds of many sports fans more importantly, many young sports fans a legitimate sport, with rules, and stars, and major sponsors, and…