[PAR] [TLE] Frederico Lapenda [SEP] Frederico Lapenda is an award-winning movie producer and visionary fight promoter who is one of the founders of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).  Lapenda is widely credited, along with Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC[1] creator Art Davie, as being responsible for creating the worldwide MMA movement.  Lapenda has produced twenty films, more than 100 MMA events, two video games, ten music concerts, and 8 documentaries, one which was eligible for an Oscar nomination. [PAR] [TLE] Art Davie [SEP] Art Davie is a business executive and entrepreneur formerly active in Southern California advertising circles.  In 1993, he created and co-produced the tournament which became the televised Ultimate Fighting Championship.  In 1998, Davie, as vice-president of K-1 USA, brought the successful K-1 kickboxing franchise from Japan to Las Vegas and North American pay-per-view television.  In 2003, Davie was an executive producer with Mandalay Sports Entertainment.  In 2006, he became vice-president of television at Paradigm Entertainment Group.  In 2014, Ascend Books published Davie's book, "Is This Legal? : The Inside Story of the First UFC from the Man Who Created It".  Sean Wheelock assisted in the book's research and writing.  In November 2014, Davie was inducted into the Legends of MMA Hall of Fame, alongside Big John McCarthy, Pat Miletich, Fedor Emelianenko, and Rickson Gracie.
[PAR] [TLE] Frederico Lapenda [ SEP ] Frederico Lapenda is an award - winning movie producer and visionary fight promoter who is one of the founders of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts ( MMA ) . Lapenda is widely credited , along with Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC[1 ] creator Art Davie , as being responsible for creating the worldwide MMA movement . Lapenda has produced twenty films , more than 100 MMA events , two video games , ten music concerts , and 8 documentaries , one which was eligible for an Oscar nomination . [PAR] [TLE] Art Davie [ SEP ] Art Davie is a business executive and entrepreneur formerly active in Southern California advertising circles . In 1993 , he created and co - produced the tournament which became the televised Ultimate Fighting Championship . In 1998 , Davie , as vice - president of K-1 USA , brought the successful K-1 kickboxing franchise from Japan to Las Vegas and North American pay - per - view television . In 2003 , Davie was an executive producer with Mandalay Sports Entertainment . In 2006 , he became vice - president of television at Paradigm Entertainment Group . In 2014 , Ascend Books published Davie 's book , " Is This Legal ? : The Inside Story of the First UFC from the Man Who Created It " . Sean Wheelock assisted in the book 's research and writing . In November 2014 , Davie was inducted into the Legends of MMA Hall of Fame , alongside Big John McCarthy , Pat Miletich , Fedor Emelianenko , and Rickson Gracie .
Who is a business executive and cofounder of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)?
Who is a business executive and cofounder of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts ( MMA ) ?
Art Davie
Art Davie