Art Davie
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Art Davie (born April 5, 1947) is a business executive and entrepreneur formerly active in Southern California advertising circles.[2] In 1993, he created and co-produced the tournament which became the televised Ultimate Fighting Championship.[3][4][5] 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.[6] In 2003, Davie was an executive producer with Mandalay Sports Entertainment. In 2006, he became vice-president of television at Paradigm Entertainment Group.[7] In 2014, Ascend Books published Davie's book, Is This Legal?: The Inside Story of the First UFC from the Man Who Created It.[8] Sean Wheelock assisted in the book's research and writing.
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Years active | 1975–present |
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. On 5 July 2018, he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in the Contributors wing.