UFC logo history: Delving into the evolution of the organization's emblems across the years

The UFC logo is one of the most iconic in the world of combat sports and sports in general. The premier MMA organization started in 1993, and in 30 years, has seen numerous logos reflecting its different eras of the sport through the ages.

In this article, we will take a look at each iteration of the UFC logo, the details, and the fighters that spawned in that era.

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UFC logo history: 1993 - 2001 (The Beginning)

When the company was first conceived in 1993, the logo had a blue globe with a yellow banner across it. In the yellow banner were the texts 'Ultimate Fighting Championship'; all bold letters in red.

Somewhere between 1993 and 1999, the logo was altered to include a man in red shorts with his arms up in victory.

Popular fighters from this era include Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Dan Savern, Tank Abbott and Don Frye.

Logo from 1993 to 1999 [Image courtesy: Wiki commons]

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UFC logo history: 2001 - 2015 (The ZUFFA era)

The second logo for the premier MMA promotion stayed for 14 years between 2001 and 2015. The logo was a complete redesign from the first one, with a text-heavy approach.

The company decided to adopt its initials 'UFC' into the logo, with the 'F' being split into two parts. Below the initials were the words 'Ultimate Fighting Championship' written in bold.

Some of the greatest fighters in MMA fought in this era, including the Diaz brothers, Georges St-Pierre, BJ Penn, Anderson Silva, Frankie Edgar, Jon Jones and many Hall of Famers.

ZUFFA era logo [Image courtesy: Wiki commons]

Between 2009 and 2015, the UFC had a 3-D logo; silver initials with gold linings on a white background. The company also designed a logo celebrating 25 years of the company in 2018. The silver jubilee logo had only one color scheme which was gradient between gray and silver.

Curved logo [Left] 25th anniversary logo [Right] [Image courtesy: www.logomyway.com]

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UFC logo history: 2015 - present (The modern era)

After 14 years with the iconic black and white logo, the company did its third major redesign of the logo. The new logo is an iteration of the second one, except that it's all red against a white background, has sharper edges and doesn't have the full form in bold underneath it.

Perhaps the brand of the company was big enough for people to recognize it without an explanation.

Modern era logo [Image courtesy: Wiki commons]

The change in logo reflected massive changes within the company. This was a new era for new fans, and added regulations with regards to testing and rules within the octagon.

The new path began with the Rousey/McGregor era and world-class fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Max Holloway, Stipe Miocic, Henry Cejudo, Amanda Nunes, Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira to name a few.