Is This Legal? Explained

Is This Legal?: The Inside Story of the First UFC from the Man Who Created It
Author:	Art Davie with Sean Wheelock^[1]
Subject:	Martial Arts, History of sport
Genre:	Nonfiction
Publisher:	Ascend Books
Pub Date:	2014-07-01
Pages:	272
Isbn:	978-0991275649

Is This Legal?: The Inside Story of The First UFC from the Man Who Created It is a 2014 non-fiction book which details the backstory of the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It is co-authored by Art Davie, co-founder of the UFC, and Sean Wheelock.^{[2] [3] [4]}

The title was inspired by a question Chuck Norris asked Davie upon hearing plans for the first UFC event.^[5] The book chronicles Davie's role in the creation of the UFC from October 1989 through the inaugural event which took place on November 13, 1993.^[6] Also included are insights into Davie's earlier life, and his military service after attending New York Military Academy, where he roomed with classmate Donald Trump for a semester.^[7]

External links

• Is This Legal on Ascend Books

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ex-Bellator commentator Sean Wheelock to call Titan FC 36 on UFC Fight Pass. 29 September 2015. 29 January 2017.
2. Web site: Book Review: UFC Founder Art Davie's "Is This Legal?". 29 January 2017.
3. Web site: Podcast: 90 minutes with Art Davie. Nick. Baldwin. 17 July 2016. 29 January 2017.
4. Web site: On the media: UFC 1 and how Art Davie created it among all the challenges. . 24 July 2014 . 29 January 2017.
5. News: UFC, which took mixed martial arts from fringe to mainstream, sells for $4 billion. . 29 January 2017.
6. Web site: Art Davie, the Creator of the UFC and His New Book Titled, Is This Legal?. KTLA . 22 August 2014 . 2015-09-04.
7. Book: Is This Legal?: The Inside Story of the First UFC from the Man Who Created It . Ascend Books . Art . Davie . Sean . Wheelock . June 10, 2015.