 What motivated Sen. John McCain to push back against UFC?
UFC's flameout from national sensation to total irrelevance is a tragedy of American sports, a cautionary tale of prudishness, heavy-handed politics, and cultural myopia. UFC's promoters predicted that it would supplant boxing as America's martial art. The collapse began in 1996, when Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., saw a UFC tape. McCain, a lifelong boxing fan, was horrified at the ground fighting, kicks, and head butts. He sent letters to all 50 governors asking them to ban ultimate fighting. The outcry against "human cockfighting" became a crusade, and like many crusades, it was founded on misunderstanding.
 He thought UFC seemed more violent than other sports and was disgusted enough to revolt
 He was a bigger fan of boxing and thought UFC was taking the spotlight  He thought UFC seemed more violent than other sports and was disgusted enough to revolt  He had pressure from the television networks to take UFC off the air because it was too violent  He thought all combat sports were dangerous and couldn't stand to see all of the violence televised