Villa Escudero Plantations is 800 hectares (2,000 acres) of working coconut plantation and hacienda located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the city of San Pablo, Laguna province on the border with Quezon province in the Philippines. Since 1981, the plantation has opened its doors as a resort offering village tours, museum tour, food and accommodations. It has developed a worldwide reputation as a focal point to experience Philippine culture and history in a beautiful rural setting.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company in the world[3] that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport and produces events worldwide. Based in the United States, the UFC has eight weight divisions and enforces the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Dana White serves as the president of the UFC while Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta control the UFC's parent company, Zuffa, LLC.

Inspired by vale tudo tournaments in Brazil, the first UFC event was held in 1993 in Denver, Colorado. Showcasing fighters of different disciplines — including boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, Muay Thai, karate and other styles — the UFC sought to identify the most effective martial art in a real fight.