Regarding Kazja's claim that a show he produced had
> some influence on the
> design of the OctagonR or an early advertising slogan used
> by the UFCR, let
> me state, for the record, the facts as I remember them:
>
>
>
> "Sometime in 1993, when the UFCR was in development, I
> heard that an NHB
> show was scheduled in Southern California. Curious, I
> decided to check it
> out. It was, to my recollection, held at a college. I
> believe that one or
> more of the Gracie brothers came with me, but not Rorion.
> I did not learn
> until much later that Kazja had something to do with this
> show. I only met
> him when he acted as an agent in 1995 for martial artist,
> John Matua, who I
> booked at his behest into UFC 6.
>
>
>
> I have faint memory of Kazja's show, as we only stayed
> for the first match
> and left when we realized it was choreographed wrestling
> and not an NHB
> card. I do not believe there was any TV production
> involved. I do remember
> the performers were in costume, but have no recollection of
> any show slogan
> or the ring. I state categorically that whatever ring
> Kazja employed in
> that show was never any inspiration in any way for the
> OctagonR.
>
>
>
> The OctagonR was an original design by contractors Greg
> Harrison and Jason
> Cusson and created as an NHB fighting enclosure for
> Pay-Per-View TV.
> Semaphore Entertainment Group came up with the tag line,
> "Eight Fighters -
> Only One Champion", on their own." - Art Davie
>
>
>
>
>
> Art Davie
>
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