Question: Who is a business executive and cofounder of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)?
Context: Frederico Lapenda is an award-winning movie producer and visionary fight promoter who is one of the founders of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).  Lapenda is widely credited, along with Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC[1] creator Art Davie, as being responsible for creating the worldwide MMA movement.  Lapenda has produced twenty films, more than 100 MMA events, two video games, ten music concerts, and 8 documentaries, one which was eligible for an Oscar nomination. Art Davie is a business executive and entrepreneur formerly active in Southern California advertising circles.  In 1993, he created and co-produced the tournament which became the televised Ultimate Fighting Championship.  In 1998, Davie, as vice-president of K-1 USA, brought the successful K-1 kickboxing franchise from Japan to Las Vegas and North American pay-per-view television.  In 2003, Davie was an executive producer with Mandalay Sports Entertainment.  In 2006, he became vice-president of television at Paradigm Entertainment Group.  In 2014, Ascend Books published Davie's book, "Is This Legal? : The Inside Story of the First UFC from the Man Who Created It".  Sean Wheelock assisted in the book's research and writing.  In November 2014, Davie was inducted into the Legends of MMA Hall of Fame, alongside Big John McCarthy, Pat Miletich, Fedor Emelianenko, and Rickson Gracie. The MMA Digest () is an online mixed martial arts magazine with head office in Toronto.  The magazine has been covering the sport of mixed martial arts since 2007.  Through articles, videos, interviews and discussions, the publication gives MMA enthusiasts a unique look into the sport and a glimpse into the lives of MMA athletes.  In March 2013, Canadian Fight Network started sourcing the history content from MMA Digest. MMA clothing refers to the sportswear worn in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition and training, and branded fashion clothing related to the mixed martial arts scene.  As MMA becomes a mature sport, brands dedicated to it have worked toward specializing clothing that improve an MMA athlete's training and competition. Alliance MMA, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMMA) is a mixed martial arts organization offering premier promotional opportunities for aspiring mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters to showcase their talent and advance to the sport's highest level of professional competition.  Alliance MMA's mission is to identify and develop the next generation of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and other leading MMA promotion champions including The World Series of Fighting and Bellator. Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan (or PAK MMA) is the premiere mixed martial arts (MMA) and martial arts promotion based in Pakistan that was created in December 2007 by Bashir Ahmad to promote martial arts (and martial sports such as boxing and wrestling) styles in Pakistan with a particular focus on mixed martial arts competition. William "Bill" Viola II (born November 5, 1947) is an entrepreneur, martial arts instructor, and mixed martial arts pioneer credited by some as the co-creator of the sport of MMA.  In 1979, he co-founded CV Productions, Inc., the first mixed martial arts company in America.  His life is the subject of the book "Godfathers of MMA". Fight Life is a feature-length documentary on the sport of mixed martial arts.  The film is directed by independent filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films.  The film focuses on the lives of professional mixed martial arts fighters outside the cage, primarily profiling Jake Shields, and Lyle Beerbohm.  The film unveils the sport of Mixed martial arts and what it takes to be a modern-day professional fighter.  Many notables MMA stars and experts are featured in this film, including: Nick Diaz, Gilbert Melendez, Chuck Liddell, Frank Shamrock, Miesha Tate, John McCarthy, Julianna Pena, Michael Chiesa, Herschel Walker, Sam Sheridan, Mark Coleman, Tyron Woodley, Ryan Schultz, Matt Lindland, Mike Swick, and Cody McKenzie.  In 2013, "Fight Life" went on to win the Best Documentary Award at the United Film Festival. Mohammed Shahid (born July 8, 1989) is an entrepreneur and a mixed martial artist from Bahrain.  He is the CEO of KHK MMA and the President of the Bahrain based mixed martial arts organisation, Brave Combat Federation owned and supported by His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.  Mohammed Shahid was the first mixed martial artist from Bahrain to compete in global MMA events.  He was assigned a managerial role to develop mixed martial arts in Bahrain as the CEO of KHK MMA.  Bahrain established a national team alongside bringing global talent to facilitate the growth of MMA in Bahrain. CV Productions, Inc., is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based mixed martial arts company, founded in 1979.  It is considered the first MMA based company in the United States and responsible for creating the blueprint for modern mixed martial arts competition.  The company promoted the first regulated league of mixed martial arts style competitions beginning in 1980 with the intention of creating a new mainstream sport.  The league events pitted combatants from all fighting disciplines including boxers, kick boxers, martial artists, wrestlers, grapplers, and all around “tough guys.”  Competitors could win by opponent’s submission, knockout or judges' decision (based on the 10 point “must” system).  The competitions were promoted as “Anything Goes - striking, throwing, grappling, punching, kicking, ground fighting, and more.”  The shows were immediately dubbed by the media as “Organized, Legalized, Street Fighting,” a phrase coined by KDKA TV's Dave Durian.
Answer: Art Davie