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  2. Mixed martial arts - Wikipedia

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    Mixed martial arts (MMA) [a] is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. [10]In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place throughout Japan and the countries of East Asia.

  3. Mixed martial arts rules - Wikipedia

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    For a promotion to hold MMA events in a sanctioned venue, the promotion must abide by the commission's body of rules. On July 30, 2009, a motion was made at the annual meeting of the Association of Boxing Commissions to adopt these rules as the "Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts". The motion passed unanimously.

  4. Mixed martial arts in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Mixed martial arts (MMA) is the fastest growing sport in the United States. [2] Mixed martial arts largely developed in the 1990s, and has achieved popularity in the early 21st century. Many companies promote MMA cards, with the U.S. based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) the most dominant.

  5. Martial arts - Wikipedia

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    This was the origin of the first Ultimate Fighting Championship tournament (later renamed UFC 1: The Beginning) in the USA inspired by the Brazilian Vale tudo tradition and along with other minimal rule competitions, most notably those from Japan such as Shooto and Pancrase, have evolved into the combat sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

  6. MMA Fighting - Wikipedia

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    MMA Fighting hosts The MMA Hour, a twice-weekly show hosted by Ariel Helwani, that features interviews with various names in mixed martial arts, including fighters, promoters, agents, coaches, and journalists. The MMA Hour was hosted weekly by Ariel Helwani from June 2009 until June 2018. [10] In June 2018, Luke Thomas took over as the host.

  7. UFC vs. MMA: What’s the Difference? - AOL

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    Discover the main differences between UFC and MMA fighting.

  8. Combat sport - Wikipedia

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    Classification of unarmed combat sports. A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat.In many combat sports, a contestant wins by scoring more points than the opponent, submitting the opponent with a hold, disabling the opponent (knockout, KO), or attacking the opponent in a specific or designated technique.

  9. Comparison of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts

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    Mixed Martial Arts, is a hybrid of many types of physical full-contact sports; including wrestling, boxing and Martial Arts, such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The early 1990s saw the Ultimate Fighting Championship popularize the term "Mixed Martial Arts", for such a bout. Competitors in MMA are generally skilled in many different styles, however, it ...