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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 .
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a form of competitive combat sport, akin to boxing, muay thai, or kick boxing. MMA titles, or championship belts, are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athletic accomplishment in a specific weight class (most often by means of a championship fight ...
[222] [223] The institute was opened in 2017, and is the world's first mixed martial arts center for innovation, research and training. [224] [225] [226] As many as 400 MMA athletes have visited the center, as well as NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB athletes. [227] In June 2019, a second facility was opened in Shanghai, China. [228]
Kill Cliff FC, officially known as Kill Cliff Fight Club (formerly known as Sanford MMA, Hard Knocks 365, and Combat Club) [1] is a mixed martial arts gym based in Deerfield Beach, Florida. It was originally founded in 2017 by Henri Hooft and Greg Jones as Combat Club and later Hard Knocks 365 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] before being rebranded to Sanford ...
The UFC Performance Institute is the official mixed martial arts (MMA) facility for American promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a division of TKO Group Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. [2] The building is located in Enterprise, Nevada opposite the UFC Apex, and serves as the company headquarters. [3] [4]
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MMA is often referred to as "cage fighting" in the US as it is associated with the UFC's octagonal caged fighting area. Most major MMA promotions in the US, Canada and Britain use the "cage" as a result of directly evolving from the first UFC events. There are variations on the cage such as replacing the metal fencing with a net, or using a ...
Shootfighting is a martial art and combat sport, with competitions governed by the International Shootfighting Association (ISFA).It incorporates techniques from a multitude of traditional martial arts, the most principal of these being wrestling and kenpo.