Most rule sets for mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions have evolved since the early days of Vale Tudo. As a result of health, legal, and moral concerns...
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regulate mixed martial arts have assimilated these rules into their existing unarmed combat competition rules and statutes. For a promotion to hold mixed martial...
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While mixed martial arts is primarily a male dominated sport, it does have female athletes. For instance, Female competition in Japan includes promotions...
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around...
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Dream (styled DREAM in capitals) was a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting...
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Strikeforce was an American mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California that operated from 1985 to 2013. It was headed...
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International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) was founded on 29 February 2012 as the international governing body for amateur mixed martial arts (MMA)....
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) has developed in Australia from a wide cross-section of sporting and martial arts disciplines to become the most popular combat...
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is the fastest growing sport in the United States. Mixed martial arts largely developed in the 1990s, and has achieved popularity...
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sportswear worn in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition and training, and branded fashion clothing related to the mixed martial arts scene. As MMA becomes...
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there have been twenty recorded deaths resulting from sanctioned mixed martial arts contests and nine from unregulated bouts, none however in the largest...
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Rules on mixed martial arts competition for children vary. In most U.S. states, there is no central organization in charge of children competing in mixed...
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With the growing worldwide popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA) as an athletic sport, numerous MMA films have come to theaters, television, and DVDs...
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The following is a list of mixed martial arts attendance records. The highest number of events on the list have been promoted by the Pride Fighting Championships...
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Welterweight (MMA) (category Mixed martial arts weight classes)
The welterweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes: The UFC's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156...
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Royce Gracie (category Doping cases in mixed martial arts)
considered to be one of the most influential figures in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA). He also competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1's MMA...
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This martial arts timeline is designed to help describe the history of the martial arts in a linear fashion. Many of the articles for particular styles...
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Dynamite!! 2008 (category Dream (mixed martial arts) events)
Saitama, Japan. It featured eleven DREAM mixed martial arts rules fights in a variety of weight classes, four K-1 rules fights, and the inaugural K-1 KOSHIEN...
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John McCarthy (referee) (redirect from John McCarthy (mixed martial arts))
important figure in the mixed martial arts world, helping create the Unified Rules of MMA after initially creating the original rule book of the UFC. He is...
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Jujutsu Mixed martial arts Stick-fighting Wushu Wrestling Martial arts by region Chinese martial arts European martial arts Filipino martial arts Indian...
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Koppenhaver; November 30, 1981) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and convicted felon. Koppenhaver had a 14–5 overall record in...
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sambo is a martial art with Soviet origins. Many of its moves have been incorporated in other forms of combat sport such as mixed martial arts. It originated...
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Bantamweight (MMA) (category Mixed martial arts weight classes)
The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts refers to a number of different MMA weight classes: The UFC's bantamweight division, which groups competitors...
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Sanda (sport) (category Mixed martial arts styles)
style. Chinese martial artists also compete in non-Chinese or mixed combat sports, including boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts. Sanda is practiced...
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Cris Cyborg (category Strikeforce (mixed martial arts) champions)
married name Cristiane Santos, is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who competes in Bellator MMA, where she...
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Middleweight (MMA) (category Mixed martial arts weight classes)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts refers to different weight classes: The UFC's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171...
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Demetrious Johnson (category American male mixed martial artists)
greatest mixed martial artists in the world. Johnson has been referred to by many as, ‘the greatest Flyweight (125 pound) Mixed Martial Arts fighter of...
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Lightweight (MMA) (category Mixed martial arts weight classes)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes: The UFC's lightweight division, which groups competitors within 146 to...
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Vale Tudo (category Mixed martial arts in Brazil)
relatively few rules. It became popular in Brazil during the 20th century and would eventually evolve into modern mixed martial arts (MMA). For years...
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Bibiano Fernandes (category Dream (mixed martial arts) champions)
top light-featherweight of his generation before transitioning to mixed martial arts (MMA). He previously competed for K-1, DREAM, and King of the Cage...
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