• 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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    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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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    Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications;...
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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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    situation, when one's opponent may be trying to inflict serious harm, martial arts expert Kelly McCann advises that the eyes should be a "persistent primary...
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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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  • Light heavyweight (MMA) (category Mixed martial arts weight classes)
    The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes. The UFC's light heavyweight ranges from 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg)...
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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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    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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