mixed martial arts
noun
: a contact sport that allows a wide range of fighting techniques including striking, kicking, and grappling
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Pereira captured the middleweight and light heavyweight kickboxing world titles in GLORY before transitioning his skills to the cage and switching sports to mixed martial arts.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The Ultimate Fighting Championship, mixed martial arts known as UFC, is making Miami a regular stop, for example.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
He’s become a mixed martial arts aficionado and has shared his affinity for smoking meats.
—Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
Nemkov is on a shortlist of candidates to welcome Francis Ngannou back to mixed martial arts once the PFL Superfights heavyweight champion returns to the sport.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The Ultimate Fighting Championship, mixed martial arts known as UFC, is making Miami a regular stop, for example.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
He’s become a mixed martial arts aficionado and has shared his affinity for smoking meats.
—Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
Nemkov is on a shortlist of candidates to welcome Francis Ngannou back to mixed martial arts once the PFL Superfights heavyweight champion returns to the sport.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Mixed martial arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20martial%20arts. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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