mixed martial arts

noun

: a contact sport that allows a wide range of fighting techniques including striking, kicking, and grappling

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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 Conor McGregor, the mixed martial arts champ known as Notorious, was spotted making the scene at STK Steakhouse in Washington this weekend. —

Mike Allen, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025 Makhachev vs Tsarukyan 2 – Live Stream, TV Channel, Fight Card Zuckerberg is well known for being a fan of mixed martial arts, and the UFC in particular, and has been a familiar face at Octagonside at big events over the last few years. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025 Volkov is a veteran of 49 professional mixed martial arts bouts and 17 in the UFC. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mixed martial arts

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mixed martial arts was in 1990

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