How to Use mixed martial arts in a Sentence

mixed martial arts

noun

• The fans of the mixed martial arts world are so diehard and so loyal.
  — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 6 July 2018
• Some of the best mixed martial arts fighters in the world could be in Boise this summer.
  — Rachel Roberts, idahostatesman, 9 Apr. 2018
• Trump has long been a fan of both boxing and mixed martial arts.
  — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 8 Sep. 2021
• The viral challenge appears to have first made the rounds in the mixed martial arts world.
  — Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 7 July 2019
• MMA Junkie The past decade has proven intriguing for the sport of mixed martial arts.
  — John Morgan, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2019
• From the day Mike Perry got out of jail, mixed martial arts helped him turn his life around.
  — Jay Reddick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 Dec. 2017
• But some have lost sight of mixed martial arts being just that - mixed.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland.com, 19 Jan. 2018
• Fuentes had been a tough, fiery, and sweet little kid, who loved mixed martial arts.
  — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
• The star has done mixed martial arts training for a long time, and likes to get outside for walks with her dog.
  — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 8 Mar. 2023
• About a dozen of us wear lightweight mixed martial arts gloves to protect our hands and wrists.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
• Belfort is the son of former mixed martial arts star Vitor Belfort.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 8 June 2021
• To prep for fight scenes, Vikander learned to kick and punch like mixed martial arts athletes.
  — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2018
• The witness Donald Williams was trained in mixed martial arts.
  — Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2021
• There's a moment before the start of a mixed martial arts bout when nerves catch up to Tim Johnson.
  — Michael Rand, Star Tribune, 25 June 2021
• Tell us about your dad, Mike, the bare-knuckled mixed martial arts fighter.
  — Grant Segall, cleveland.com, 5 Sep. 2017
• Lori Ann Pon studied mixed martial arts for 18 years and is a third-degree black belt.
  — Allison Horton, miamiherald, 25 May 2018
• The arena has built a niche for itself with truck pulls, bull riding, wrestling and mixed martial arts.
  — At A Great Price, ProPublica, 18 May 2020
• Little -- who is trained in mixed martial arts -- punched, kicked and stomped on Lawrence as Honaker watched and did nothing, the lawsuit says.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, 16 Sep. 2019
• Eric, a Muay Thai and mixed martial arts fighter, didn’t have a hard sell on Thailand.
  — Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 8 June 2018
• Williams, a security guard and mixed martial arts fighter, knew not to take the bait.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2021
• Macfarlane trained for her first mixed martial arts fight as a bucket-list item to scratch off in 2015.
  — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
• The mixed martial arts league was set to become the first US sport to return to action, and its trio of fight nights is due to continue.
  — Michelle Krupa, CNN, 10 May 2020
• On the way home, the assembled entourage watched mixed martial arts cage fighting aboard his plane.
  — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2023
• The casino has been open since June 1, and has been staging boxing and mixed martial arts events at its arena.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 9 Sep. 2020
• Reid, a graduate of St. Mary's High School, was the first person to win a world title in both boxing and mixed martial arts.
  — Roxanne De La Rosa, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2022
• Victoria Lee, one of the brightest new stars in mixed martial arts (MMA), has died at the age of 18, her sister confirmed.
  — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 10 Jan. 2023
• Askren retired from mixed martial arts in 2019 after back-to-back losses.
  — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2021
• But the ties to Kadyrov in mixed martial arts are different from what other sports have had to confront.
  — New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022
• Perry is a former mixed martial arts fighter and is 5-0 as a bare-knuckle fighter.
  — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
• Today, mixed martial arts is a mainstream sport and the UFC is a billion-dollar business, posting $1.3 billion in revenue last year.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 June 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024