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   Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. The first documented use of the term mixed martial arts was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993.During the early 20th century, various interstylistic contests took place throughout Japan and in the countries of the Four Asian Tigers. In Brazil, there was the sport of Vale Tudo, in which The Gracie family was known to promote Vale Tudo matches as a way to promote their own Brazilian jiu-jitsu style. A precursor to modern MMA was the 1976 Ali vs. Inoki exhibition bout (which ended in a draw after 15 rounds), fought between boxer Muhammad Ali and wrestler Antonio Inoki in Japan, where it later inspired the foundation of Pancrase in 1993 and the Pride Fighting Championships in 1997. In the 1990s, the Gracie family brought their Brazilian jiu-jitsu style, first developed in Brazil from the 1920s, to the United States – which culminated in the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) promotion company in 1993. The company held an event with almost no rules, mostly due to the influence of Art Davie and Rorion Gracie attempting to replicate Vale Tudo fights that existed in Brazil and would later implement a different set of rules (example: eliminating kicking a grounded opponent), which differed from other leagues which were more in favour of realistic, street like fights.Originally promoted as a competition to find the most effective martial arts for real unarmed combat, competitors from different fighting styles were pitted against one another in contests with relatively few rules. Later, individual fighters incorporated multiple martial arts into their style. MMA promoters were pressured to adopt additional rules to increase competitors' safety, to comply with sport regulations and to broaden mainstream acceptance of the sport. Following these changes, the sport has seen increased popularity with a pay-per-view business that rivals boxing and professional wrestling.

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Examples of MMA in a Sentence

1. Monique Bastos:

   Monique Bastos, an MMA fighter who was on Monique Bastos way to jiu-jitsu training, Esquire reported, said two men jumped Monique Bastos and stole Monique Bastos cellphone on a crowded street in Acailandia, Brazil. One fled, but Monique Bastos said Monique Bastos managed to personally subdue the other. I tried to hold my phone, and I realized they were not armed. When they tried to escape, I lifted the rear wheel of the bike and they fell on the ground. The guy who took my phone ran away, but I was able to get the other one.

2. Leah McCourt:

   I was sitting there in the sauna before teaching a women's MMA class when I got the news, and I just thought, 'Are you joking?' then I ran out of the sauna screaming, and I was still only half-dressed!

3. Logan Paul:

   MMA was kicking boxing's a-s, now everyone is interested in boxing. The model is being replicated time and time again. You got Triller now, you got Social Gloves, and just the weekend after our fight there is TikTokers and YouTubers fighting. Jake just got a deal with Showtime. At what f--king point is it legit? Wake up and smell the coffee. We are here, and we are here to stay.

4. Chris Eubank:

   I haven't cried since I was 12 years old... yesterday I cried the whole day. I'm sorry I wasn't there to watch your back like a big brother's supposed to. Can't believe you're really gone man but you'll always be in my heart, mind spirit, my brother Sebastian Eubank was a special man... a righteous man... who always put others before himself. A man of many talents, boxing, MMA, poetry, music, coaching, cooking the list goes on but the most important thing to him was helping others less fortunate than himself.

5. Victor Cui:

   Our TV deals means that we're shown on free-to-air TV in a lot of countries, people can watch and see the best Asian MMA stars in the world.

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