Mixed martial arts, commonly abbreviated MMA, is a full-contact combat sport that allows a broad range of striking and grappling techniques drawn from boxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, muay thai and other disciplines, contested in a caged or roped arena under a unified set of rules. The sport grew rapidly in popularity from the 1990s onward, led by organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is now sanctioned by athletic commissions in many countries though it remains outside the Olympic program. Its modern form traces back to early no-holds-barred style tournaments designed to test which fighting discipline was most effective against another.
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Originating RegionEarlier related contact sport traditions are recorded in Brazil (vale tudo, 1920s) and Japan (shoot wrestling, 1970s); the codified modern sport began with the founding of the UFC in the United States in 1993, consistent with the origin-year already on file. International Governing BodyInternational Mixed Martial Arts Federation 1 Classification
Olympic Programme Status Mixed Martial Arts
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the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) promotion company in 1993
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On November 2025, seeking the olympic inclusion of MMA, founded the Federation of International Mixed Martial Arts as international governing body.
Modern MMA section, two origins
Modern mixed martial arts began in two places: the vale tudo events in Brazil in 1920s, and Japan's Shoot wrestling in 1970s.
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The sport grew rapidly in popularity from the 1990s onward, led by organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is now sanctioned by athletic commissions in many countries though it remains outside the Olympic program.
Associated With: Judo, Lead paragraph
In Brazil there was a phenomenon called vale tudo, an early form of modern MMA, which became known for unrestricted fights between various styles such as judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, catch wrestling, Luta Livre, Muay Thai and capoeira.
Associated With: Muay Thai, Lead paragraph
In Brazil there was a phenomenon called vale tudo, an early form of modern MMA, which became known for unrestricted fights between various styles such as judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, catch wrestling, Luta Livre, Muay Thai and capoeira.
Associated With: Boxing, History, Bartitsu
Combining catch wrestling, judo, boxing, savate, jujutsu and canne de combat
Associated With: Wrestling, History, Bartitsu
Combining catch wrestling, judo, boxing, savate, jujutsu and canne de combat
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Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed from 2008 to 2025.
Wikipedia, Khabib Nurmagomedov
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Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (born 20 September 1988) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Wikipedia, Amanda Nunes
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Amanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist.
Wikipedia, Kayla Harrison
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is an American professional mixed martial artist and former judoka.
Wikipedia: Anderson Silva
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is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer.
Ronda Rousey, Wikipedia
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is an American actress, retired professional wrestler, former judoka, and former mixed martial artist.
John-Olav Einemo (Wikipedia)
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is a Norwegian retired mixed martial artist
Randy Couture (Wikipedia)
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former professional mixed martial artist
Rodolfo Vieira (Wikipedia)
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is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former submission fighter
Saulo Ribeiro (Wikipedia)
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is a Brazilian submission grappler and former mixed martial artist
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