What is MMA?

What is MMA? Wikipedia defines mixed martial arts as follows:

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a combat sport in which two competitors attempt to achieve dominance over one another by using a wide variety of permitted martial arts techniques, including striking and grappling. Well-known MMA organizations include the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championships.

MMA has also been referred to as no holds barred (NHB) fighting, but this term is no longer considered an accurate description of the modern sport, with its formalized rules and banned techniques that have been developed for the fighter's safety. A common misconception is that the sport is called "ultimate fighting", due to the popularization of the sport by the UFC.

Later we will discuss general information about MMA and the history, current news and future of the sport.