mixed martial arts

noun

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

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She’s also done mixed martial arts, winning two matches and losing one. —

Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024 The mixed martial arts league follows a regular season format, playoffs, and a championship — similar to the major sports. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 The director, Lumumba Sayers, is now in jail awaiting trial for first-degree murder. $2.7 million in taxpayer dollars went to sober living facilities led by a mixed martial arts fighter with a violent criminal record. —

John Frank, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 The Celtics head coach often draws inspiration from other sports, like soccer and mixed martial arts, to inform his teaching methods. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2024 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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“Mixed martial arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20martial%20arts. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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