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
• 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
• Sydney used to be all about mixed martial arts, or MMA (yes, as in fighting), but she’s had to scale back a little lately.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
• This new chapter in the growth of mixed martial arts has emboldened us to reach consumers at the gym and in their homes while building ‘MMA' to further utilize our resources to support that mission.
  — Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
• Williams, a former wrestler who said he was trained in mixed martial arts, alleged in the lawsuit that Chauvin threatened him and other bystanders with a can of Mace, shaking it at them after Williams expressed concern for Floyd.
  — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Oct 2024