In Brazil, there was the sport of Vale Tudo, in which fighters from various styles fought with little to no rules. ĭuring the early 20th century, various interstylistic contests took place throughout Japan and in the countries of the Four Asian Tigers. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate. The first documented use of the term mixed martial arts was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. Mixed martial arts ( MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred ( NHB), and ultimate fighting, is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports including boxing, kickboxing and martial arts from around the world.
International Mixed Martial Arts Federation Shane Carwin, main event of UFC 131 in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2011
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