Mixed Martial Arts is all about using any move or technique learned in basically any martial art to defeat an opponent, therefore it can be difficult to place its exact creation or inception in history. Of course, the earliest contact sport or martial art with very few rules (or a no holds barred concept) was [...]
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Mixed Martial Arts and UFC History
February 27th, 2011 
Mixed Martial Arts or MMA consists of a professional fighter using different styles of martial arts to ultimately defeat his/her opponent. The earliest recorded full-contact martial art was named Pankration and began in Greece around the year 648 B.C. There is a strong possibility that Pankration may have been the parent sport of Mixed Martial [...]
The Mixed Martial Arts Handbook: The Insider’s Guide to Fighting Techniques
September 4th, 2010 ISBN13: 9781602397927 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Product DescriptionFighting techniques from the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame’s 2008 Fighter of the Year. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport in which [...]
Zach Micklewright: Zach Micklewright, Mixed Martial Arts, Muhsin Corbbrey, World Extreme Cagefighting, WEC 45, Miletich Fighting Systems
June 21st, 2010 Product DescriptionHigh Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Zachary Micklewright (born August 21, 1976) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights in WEC’s lightweight division. He made his WEC debut against Muhsin Corbbrey on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45, winning via unanimous decision.Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat [...]
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April 25th, 2010 Product DescriptionMixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport in which a variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking techniques (kicks, knees and punches) and grappling techniques (clinch holds, submission holds, sweeps, takedowns and throws). MMA is exploding in popularity, and is a worldwide phenomenon, driven by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), [...]
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