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 [...]
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No Comments »History Channel: Human Weapon – The Complete Season 1
January 2nd, 2011 History Channel: Human Weapon – The Complete Season 1 In the ultimate search for a HUMAN WEAPON, mixed martial artist Jason Chambers and former football pro Bill Duff put their bodies on the line as they train in the most lethal forms of combat. THE HISTORY CHANNEL follows Jason and Bill across the globe to [...]
The History Channel : Learn the History , Style and Methodology of 16 Forms of Combat : Bokator , Eskrima , Kung Fu , Muay Thai , Judo , Karate , Krav Magna , Marine Corps Martial Arts , Mixed Martial Arts , Ninjitsu , Pankration , Savate Streetfighting , Sambo , Silat , Taekwondo : Box Set Over 12 Hours
August 8th, 2010 Product DescriptionIn the ultimate search for a HUMAN WEAPON mixed martial artist Jason Chambers and former football pro Bill Duff put their bodies on the line as they train in the most lethal forms of combat.THE HISTORY CHANNEL follows Jason and Bill across the globe to learn the history style and methodology behind 16 unique [...]
Posted in MMA DVDs Tags: streetfighting, history, pankration, judo karate, savate, history channel, learn, magna, ancient relics, silat No Comments »A New Generation of Warriors: The History of Mixed Martial Arts
March 17th, 2010 ISBN13: 9781429634274 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product Description MMA has come a long way since its dark days in the mid 1990s. Discover the history behind MMA and how it has become one of today_s most popular sports. A New Generation of Warriors: The History of Mixed Martial Arts
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