mixed martial arts
noun
: a contact sport that allows a wide range of fighting techniques including striking, kicking, and grappling
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Plus, who likes mixed martial arts fighting more?
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Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
From Roman gladiator contests to modern mixed martial arts, combat spectacles have served not merely as entertainment but as public rituals through which people experience belonging to something larger than themselves.
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Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The same Draymond Green who has spent much of his career blurring the line between basketball and mixed martial arts is now handing out lessons on sportsmanship.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Trump will depart Washington after celebrating his 80th birthday with a primetime mixed martial arts show on the White House lawn Sunday.
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Darlene Superville,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
From Roman gladiator contests to modern mixed martial arts, combat spectacles have served not merely as entertainment but as public rituals through which people experience belonging to something larger than themselves.
—
Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The same Draymond Green who has spent much of his career blurring the line between basketball and mixed martial arts is now handing out lessons on sportsmanship.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Trump will depart Washington after celebrating his 80th birthday with a primetime mixed martial arts show on the White House lawn Sunday.
—
Darlene Superville,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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