mixed martial arts
noun
: a contact sport that allows a wide range of fighting techniques including striking, kicking, and grappling
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Senior officials in his administration attended the mixed martial arts showdown, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the head of the FBI, Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
From our review: Khan’s lack of screen presence, toothless mixed martial arts sequences and unintelligible editing further knock the film down.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Yen’s films have helped introduce mixed martial arts to mainstream cinema with such titles as Flashpoint and the iconic IP Man franchise, among many others.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Ken Shamrock In the 2000s, WWE started using moves from mixed martial arts with wrestlers like Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
From our review: Khan’s lack of screen presence, toothless mixed martial arts sequences and unintelligible editing further knock the film down.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Yen’s films have helped introduce mixed martial arts to mainstream cinema with such titles as Flashpoint and the iconic IP Man franchise, among many others.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Ken Shamrock In the 2000s, WWE started using moves from mixed martial arts with wrestlers like Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Mixed martial arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20martial%20arts. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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