mixed martial arts
noun
: a contact sport that allows a wide range of fighting techniques including striking, kicking, and grappling
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For the trajectory of the mixed martial arts juggernaut, the move to CBS’ streaming service, which has about 80 million subscribers, was about far more than eliminating pay-per-view costs and reaching a larger audience.
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Mark Puleo, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Its touchstones appeared to be recently booming phenomena including country music, TikTok tradwives, and mixed martial arts.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
In The Smashing Machine, a biopic starring Dwayne Johnson as mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr, Blunt plays Kerr’s girlfriend Dawn Staples.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Caleb Edmiston is a chiropractor who, like Herrington, has competed in mixed martial arts.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Mark Puleo, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Its touchstones appeared to be recently booming phenomena including country music, TikTok tradwives, and mixed martial arts.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
In The Smashing Machine, a biopic starring Dwayne Johnson as mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr, Blunt plays Kerr’s girlfriend Dawn Staples.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Caleb Edmiston is a chiropractor who, like Herrington, has competed in mixed martial arts.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Mixed martial arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20martial%20arts. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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