mixed martial arts
noun
: a contact sport that allows a wide range of fighting techniques including striking, kicking, and grappling
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Trump has been gearing up for weeks for UFC Freedom 250, a mixed martial arts extravaganza that will turn the historic White House into a one-night fight house.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The fabled East Wing is gone, the Rose Garden has been paved over for a gaudy, Mar-a-Lago-like patio, and now there’s a mixed martial arts cage on the South Lawn.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
The show, about a mixed martial arts fighter and his sister, is written by UC San Diego graduate Ngozi Anyanwu and directed by Tamilla Woodard.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
These qualities may work well in meme-making or cosplay, but illusions of strength are not useful in mixed martial arts.
—Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The fabled East Wing is gone, the Rose Garden has been paved over for a gaudy, Mar-a-Lago-like patio, and now there’s a mixed martial arts cage on the South Lawn.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
The show, about a mixed martial arts fighter and his sister, is written by UC San Diego graduate Ngozi Anyanwu and directed by Tamilla Woodard.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
These qualities may work well in meme-making or cosplay, but illusions of strength are not useful in mixed martial arts.
—Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mixed martial arts
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“Mixed martial arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20martial%20arts. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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