mixed martial arts

noun

: a contact sport that allows a wide range of fighting techniques including striking, kicking, and grappling

Examples of mixed martial arts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Early plans had 50 Cent among prime-time surprises, to portray Trump as connected to popular culture (think mixed martial arts). —

Axios, 10 July 2024 One of the felled gunmen purportedly attended a mixed martial arts fight academy in Dagestan funded by one of its wealthiest citizens. —

Charles Maynes, NPR, 25 June 2024 Former mixed martial arts fighter Gadzhimurad Kagirov – a cousin of the head of the Sergokalinsky district Magomed Omarov – was among those who attacked sites in Derbent, according to TASS. —

Radina Gigova, CNN, 24 June 2024 Today, mixed martial arts is a mainstream sport and the UFC is a billion-dollar business, posting $1.3 billion in revenue last year. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for mixed martial arts

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Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of mixed martial arts was in 1990

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