mixed martial arts
noun
: a contact sport that allows a wide range of fighting techniques including striking, kicking, and grappling
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During his mixed martial arts run, Askren won the Bellator Welterweight Championship in 2010 and took the ONE Welterweight Championship in 2013.
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Matt Moret, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Couture went on to become a mixed martial arts superstar, becoming a six-time UFC champion in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions and was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame in 2006.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
That's not the only connection the mixed martial arts company has had with the second Trump administration.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025
Trump's fascination for mixed martial arts goes back years and his support for fighting sports goes back even further to his days hosting WrestleMania in Atlantic City, N.J. in 1988.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Matt Moret, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Couture went on to become a mixed martial arts superstar, becoming a six-time UFC champion in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions and was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame in 2006.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
That's not the only connection the mixed martial arts company has had with the second Trump administration.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025
Trump's fascination for mixed martial arts goes back years and his support for fighting sports goes back even further to his days hosting WrestleMania in Atlantic City, N.J. in 1988.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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“Mixed martial arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20martial%20arts. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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