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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. The first documented use of the term mixed martial arts was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993.
Vale Tudo or vale-tudo, also known as No Holds Barred (NHB) in the United States, is an unarmed, full-contact combat sport with relatively few rules. It became popular in Brazil during the 20th century and would eventually evolve into modern mixed martial arts (MMA). For years, "Vale Tudo" was used as a synonym for MMA in Brazil, but the term fell into disuse due to the emergence of stricter rules and the influence of the media to have a more "civilized" name. It is now used to refer to an early, more rules-free stage of the modern sport.
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). It also has many forums and discussion pages on the many topics of MMA like records, promotions, etc. The site is a member of the CraveOnline network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.
Jonathan Michael Madsen is a retired American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Heavyweight division of Titan FC. A professional competitor since 2008, Madsen has also formerly competed for the UFC and was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights fighting for Team Rashad.
Masanori Suda is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Welterweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight divisions. Suda is known primarily for his time in Shooto, where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion.
Naoto Kojima Japanese: 小島直人 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division.
Yoshiyuki Takayama is a Japanese mixed martial artist.
Yuzo Tateishi is a Japanese mixed martial artist.
Bakouri Gogitidze is a Georgian mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division.
Emil Kristev is a Bulgarian mixed martial artist.
Hisao Ikeda(Japanese: 池田久雄) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight division.
Isamu Osugi Japanese: 大杉勇 is a Japanese mixed martial artist.
Katsuhisa Akasaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division.
Kimihito Nonaka Japanese: 野中公仁 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight division.
Iouri Bekichev is a Russian mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions.
"Dirty" Harry Moskowitz is an American mixed martial artist. He competed in the Super Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at XFC 1 - Xtreme Fight Club 1 against Johnnie Brown on November 14, 2003.
Mitsuo Matsumoto Japanese: 松本光男 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division.
Takaharu Murahama is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division. He is the brother of professional wrestler and kickboxer Takehiro Murahama.
Hiroaki Yoshioka is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Strawweight, Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions.
References
- ↑ "Jack Nilson". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Jack Nilson". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014.
