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Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo 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. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate.
Bakouri Gogitidze is a Georgian mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division.
Iouri Bekichev is a Russian mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions.
Yuriy Kochkine is a Russian mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division.
Rob van Esdonk is a Dutch former kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division.
Masaru Gokita is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division.
Fred van Doesburg is a Dutch mixed martial artist.
Rick Rootlieb is a Dutch mixed martial artist.
Herman van Tol is a Dutch mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division.
Hiroshi Tsuruya is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions.
Isao Tanimura is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Middleweight division.
Jun Kitagawa Japanese: 北川淳 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Welterweight division.
Kazumichi Takada is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division.
Masaki Nishizawa Japanese: 西沢正樹 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions.
Saburo Kawakatsu Japanese: 火若津将軍 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions.
Fumio Usami is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight division.
Hiroki Kita Japanese: 北博樹 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division.
Peter Verschuren is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division.
Norio Nishiyama Japanese: 西山典男 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions between 1999 and 2000.
Masashi Kameda Japanese: 亀田正志 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division.
References
- ↑ "Jeffrey Heijm". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Jeffrey Heijm". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014.
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