Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports including boxing, kickboxing and martial arts 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.
Shootfighting is a martial art and combat sport, with competitions governed by the International Shootfighting Association (ISFA). It incorporates techniques from a multitude of traditional martial arts, the most principal of these being wrestling and kenpo.
The guillotine choke, also known as Mae Hadaka Jime in judo, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from in front of the opponent, often on the ground but can also be done while standing. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine.
Pedro Augusto Rizzo is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed for the UFC, PRIDE, M-1 Global, and Affliction. Although he never captured the UFC Heavyweight Championship, Rizzo competed for it three times and was regarded as a top contender for many years. Coming from a Muay Thai background, Rizzo competed in Vale Tudo before transitioning into mixed martial arts. Often regarded as one of the most dangerous strikers in heavyweight history, Rizzo holds notable victories over former UFC champions Mark Coleman, Dan Severn, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Ricco Rodriguez and Ken Shamrock.
UFC 8: David vs. Goliath was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 1996, at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It is the only UFC event held in Puerto Rico and was later released on home video.
The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts refers to a number of different weight classes:
A unanimous decision (UD) is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and other sports involving striking and submission in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match.
Jeffrey Michael Curran is an American retired professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1998, Curran has fought at a number of different weight classes for a large number of promotions including Bellator, the UFC, Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championships, WEC, IFL, the RFA, and KOTC.
Soure is a Brazilian municipality located in the northern state of Pará, on the island of Marajó, which is located in the Amazon River at its mouth. Its population as of 2020 is estimated to be 25,565 people. The area of the municipality is 3,512.863 km2. The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Arari.
Stefan Janos is a German Sambo, mixed martial artist and Judo practitioner who won the Silver Medal at the 2008 World Sambo Championships, in Men's Combat Sambo. Janosch defeated Pedro Brett (Venezuela), Volodimir Begeza (Ukraine), and Arsen Khachatryan (Armenia) without giving up a point before falling to eventual champion Blagoi Ivanov (Bulgaria) in the final. Janosch has also competed in many grappling competitions, and recently began a career in mixed martial arts.
Hiroyuki Kanno is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division.
Masato Suzuki is a Japanese mixed martial artist.
Willie Peeters is a Dutch mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division.
Dick Vrij is a retired Dutch professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1995 until 2003, he competed in the Heavyweight division for RINGS and It's Showtime.
Saburo Kawakatsu Japanese: 火若津将軍 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions.
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Jerrod Sanders is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions.
Tyson Pedro is an Australian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Irwing "Irwin" Armando Rivera is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Rivera has competed for Combate Americas and Titan FC where he was the Bantamweight Champion.
