| Mixed Martial Arts which is also know as MMA is | | | | Judo, Wrestling, and more. Most of the fighters |
| one of the most popular types of fighting styles | | | | from these categories know other styles in |
| in the whole world. A lot of professional | | | | fighting. They are not always exclusively using the |
| competitors affiliate themselves with this kind of | | | | techniques from just one style. |
| fighting way. To learn more about this, it is | | | | There are many disciplines wherein a fighter can |
| important to know some of the various | | | | choose to train himself. The techniques of karate, |
| techniques and styles used in this fighting. One | | | | boxing, kickboxing, Muai Thai, and the like are |
| must also learn the various strategies needed to | | | | examples of the stand up ways. The clinch holding |
| control the fight. | | | | is more on clinching an opponent to prevent him |
| This kind of fighting existed centuries ago. It is | | | | from going away to release a strike. The ground |
| said that early in Greek history, techniques in | | | | ways are more of grappling, takedowns, and joint |
| freestyle fighting were already practiced by | | | | locks. |
| Greek fighters. They called this pankration. This | | | | Even though that there are rules governing the |
| became a part of the Olympic games. Later on, | | | | fight, those limitations are made in a sense that |
| the Romans were influenced and had their own | | | | they protect the fighter from acquiring a more |
| version which is more violent. Through the years, | | | | serious injury. It was also made to prevent the |
| different people around the globe appreciated this | | | | progression of damage. The limitations that were |
| way of fighting. Various versions of MMA fighting | | | | created were made without taking away the true |
| emerged from different parts of the world. Since | | | | essence of freestyle fighting. They may vary at |
| then, wrestling also became popular around the | | | | times, but the common prohibited rules are hitting |
| world. | | | | the groin, striking the eye, spinal lock, and small |
| One of the most remarkable progressions of this | | | | joint manipulation. |
| kind of combating arts was when it first started | | | | There are also other special techniques that can |
| in the United States. It was called the Ultimate | | | | be used as wise techniques in mixed martial arts. |
| Fighting Champion or UFC which matched | | | | The sprawl and brawl technique is used by a |
| different people around the globe. When the | | | | stand up fighter to avoid the taking down attack |
| International Sport Combat Federation or ISCF | | | | of a ground fighter. The ground and pound |
| was created, it made the Ultimate Fighting | | | | technique which uses throws and takedowns to |
| Champion a legal worldwide sport. They also made | | | | bring an opponent down, is used by a ground |
| a lot of modifications to the rules. These rules are | | | | fighter to have his ground style technique more |
| made for the sake of the fighters well being. | | | | dominating. The submission grappling is used to |
| Mixed martial arts is a type of combating arts | | | | lock the opponent down to make him submit. |
| that requires full body contact during competition. | | | | To go well with sparring, a mixed martial arts |
| There are no weapons needed or used during the | | | | practitioner must be in good physical condition, |
| bouts. All the fighters have to do to win the battle | | | | good mind, good shape, and be in good health. It |
| is to use the tactics and styles they know best. It | | | | is also important for a fighter to know a variety |
| is actually a freestyle way of fighting. It is a type | | | | of techniques to be able to become more flexible. |
| of sport wherein professional fighters from | | | | It is an advantage on the fighter's side if he has |
| different categories are welcome to join and use | | | | skills in many different disciplines and he knows |
| any techniques they know. | | | | how to counteract his opponents other strikes or |
| Some of the fighting art techniques that are | | | | techniques. These are just some of the many |
| often seen in these fights are the ways of Sumo, | | | | ingredients that make a great MMA fighter. |
| Boxing, Kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu, Muai Thai, Karate, | | | | |