mixed martial arts

noun

: a contact sport that allows a wide range of fighting techniques including striking, kicking, and grappling

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The man killed in Friday’s shooting in the Paris suburbs was an amateur mixed martial arts fighter, his club said, identifying the victim of what French authorities described as a racially motivated attack. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 His prior credits include the Peacock series Those About to Die, the mixed martial arts feature Sixty Minutes, the Netflix series Tribes of Europa, and Warrior Nun, also for the streamer. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Netflix’s broader live sports portfolio includes NFL and MLB events, WWE programming, boxing and mixed martial arts. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Over his career, Tsarukyan, who has a mixed martial arts style of fighting, is 23-3-0 for his career. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mixed martial arts

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mixed martial arts was in 1990

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“Mixed martial arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20martial%20arts. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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