What Does MMA Stand For?
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MMA is a full-contact combat sport that incorporates techniques from several worldwide martial arts. These include boxing, jujitsu, karate, wrestling and kickboxing.
MMA is based on a theory that there are three distinct phases of fighting: stand-up striking, clinch fighting and ground fighting. Each phase requires different skills. During a match, a fighter can win by knocking out his opponent or by forcing him to submit (either by tapping the mat with his hand or verbally indicating that he has had enough).
Mixed Martial Arts
What Does MMA Stand For?
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport that combines techniques from different martial arts, such as Greco-Roman wrestling, boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It was introduced to the United States in the early 1990s and has become an international sport since.
The most popular style of MMA involves striking and grappling techniques that can be applied on the ground. These include kicks, punches, knee strikes, elbow strikes and grappling techniques such as clinch holds, pinning holds and sweeps.
Unlike other martial arts, MMA training is rigorous and hard on the body. This is a good thing, however, as it helps students learn all-around skills and develop a wide variety of physical and mental principles that can be applied in everyday life.
MMA Rules
The rules of MMA are established to professionalize discipline, lower the level of violence in combat and protect fighters. Participants compete in a ring or fenced area wearing padded fingerless gloves, lycra underwear and mouthguards properly approved by the athletic commissions.
Most fights are 3 or 5 rounds with a one-minute break between each round. Some fighters can also retire during the course of a match, or be disqualified if they repeatedly break rules or throw illegal strikes.
Judges score MMA bouts using the 10-point must system. This judging system is also used in boxing and other combat sports. The winner receives 10 points, the loser 9 points.
MMA Fights
MMA stands for mixed martial arts and is a one-on-one combat sport where fighters use a combination of striking, grappling, and throwing techniques to defeat their opponent. It’s a great way to mix and match a variety of fighting styles and techniques and is very popular worldwide.
Typical MMA fights last for three rounds that are no longer than 5 minutes. The winner is determined by a decision, a submission, or a knockout.
MMA is also different from other combat sports in that fighters are allowed to strike their opponents from the ground but they must avoid eye gouging, biting, hair pulling, and groin attacks. They must also listen to the referee’s instructions and follow them at all times.
MMA Glossary
The MMA glossary consists of all terms used in mixed martial arts. It is a sport that combines various fighting disciplines, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, and judo.
Weight Class – A division that outlines the competition between fighters based on their physical size. For example, welterweight, the most common division in mixed martial arts, consists of fighters between 156 and 170 lb.
Unified Rules – The set of rules recognized worldwide by athletic commissions as the standard by which professional MMA is governed. These rules govern judging criteria, fouls, prohibited substances, the number of rounds per bout and duration, weight classes, medical needs and fighter’s attire and equipment.
Uppercut – A power punch, delivered in a circular fashion and aimed at the opponent’s chin. It is especially effective against an opponent who leans in or someone who is significantly shorter than the attacker.
Amateur – A fighter who is involved in MMA for pleasure rather than to earn money, usually a non-skilled player.