Rules of Sport

MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Rules MMA, or Mixed Martial Arts, emerges as a swiftly advancing global sport, distinguished by its dynamic nature and exhilarating full-contact combat. This athletic pursuit welcomes fighters from diverse martial disciplines, encompassing boxing, karate, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and judo. Under its rules, participants engage in a symphony of kicking, punching, and grappling techniques, both upright and on the ground. The battlefield, often a cage enclosed by metallic fencing or a conventional boxing ring, serves as the arena for this intense sport. Amateur competitions, on occasion, opt for a simple matted area. The roots of such combat stretch back through the annals of history, finding echoes in ancient Greece's Pankration, a sport melding a spectrum of grappling and striking techniques. Yet, it wasn't until 1993, with the advent of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the United States, that this form of combat garnered global attention. ...