MMA fight
Octagon combat event
An MMA fight is a bout in mixed martial arts, a combat sport combining techniques from boxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, muay thai, and other disciplines.
Fighters compete in a cage or ring, using strikes, grappling, and submissions until one wins by knockout, submission, or judges' decision: We're watching the MMA fights tonight.
- octagonEight-sided polygon
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- submissionYielding to another's will
- cageBarred confinement structure
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
punch · takedown · referee · tapout · chokehold · rear naked choke · ringside · UFC · bruise · blood · sweat · armbar · clinch · striker · wrestler · rounds · gloves · mouthguard
MMA fightpeace negotiation
Dialogue to end conflict
meditation · dance performance · tea ceremony · group hug · diplomatic summit
MMA fightboxing match
Scheduled combat between pugilists
wrestling match · judo match · karate tournament · fencing match · shadow boxing