cage fighter
Mixed martial artist
A cage fighter is someone who competes in mixed martial arts bouts held inside an enclosed cage or octagon.
The cage prevents fighters from falling out of the ring and becomes part of the fighting surface itself.
The term emphasizes the raw, no-holds-barred nature of the sport: He trained for years before becoming a professional cage fighter.
Eight-sided polygon
- ringClosed curve shape
- boutLimited stretch of something
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
mat · corner · cutman · walkout · announcer · referee · judges · scorecards
Strike with fist
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- grappleSeize and fight closely
- submissionYielding to another's will
- chokeholdNeck-constricting restraint
takedown · knockout · clinch · armbar · striking · wrestling · boxing · elbows
Joint-lock martial art
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- samboSlang for filled bread
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- kickboxingMartial art combining punches, leg strikes
Hostile or attacking behavior
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- focusConcentrated attention point
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
grit · toughness · composure · killer instinct · heart · courage · fearlessness · mental toughness
octagon
Eight-sided polygon
canvas · mat · corner · cutman · walkout · announcer · referee · judges · scorecards · entrance
punch
Strike with fist
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- grappleSeize and fight closely
- submissionYielding to another's will
chokehold · takedown · knockout · clinch · armbar · striking · wrestling · boxing · elbows · knees
jiujitsu
Joint-lock martial art
kickboxing · karate · taekwondo · grappling
aggression
Hostile or attacking behavior
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- focusConcentrated attention point
- determinationFirmness of purpose
resilience · grit · toughness · composure · killer instinct · heart · courage · fearlessness · mental toughness · confidence
sparring
Practice combat training
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- coachOne who instructs
- drillingHole-making by rotation
bagwork · strength · cardio · camp · gym · mitts · nutrition · recovery · gameplan · shadowboxing
- fightersboxer, boxers, wrestler, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson
- machomachismo, macho man, alpha male, tough guy, bravado
- brawlersbrawler, bruiser, scrapper, slugger, roughneck
- arena fightersgladiator, scissor, velites, luchador, prizefighter
- warriorsknight, footsoldier, barbarian, samurai, warrior