mixed martial artists
Octagon combat athletes
Mixed martial artists are fighters who compete in mixed martial arts (MMA), a combat sport combining techniques from boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, and other disciplines.
Unlike traditional martial artists who specialize in one style, mixed martial artists train across multiple fighting systems to be effective both standing and on the ground: UFC champions are among the world's most elite mixed martial artists.
Close-quarters combat technique
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- submissionYielding to another's will
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- clinchSettle beyond doubt
armbar · guillotine · kimura · triangle · sprawl · head kick · leg kick · elbow strike
Eight-sided polygon
- cageBarred confinement structure
- boutLimited stretch of something
- title fightMatch for supremacy
- main eventFeatured performance or contest
undercard · weigh-in · rounds · referee · judges · scorecard · walkout · cornerman
One competing seriously
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- grapplerOne who fights by grabbing
- strikerOne who hits targets
- brawlerHabitual fist-fighter
wrestler · boxer · kickboxer · judoka · karateka · pound-for-pound · underdog · finisher
Japanese submission-based combat
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
taekwondo · kickboxing · sambo · catch wrestling · capoeira · kung fu · hapkido · savate
Developed in many areas
- cross-trainedTaught additional job functions
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- durableAble to withstand use
technical · aggressive · composed · resilient · conditioned · disciplined · cerebral · unorthodox
grappling
Close-quarters combat technique
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- submissionYielding to another's will
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
clinch · armbar · guillotine · kimura · triangle · sprawl · head kick · leg kick · elbow strike · knee strike
octagon
Eight-sided polygon
- cageBarred confinement structure
- boutLimited stretch of something
- title fightMatch for supremacy
main event · undercard · weigh-in · rounds · referee · judges · scorecard · walkout · cornerman · tapout
contender
One competing seriously
brawler · wrestler · boxer · kickboxer · judoka · karateka · pound-for-pound · underdog · finisher · journeyman
jiu-jitsu
Japanese submission-based combat
karate · taekwondo · kickboxing · sambo · catch wrestling · capoeira · kung fu · hapkido · savate
well-rounded
Developed in many areas
- cross-trainedTaught additional job functions
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
durable · technical · aggressive · composed · resilient · conditioned · disciplined · cerebral · unorthodox · southpaw
- martial artistsfighters, masters, senseis, instructors, black belts
mixed martial artistsjudokas
Practitioners of Japanese grappling
kickboxers · fencers · purists · boxers · wrestlers
mixed martial artistspacifists
Those opposing all warfare
peace activists · conscientious objectors · mediators · physical therapists · diplomats
mixed martial artistsgolfers
Players on courses
tennis players · chess players · swimmers · gymnasts · figure skaters
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