Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground. Such competitions allow martial artists of different backgrounds to compete. The term may also be used, less correctly, to describe hybrid martial arts styles.
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2169-37: A défaut de pouvoir organiser un événement de MMA en France, c'est en Espagne, à côté de la frontière Française, et dans une boite de nuit, qu'a été organisé le tout premier Furious Fighting Championship (FFC). Ici, le francais Laurent Bonafoux contre le bresilien Tulio Palhares. //As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder. The french fighter Laurent Bonafoux against Tulio Palhares from Brazil.
2169-01: pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. Finger gesture between RYAN GRACIE from Brasil and MINOWA from Japan.
2169-02: pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. Finger gesture between RYAN GRACIE from Brasil and MINOWA from Japan.
2169-03: pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. between two rounds, one wipes out the blood on the ring.
2169-04: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. MISAKI from Japan fighting against JORGE MACACO from Brazil.
2169-28: A défaut de pouvoir organiser un événement de MMA en France, c'est en Espagne, à côté de la frontière Française, et dans une boite de nuit, qu'a été organisé le tout premier Furious Fighting Championship (FFC). //As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-05: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. SHAMOJI FUJII from Japan fighting against KIM JIN OH from Corea.
2169-06: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. RICARDO ALMEIDA from USA fighting against RYO CHONAN from Japan.
2169-07: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. TAKASE from Japan fighting against CARLOS NEWTON from Canada.
2169-08: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. TAKASE from Japan fighting against CARLOS NEWTON from Canada.
2169-48: A défaut de pouvoir organiser un événement de MMA en France, c'est en Espagne, à côté de la frontière Française, et dans une boite de nuit, qu'a été organisé le tout premier Furious Fighting Championship (FFC). //As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-09: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. KAZUO MISAKI from Japan fighting against JORGE MACACO from Brazil.
2169-10: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. KAZUO MISAKI from Japan fighting against JORGE MACACO from Brazil.
2169-11: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. JORGE MACACO from Brazil did lost against KAZUO MISAKI from Japan.
2169-12: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. SHAMOJI FUJII from Japan fighting against KIM JIN OH from Corea.
2169-12: Le pride Bushido: temple du free fight: le japonais SHAMOJI FUJII, contre le coréen KIM JIN OH// Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. SHAMOJI FUJII from Japan fighting against KIM JIN OH from Corea.
2169-20: A défaut de pouvoir organiser un événement de MMA en France, c'est en Espagne, à côté de la frontière Française, et dans une boite de nuit, qu'a été organisé le tout premier Furious Fighting
2169-13: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. MIRKO 'CRO COP' FILIPOVIC from Craotia fighting against KANEHARA. from Japan.
2169-14: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. MIRKO 'CRO COP' FILIPOVIC from Craotia fighting against KANEHARA. from Japan.
2169-15: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. RALPH GRACIE from Brazil fighting against GOMI from Japan.
2169-16: Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. RALPH GRACIE from Brazil fighting against GOMI from Japan.
2169-01: Le pride Bushido: temple du free fight, doigt d'honneur du brĂŠsilien RYAN GRACIE au japonais MINOWA.// pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. Finger gesture between RYAN GRACIE from Brasil and MINOWA from Japan.
2169-17: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder. A fighter is training before the fight.
2169-18: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder. Fighters is training before the fight.
2169-19: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder. David Martin before the fight.
2169-20: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder. David Martin before the fight.
2169-07: Le pride Bushido: temple du free fight: le japonais TAKASE, contre le canadien CARLOS NEWTON// Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. TAKASE from Japan fighting against CARLOS NEWTON from Canada.
2169-21: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-22: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder. The french fighter Malik Silla.
2169-23: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-24: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-15: Le pride Bushido: temple du free fight: le brésilien RALPH GRACIE, contre le japonais GOMI// Pride Bushido in Tokyo, Japan. RALPH GRACIE from Brazil fighting against GOMI from Japan.
2169-39: A défaut de pouvoir organiser un événement de MMA en France, c'est en Espagne, à côté de la frontière Française, et dans une boite de nuit, qu'a été organisé le tout premier Furious Fighting
2169-25: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder. The back side of Aramis Alberti (Italie).
2169-26: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-27: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-28: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-31: A défaut de pouvoir organiser un événement de MMA en France, c'est en Espagne, à côté de la frontière Française, et dans une boite de nuit, qu'a été organisé le tout premier Furious Fighting Championship (FFC). //As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-29: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-30: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-31: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-32: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-33: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-34: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-35: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-36: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder. The french fighter Laurent Bonafoux.
2169-47: A défaut de pouvoir organiser un événement de MMA en France, c'est en Espagne, à côté de la frontière Française, et dans une boite de nuit, qu'a été organisé le tout premier Furious Fighting Championship (FFC). //As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-37: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder. The french fighter Laurent Bonafoux against
2169-38: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-39: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-40: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-41: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-42: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-43: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-44: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-51: A défaut de pouvoir organiser un événement de MMA en France, c'est en Espagne, à côté de la frontière Française, et dans une boite de nuit, qu'a été organisé le tout premier Furious Fighting Championship (FFC). //As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-45: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-46: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-47: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-48: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-49: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-50: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-51: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder.
2169-52: As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder. The french fighter Laurent Bonafoux.
2169-53: A défaut de pouvoir organiser un événement de MMA en France, c'est en Espagne, à côté de la frontière Française, et dans une boite de nuit, qu'a été organisé le tout premier Furious Fighting Championship (FFC). Ici le francais, Kussai Almuniem. //As MMA shows are sill unauthorized in France, the first Furious Fighting Championship (FFC) fights event took place in Spain, nearby the french boarder. The french fighter Kussai Almuniem.
Free Fight : Sportman or Gladiator ? Modern mixed martial arts competition emerged in American popular culture in 1993 with the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Initially based on finding the most effective martial arts for real unarmed combat situations, competitors of various arts were pitted against one another with minimal rules for safety. In the following decade, MMA promoters adopted many additional rules aimed at increasing safety for competitors and to promote mainstream acceptance of the sport,. The name Mixed martial arts was coined by one of the developers of these rules Jeff Blattnick a former greco roman wrestler and olympic gold medallist. Following these changes, the sport has seen increased popularity with pay per view reach rivaling boxing and professional wrestling. The history of modern MMA competition can be traced to mixed style contests throughout Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s; the Gracie familly vale tudo martial arts tournaments in Brazil starting in the 1920s; and early mixed martial arts matches hosted by Antonio Inoki in Japan in the 1970s. The sport gained international exposure and widespread publicity in the US in 1993, when Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter Royce Gracie handily won the first Ultimate Fighting Championship tournament, submitting three challengers in just five minutes, sparking a revolution in the martial arts. Meanwhile in Japan the continued interest in the sport resulted in the creation of the Pride Fighting championships in 1997. The sport reached a new peak of popularity in North America in the December 2006 rematch between then UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and former champion Tito Ortiz, rivaling the PPV sales of some of the biggest boxing events of all time, and helping the UFC's 2006 PPV gross surpass that of any promotion in PPV history. In 2007, Zuffa LLC, the owners of the UFC MMA promotion, bought Japanese rival MMA brand Pride BUSHIDO, merging the contracted fighters under one promotion and drawing comparisons to the consolidation that occurred in
other sports, such as the AFL-NFL Merger in American Football.