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Mixed martial arts

Full-contact combat sport

—country of origin
—first recorded
—not on the Olympic programme
—disciplines & variants
2international bodies

Mixed martial arts is a combat sports and strength sport. The sport is governed internationally by International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF).

PractitionersMixed martial arts fighter
Also known asMMA, AMM, MBV
Image: Sylveno · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mixed martial arts
Image: Bad intentionz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Multi-sport events

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African Games1202420242024
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