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What is MMA?

MMA, otherwise known as mixed martial arts has a wide and broad history which wasn't very well known up until recently, it is now the fastest growing sport in America. MMA is a mixture of multiple fighting, striking, and grappling techniques, such as; Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, taekwondo, karate, judo, wrestling, and boxing. It is the only full contact combat sport, involving both standing and on the ground violence, which is growing in popularity at a sky-rocketing rate.

Ancient Olympics,  where one of the earliest documented similar fighting was held in the early 1900's, the sport of combat, was utilized in the sport of Pankration, which were events known for their brutality;  Modern mixed martial arts competition or MMA has only a short history. Although a similar type of sport was held in the early 1900's, on November 12, 1993, the Championship UFC(Ultimate Fighting Championship) events took place as the first Ultimate Fighting.

The history is still being made, atlaeast once or twice a month there are MMA and UFC fights. From all over the country, there are many types of gyms to train at, the largest growing gym in Cedar Rapids, is Hard Drive, which is located near Coe College. You can train for nearly every type of technique at this gym.

All in all, whether you know family or friends, or even don't know anybody, who is an MMA/UFC fighter, this is an extremely dangerous sport. You have to fast, cut-weight, train, and stay healthy before a fight. Many of the fights look very sickly and almost as if they were dying the night before the fight when they weigh-in.