Ive Did Some Reasearch on MMA and Decided To Post It Up On GIF. What Is MMA? It stands for mixed martial arts, the rules vary depending on whos running the show but the idea is to have a fight with as few rules as possible without risking death or permanent injury of any kind. Mixed Martial Arts Fouls The Nevada State Athletic Commission currently lists the following as fouls: 1. Butting with the head. 2. Eye gouging of any kind. 3. Biting. 4. Hair pulling. 5. Fish hooking. 6. Groin attacks of any kind. 7. Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent. (see Gouging) 8. Small joint manipulation. 9. Striking to the spine or the back of the head. (see Rabbit punch) 10. Striking downward using the point of the elbow. (see Elbow (strike)) 11. Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea. 12. Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh. 13. Grabbing the clavicle. 14. Kicking the head of a grounded opponent. 15. Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent. 16. Stomping a grounded opponent. 17. Kicking to the kidney with the heel. 18. Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck. (see piledriver) 19. Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area. 20. Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent. 21. Spitting at an opponent. 22. Engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent. 23. Holding the ropes or the fence. 24. Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area. 25. Attacking an opponent on or during the break. 26. Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee. 27. Attacking an opponent after the bell (horn) has sounded the end of a round. 28. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee. 29. Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury. 30. Interference by the corner. 31. Throwing in the towel during competition. 32. Using a Foreign object in the ring to your advantage What Are The UFC Weight Classes? *** The Weight Classes Are Different for Almost Every MMA Organizations Lightweight - 145 pounds to 155 pounds Welterweight - over155 pounds to 170 pounds Middleweight - over 170 pounds to 185 pounds Light Heavyweight – over 185 pounds to 205 pounds Heavyweight – over 205 pounds to 265 pounds MMA Organization Here Is A List Of Different MMA Organizations. Adrenaline MMA Art of War Art of War Fighting Championship (China) Big Show MMA Brass Knuckles Promotions Cage Rage Cage Warriors (UK) California Xtreme Fighting Chaos In The Cage Close Quarter Combat Dangerzone Elite Warriors Championship European Vale Tudo Extreme Fighting Challenge (Columbus) FFC - Freestyle Fighting Championship Fight Festival (Finnish) Fight League FightClub Berlin Full Contact Fighting Federation Full Moon Fighting Fury FC GCM Fighting Site Gladiator Challenge Gladiator Productions IFC International Fight League IVC K-1 Japan K-1 USA King of the Cage M-1 Mix-Fight Championships MKM Knockout Promotions Pancrase Pancrase USA Pride FC PURECOMBAT Rage in the Cage Raw Ultimate Fights RingKings Strikeforce Texas Cage Fights The Fight Party The Ultimate Fighter Titan Fighting Championship TKKO Travel Answers UFC Ultimate Nokaut Urban Destruction Valor Fighting Victory Fighting Championships Viking Fight World Extreme Fighting World Fighting Championships World Fighting League X Fighting Championships Xtreme Fight Promotions Xtreme FN Xtreme Gladiators ZST Who Started Mixed Martial Arts? 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 family's 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 United States 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 movement that led to the creation of the UFC and PRIDE was rooted in two interconnected subcultures. First were the vale tudo events in Brazil, followed by the Japanese shoot wrestling shows. Vale tudo began in the 1920s with the "Gracie challenge" issued by Carlos Gracie and Hlio Gracie and upheld later on by descendants of the Gracie family. In Japan in the 1970s, a series of mixed martial arts matches were hosted by Antonio Inoki a former star of New Japan Pro Wrestling, this inspired the shoot-style movement in Japanese professional wrestling, which eventually led to the formation of the first mixed martial arts organizations, such as Shooto, which was formed in 1985. MMA Teams Here is a List of Different Teams. Teams Are Under what Fighters Train. IE Wanderlei Silva Trains With Chute Boxe USA Abrigo Martial Arts Academia Real Fighting Club Advanced Fighting Arts American Top Team Bangkok Fight Club Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Braveheart MMA Camp Undefeated Carlsbad Jiu Jitsu Cellar Kickboxing Cesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu Champions Family Fitness Chute Boxe USA Coban's Muay Thai Camp Cooper's Gym USA Dark Gift Combat Dave Terrell - NorCal Fighting Alliance Defensive Edge, Inc Delco BJJ Del's Fitness Centre Eric Nolan Escolade JiuJitsu Escolade Jiujitsu Evolution Combat Fight Legion FightTeam Flo Mixed Martial Arts Gym Freestyle Muay Thai Gorilla Combat Gracie Academy of Austin Gracie China Ground Control Baltimore Hassetts Karate Health questions and answers High Altitude MA HMC Kickboxing Idaho BJJ Infinite MMA Info Muay Thai Jersey MMA Kombat Group Lasik Lawrence County MMA Marinoble's Mark Eccard Brazilian Jiu Jitsu MASH Gym Master K Elbow KO Master Mehrdad MasterQ Mac Team Matt Hume Pankration Miletich Fighting Systems of NH MMA Phuket Modern Combat Academy Mohler JIu-JItsu + MMA Nest MMA NJ Bujutsu Academy North Dallas BJJ Ogres Den pa-sports-agency.com Philly MMA POW Kickboxing Red Deer MMA Relson Gracie South Carolina Revolution Fight Team Revolution Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness Royce Gracie Acadamy Sacramento BJJ Scorpion Gym SDI Fremont Shooters MMA Shootfighting S-Pain Silverbacks Vale Tudo Sityodtong Muay Thai Camp Sityodtong USA Los Angeles SLO Kickboxing Tallahassee Fightclub Team Caique Team Ewkk Team Nogueira Tulsa Team Punishment Team Quest Fight Club Tigers Gym Trojan Free Fighters United Martial Arts School Vanguard Gym Vos Gym Team Site VT-1 Gym Wai Kru MMA World Extreme Fighting Fight Team MMA Fighting Styles Boxing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Capoeira Catch Wrestling Freestyle Wrestling Grappling Greco-Roman Wrestling Jiu Jitsu Judo Karate Kempo Kickboxing Kung Fu Jeet Kune DO Muay-Thai Sambo Submission Kombat or Submission Kombat Karive San Shou Tae Kwon Do Wu-Shu Wrestling Mixed Martial Arts Disciplines Stand-up: Various forms of boxing, kickboxing/Muay Thai and forms of full contact karate are trained to improve footwork, elbowing, kicking, kneeing and punching. Clinch: Freestyle, Greco-Roman wrestling, Sambo and Judo are trained to improve clinching, takedowns and throws, while Muay Thai is trained to improve the striking aspect of the clinch. Ground: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, shoot wrestling, catch wrestling, Judo and Sambo are trained to improve submission holds, and defense against them. MMA Fighter Records Here is A website where you can find the Official MMA Recors of Almost Every (Competent) Fighters Sherdog MMA Clothing Their Is Loads Of MMA Clothing Company's. The Most Popular's Are Tapout, Affliction, Warrior, Sprawl, Venom, Sinister, No Fear, Cage Fighter, Everlast, Combat Sports, Throwdown. Most of Popular Fighters Have Their Own MMA Shirts. They Decide The Art Work and give the rights so that their name can be printed Behind the Shirt. IE Some Exciting Fights If you want to see exciting Fights, I gathered A Short List: Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson 1 and 2 Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson 1 and 2 Takayama vs. Don Frye Quinton Jackson vs. Kasushi Sakuraba Quinton Jackson vs. Ricardo Arona Kevin Randleman vs. Fedor Emelianenko Mirko Filipović vs. Aleks Emelianenko Bob Sapp vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Vitor Belfort vs. Tank Abbot Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva Vitor Belfort vs. Scott Ferrozzo Tank Abbot vs. Steve Nelmark Don Frye vs. Gary Goodridge 3 Carlos Newton vs. Jose Landi-Jons Takanori Gomi vs. Luiz Azeredo Takanori Gomi vs. Nick Diaz Evangelista Santos vs. Melvin Manhoef Stephan Bonnar Vs Forrest Griffin (Part 1) There is many more Matches Who Is Rickson Gracie? Rickson Gracie holds a record of over 400 wins and has not lost a mixed martial arts match. However, he lost in a match with Sambo rules. Apparently, he didn't know the rules before hand and lost because of that. He was thrown and defeated by Ron Tripp in that match. Did Someone Die While In A MMA Match? Yes there has been one death. The one I know about was Douglas Dedge when he fought Yevgeni Zolotarev in an unsanctioned fight in Russia. Douglas was told not to fight by his doctor and was not allowed to fight in the USA. He had a pre existing brain injury. Who is The Highest Ranked Fighter? It would probably be the highest ranked HW since he competes in the largest division. The best pound for pound fighter is a complete different story. Usually it comes down to... Anderson Silva GSP Dan Henderson BJ Penn Norifumi Yamamoto I used Info from: NinjaShoe, Wikipedia, MMA Playground, Sherdog, MMA Warehouse, google.
Excellent article and job well done CP. A couple of things though......You don't have Anderson Silva in the Highest Ranked Fighters when he is the undisputed #1 fighter in just about every set of world rankings that I've seen. And next....in your exciting fights.......Forrest Griffin vs Stephan Bonner Part 1 has got to make the list.......I'd say that fight had more to do with exploding this sport and the UFC than any one event in MMA history. I personally know 10-15 people that had never watched MMA until TUF 1 and that Bonner-Griffin fight....and they are all now hooked!
Thanks for the feedback DD. First of all Anderson Silva is one of the top contenders as is GSP. I just added the ones I thought. Forrest and Bonnar was an awesome match Ill add it too. Thanks again DD :Chest:
You are actualy Right. I don't think Capoeira is used in the UFC but It is used alot in Japan. It is one of the most important Styles. JJ is as popular or more popular the Capoeira.
Isn't Capoeira a Brazilian thing? btw. Thanks for the time and work, to research and post this information
you are exact. I also know it is use alot in Japan. Like JJ is Japanese and is used everywhere in the world
Didn't knew that. For the JJ - Todays JJ didn't have much to do with the traditional JJ. Japanese call it Gaijin JJ. Are you doing any MA?
