mixed martial arts

mixed martial arts noun: a style of combat sport allowing a wide range of combat techniques such as striking and grappling.

Noun

mixed martial arts pl (plural only)

(plural, plural-only) A style of combat sport allowing a wide range of combat techniques such as striking and grappling.
- Though mixed martial arts has successfully peeled away fans from boxing (a sport that’s lost any compelling champions and much of its dignity) and WWE (a “sport” that’s always existed in quotation marks) it’s had trouble shaking its reputation as “human cockfighting.”2002 April 19, Scott Tobias, “Fightville”, in AV Club
- Other top talent in the Central Vision library includes Black Belt Hall of Fame members Ernie Reyes Sr., Frank Shamrock, Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, mixed-martial arts champion Pat Miletich, breaking champion Larry Fields and Olympic judo medalist Mike Swain.2003 November, “Century Completes 100th Martial Arts Video”, in Black Belt, page 111

style of combat sport: فُنُونٌ القِتَالِ الْمُخْتَلِطَة funūnun al-qitāli l-muḵtaliṭa

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What does mixed martial arts mean?: Mixed martial arts means a style of combat sport allowing a wide range of combat techniques such as striking and grappling.
What is mixed martial arts in Bengali?: Mixed martial arts in Bengali is মিশ্র মার্শাল আর্টস (misro marśal arṭoś). See Mixed martial arts meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is mixed martial arts?: Mixed martial arts is a noun.

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