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Conventional martial arts require that mixed martial artists abide by a set of rules while fighting. For example, you may only be allowed to fight standing up, striking certain body parts is not permitted. But mixed martial arts let competitors to use many different strategies to tackle their opponents.
The history of mixed martial arts can be traced back to the early 1900s in Japan, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. They were not introduced to the United States until the first UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) in 1993. This sport gained international advertising and widespread exposure when Royce Grace, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter, won the first UFC match by defeating 3 competitors in five minutes. As the UFC tournaments continued each year, interest in mixed martial arts continued to grow.
Most mixed martial arts competitive events have weight ranks so fighters can take on competitors who are close to their own body dimension. There are 9 main weight classes which are super heavyweight (120+kg), heavyweight (120kg), light heavyweight (93 kg), middleweight (84 kg), welterweight (77 kg), lightweight (70 kg), featherweight (66 kg), bantamweight (61 kg), and flyweight (57 kg).
During mixed martial arts fight, the fighter's hands and wrists are guarded by small open-gloves which cushions the force on fist when throwing a punch. These gloves help keep the hands from cutting and encourages fighters to use their hands more for striking. The bulk of mixed martial arts fighters use 4 oz gloves with minimal protection, but hobbyists are required to wear slightly heavier gloves which provide extra safety for the wrist and hands. The standard mixed martial arts gloves were first worn through the Shooto promotion by Japan, but they were later used by UFC when it started to become an international sport.
Ground primarily based Mixed Martial Arts are most common in UFC fights given the ease by which 1 can earn a submission if they can pull their opponent onto the floor. Ground grappling is less "pretty" than stand up type but is far more difficult because of the need to control your entire opponent's weight along with your own.
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