Mixed Martial Arts, better known by its abbreviation "MMA" has become one of the fastest growing sports globally. The sport at one point having a strong stigma associated with it seems to have become somewhat of a mainstream sporting event, now being sanctioned by many states athletics commissions, and now on main stream television as well as major cable networks.

Like the name "mixed' implies, MMA is a mix of various types of martial arts, including but not limited to: American wrestling, Greco Roman wrestling, Japanese Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Russian Sambo, Karate, Thai Muay Thai kick boxing, and Traditional boxing. Many refer to the sport as a physical game of chess.