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History

The roots of modern mixed martial arts go to the Olympic combat sport of Pankration which was an ancient Greek art form. Various such contests took part in Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s. Vale Tudo that developed in Brazil in the 1920s was brought to USA by the Gracie family in 1993 with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), currently the largest MMA company worldwide. Dana White, the founder of UFC has attributed the Legendary Bruce Le e to be the Father of MMA. In Japan, Shooto had been happening since 1989. The more dangerous Vale Tudo style bouts of the early UFC’s were made safer with additional rules, leading to the popular regulated form of MMA seen today. What began as a competition with the intent to finding the most effective martial arts for real unarmed combat situations, competitors were pitted against one another with minimal rules. Later, fighters began employing multiple arts into their style and promoters adopted additional rules to increase safety thus promoting mainstream acceptance. The name MMA or Mixed Martial Arts was coined by Rick Blume, president and CEO of Battlecade, in 1995. Following the changes, Mixed Martial Arts has seen increased popularity with a pay per view business that rivals boxing and professional wrestling.