MMA or mixed martial arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of striking and grappling skills, both standing and on the mat, from a selection of other combat sports. Many mixed styles competitions were held throughout Europe, the Pacific Rim, and Japan in the early 1900s. The combat sport of vale tudo, which came from Brazil in the 1920s, was introduced to the United States -United by the Gracie family in 1993 with the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The most dangerous vale-tudo style fights of the early UFC had been made safer. adding rules, leading to the popular regulated form of MMA seen today. Originally approved as a competition to find the best martial arts for unarmed combat situations, competitors were pitted against each other with minimal rules. Later, fighters joined many martial arts in their style while promoters proposed additional rules aimed at increasing competitor safety and promoting general acceptance of the sport. The term became famous when the website newfullcontact.com, then one of the leading ones covering sports, hosted and republished the article. Following these fluctuations, the sport has grown in popularity with a pay-per-view business that rivals boxing and professional wrestling. The best MMA fighter of all time is considered by experts, competitors and fans to be Fedor Emelianenko or Anderson Silva. UFC commentator Joe Rogan responded to a fan question: "Joe, is Fedor the greatest of all time?" It's him or Anderson, and I could honestly see the argument going one way or the other. Both guys had some truly magical moments competing against some of the best. best in the world."HistoryAncient historyDuring the Classical Greek era, there was a...... middle of paper ......rm is generally attributed to Howard Rosenberg. RegulationsIn March 1997, the IAC (Iowa Athletic Commission ) officially approved Battlecade Extreme Fighting in an improved form of its existing rules for shooting fights. These rules created the 3-minute round of five minutes, a one-minute break and required gloves for the first time. shooting combat as well as weight categories Prohibited shots were listed as headbutts, groin shots, eye gouging, biting, hair pulling, kidney shots, hitting an opponent with an elbow while l. The opponent is on the mat and striking the back of the head with a closed fist is considered a foul although there are slight differences between these. and the final unified rules, particularly regarding elbowing, the Iowa rules allowed mma sponsors to legitimately stage essentially modern events anywhere in the state..