| MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts which deals with | | | | with the other forms of martial arts like boxing, |
| full contact combat and is a combination of the | | | | kickboxing and others. |
| techniques of a lot of other forms of fighting. This form | | | | One might wonder how this concept of Mixed Martial |
| of martial arts is particularly popular because it has | | | | Arts originated and where. The first time such an art |
| scope for all the forms of fighting styles. The blend of | | | | form was exhibited was in the ancient Greece where |
| world famous karate with the lesser known street | | | | there were very few rules that were imposed on the |
| fighting styles makes Mixed Martial Arts very | | | | fighters. The Olympic Games of 648 B.C also included |
| entertaining and power packed. | | | | this form of fighting by calling it pankration. As time |
| The basic principles of Mixed Martial Arts deal with | | | | passed, the style developed into a more intense and |
| grappling and striking techniques. This is the reason | | | | violent form and was known as the Roman and |
| why it is possible to undertake this form of fighting | | | | Etruscan pancratium. This was practiced at the |
| when the opponents or competitors are either on the | | | | Roman Collosseum. |
| ground or standing on the ground. This is not possible | | | | |