Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that combines various techniques from different martial arts disciplines from around the world. The most popular martial arts used in MMA are:

• Boxing: Boxing is one of the oldest sports used in MMA. It involves punching and grappling to win bouts.

• Muay Thai: Muay Thai is a striking-based martial art from Thailand that uses fists, elbows, knees, and shins. It is the most complete striking martial art and offers a wide range of weapons that can be used to overcome any opponent.

• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling-based martial art that focuses on ground fighting and submission holds. It is as important to MMA as wheels are to a car.

• Wrestling: Wrestling is the martial art used to take an opponent down to the ground, gain dominant control positions, and execute a pin. It is a requirement for every UFC fighter to have some type of wrestling training.

Other martial arts used in MMA include Karate, Taekwondo, Sambo, Judo, and more.