What Do You Think of Mixed Martial Arts - mma, Ultimate Fighting Championship - ufc and How Do They Relate to Combat?

Mixed martial arts - mma, sometimes known as no holds barred - nhb, or ultimate fighting championship - ufc, is a mixture of all of the martial arts. It's a general term used to describe the use of striking, grappling and submission techniques in one forum, whereby fighters can submit or knock out their opponents.

For thousands of years, martial arts were shrouded in mystery. Secrets were jealously guarded, while claims were made of lethal techniques and special powers. Each system asserted that it was the best, and its masters unbeatable. Only a few people, like Bruce Lee, dared to question how traditional arts were taught.

Then came the Gracies, a large extended family from Brazil, who discovered that real fights were rarely won by leaping kicks or intricate hand movements.

To prove their point, they offered to take on anyone, of any style and won repeatedly by taking their opponents to the ground and forcing them to submit.

When the 'Gracie challenge' was picked up by an innovative US Television Company called semaphore entertainment; a new mma sport was born.

The ultimate fighting championship began in 1993 and turned the martial arts world on its head. By matching experts in different arts against each other in a realistic setting, it exploded many of the myths about unarmed combat. Black belts and flashy moves proved no match for the skill and technique of a new breed of mma fighter.

In less than 10 years, mixed martial arts (mma), no holds barred (nhb), and the ultimate fighting championship (ufc) changed from a novelty spectacle to a World wide sport that produced athletic superstars.

The UFC organization follows a rich history and tradition of competitive combat dating back to the Olympic Games in Athens. About 80 years ago, a Brazilian form, known as Vale Tudo (anything goes) sparked local interest in the sport.

Then, the UFC organization brought MMA to the United States. The aim was to find the Ultimate Fighting Champion with the goal to have a tournament of the best athletes skilled in all martial arts, including karate, jiu-jitsu, boxing, kickboxing, grappling, wrestling, sumo and other combat sports. The winner of the tournament would be crowned the champion.

Once the UFC brand was launched, Mixed Martial Arts popularity surged in Brazil, followed by massive interest in Japan where these bouts became major events. In January 2001, the UFC brand completely restructured MMA into a highly organized and controlled combat sport.

As a result, the UFC organization now offers live pay-per-view events annually through cable and satellite.

Response to the UFC brand of MMA has been tremendous, resulting in a growing fan base that has grown through the years. UFC popularity has reached new heights through the hit reality series The Ultimate Fighter.

The UFC organization is regulated and recognized by the world’s most prestigious sports regulatory bodies including the Nevada and New Jersey State Athletic Commissions. The new UFC organization strives for the highest levels of safety and quality in all aspects of the sport.

Under the strong leadership of Dana White, the UFC brand continues to thrive across a spectrum of live event sports, and television productions.

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Aikido, like all martial arts, teaches you how to protect yourself in a combat situation. It offers you a very effective way of controlling an attacker, especially if they are actually attacking you for real. That is with emotion... angry, aggressive, and full of venom.

MMA fighters are highly trained to attack and defend their position... also to absorb punishment from their opponents. They also have rules and a referee to protect them from their opponents. After all, these tornaments are sporting events, and not a life or death struggle.

But, in Aikido terms, many of our best weapons are either expected or against the rules. For example, the element of surprise, an atemi to distract, and the ability to manipulate small joints are not available. Also gloves are worn that would stop us from striking and accessing vital points.

The few Aikidoka that have entered these tournaments, have all used punching, kicking and grappling as part of their arsenal, so it's rare to see any Aikido moves at all.

Also, bear in mind that Aikido teaches you the importance of avoiding fights at all costs, and you can't deny it has been effective in this regard!

The art is actually about bringing peace to the world, and uses the martial art of Aikido as a vehicle of study. Also we learn to be humble and aim to reduce the size of our individual ego's.

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