Between ‘Battlecade’ and ‘UFC Redemption’: The Growth of Mixed Martial Arts in Canada 1996–2013

Mixed Martial Arts As a Way of Life: Going Beyond The Black Belt And Engaging in Life-Long Learning

“…Grappling-oriented disciplines, such as jiujitsu, wrestling, and judo focus on taking an opponent to the ground through throws and takedowns, and using clinch fighting, pinning or controlling techniques, and submission holds [Rousseau 2018]. While MMA derived from the combat sport of Pankration at the Olympic Games in 648 B.C [Stenius 2014], in our more modern era it has been commercialized into a professional league of competitive fight events, such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) [Walters 2015].…”