Mixed martial arts (MMA) involves physical exertion, competition, and athletes competing for pay, meeting the definition of a sport. MMA originated as a way to test martial arts and determine the toughest fighter, and has evolved into assessing the most well-rounded athlete. While seen as too violent by some, MMA has stringent safety regulations and causes few serious injuries compared to other sports. It has grown rapidly in popularity in recent years and received increasing media exposure.

1. Is Mixed Martial Arts a Sport? Seth Ruskowsky

3. One of the world’s oldest sports

4. Originally to gauge plausibility of martial art

5. Later, answer who the toughest person is

7. Carlos Gracie begins Challenge

8. Bruce Lee and Jeet Kun Do

9. Gracie’s to US

10. UFC is born

12. Stamina

13. Strategy

14. Baseball- Batters not swinging at first pitch

15. Boxing- Ali’s Rope-A-Dope

16. Football- Oregon’s spread offense scheme

20. CBS

21. Showtime Videogames Some exposure on ESPN

22. Conclusion