Boxing
This sport allows punches but not kicks, takedowns, or submissions.
Boxing
This sport allows takedowns and grappling but no striking.
Boxing gloves
What does MMA stand for?
Mixed Martial Arts
What does UFC stand for
Ultimate Fighting Championship
A fighter who is knocked down and cannot beat the referee's count loses by this.
Knockout
This punch is usually thrown quickly with the lead hand.
Jab
In wrestling, putting both of your opponent's shoulders on the mat results in this.
Pin
In MMA, forcing an opponent to give up using a choke or joint lock is called this.
Submission
This fighting organization is the world's most famous MMA promotion.
UFC
This submission involves wrapping the arm around an opponent's neck from behind.
This punch travels upward and is commonly aimed at the opponent's chin.
Uppercut
This position has a fighter on top of their opponent with one leg trapped between the opponent's legs.
Half Guard
This MMA fighting area has eight sides and is commonly called the Octagon.
The Cage
This former UFC champion became the first UFC fighter to simultaneously hold titles in two weight classes.
Conor McGregor
This submission uses the legs to trap an opponent's neck and one arm, forming a triangle.
Triangle Choke
This defensive boxing movement involves bending the knees and moving your head underneath a punch.
Duck/Roll
This grappling martial art became famous in early UFC events because of the Gracie family.
BJJ
This MMA scoring category refers to successfully controlling where the fight takes place through takedowns and positioning.
Grappling
This UFC fighter retired undefeated at 29–0 after defending the lightweight championship.
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Unlike a KO, this finish occurs when the referee stops the fight because a fighter can no longer intelligently defend themselves.
This undefeated boxer retired professionally with a record of 50 wins and 0 losses.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
This submission attacks the shoulder by bending an opponent's arm behind their back.
Kimura
This MMA position occurs when a fighter sits on top of an opponent's torso with their legs on either side.
Mount
This Brazilian fighter became the UFC's first tournament champion at UFC 1 in 1993.
Who is Royce Gracie?
This submission cuts off blood flow to the brain using the fighter's arm and bicep, often causing an opponent to tap or lose consciousness.
Guillotine