Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows both striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from other combat sports and martial arts. The first documented use of the term mixed martial arts was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The term gained popularity when newfullcontact.com, then one of the largest websites covering the sport, hosted and republished the article. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate. This sport has become very famous in the last few years and sportsmen from different fields are trying their hands in order to carve a niche for themselves. Few of them have been successful while failures have ended the career of many others. Here is the list of athletes who turned to MMA to try something different.

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