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martial

[mahr-shuhl] / ˈmɑr ʃəl /


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"MMA is my final transition in my combat sports career. I think my success will encourage more athletes to be brave and try mixed martial arts in China," said Cong.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

True, there have been moments in the nation’s martial past when social progress and military resistance sat in uneasy tension.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

So three mornings a week, I went to martial arts classes at a modest dojang in Van Nuys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Earlier this summer, Kremlev’s IBA hosted its first bare-knuckle tournament inside the U.S. with a 10-bout card of boxing, mixed martial arts, kickboxing and bare-knuckle matches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Anyway, I might as well have my own way to protect myself, so I don’t feel I have to rely on Kelton’s Krav Maga, or whatever other lethal martial art he knows.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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