Mixed Martial Arts or MMA for short, is one of the fastest growing sports in recent years. This hybrid full-contact combat sport allows a combination of techniques such as boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai (or เว็บพนัน in Thai), Judo, Karate, Jujitsu, and other famous combat disciplines. The MMA sport is taking over other combat sports, with UFC arguably overtaking boxing in popularity.
New fans may be confused by the difference between MMA and UFC. To put it simply, MMA is the sport and UFC is the leading organization which promotes that sport. It is similar to football and premier league whereas football is the sport and premier league is the organization that conducts championships and matches for football teams to compete. UFC stands for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and was founded in 1993, but purchased by casino owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta for 2 million dollars in 2001. Today, it is the world’s most successful and biggest fighting league which is estimated to be worth more than 10 billion dollars.







