The mixed martial arts (MMA, for its acronym in English) are classified by many young people as the sport of the 21st century. And these new gladiators arouse growing interest in new generations as they are a combat discipline that combines the rest of the fighting methods and have a league, the UFCwhich has been in charge of shaping a very televisual and spectacular product.
The clashes between teams, the rivalries between big stars, the multiple ways to finish a fight or the octagon-shaped stage are some of the incentives that allow MMA to be the fastest growing sport in the world during the last decade. In our country, not so long ago they were in diapers, then they entered adolescence and now, thanks to Ilia Topuria among other athletes, they have established themselves as one of the entertainment options.
The horizon is hopeful, because El Matador will fight against Max Holloway for the UFC title and this victory could mark the beginning of the growth of this discipline in Spain. But, to fully understand what will happen this Saturday at UFC 308, in Abu Dhabi, ABC offers you a basic interpretation guide to mixed martial arts and the UFC.
What is MMA?
A combat discipline in which the athlete tries to prevail over his opponent by striking with hands, feet, knees and elbows, wrestling or hand-to-hand fighting, with takedowns and positioning, and fighting on the ground, with Brazilian jiujitsu, using different levers or keys to cause the rival to surrender.
How did MMA emerge?
By trying to confront different combat disciplines to see which was superior, thus emerging an all-out fight, in which any facet of the game is important to prevail over your opponent.
What disciplines do they combine?
Mixed martial arts are defined on numerous occasions as a compendium of olympic combat sports such as boxing, judo, Olympic wrestling or taekwondo and also kickboxing, muay thai or Brazilian jitjitsu are added.
What is the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)?
The UFC is the largest mixed martial arts organizationwhich is divided by weight and sex categories. Ilia Topuria will fight for the belt of this league this Saturday.
How can you win a fight?
To the points, when all the rounds have ended and the judges scoreby submission or knockout.
Where are the UFC fights held?
In an octagonshaped like a cage with eight walls, nine by nine meters in diameter and an approximate height of 1.80 meters.
How many weight classes are there in the UFC?
In men, the categories are: flyweight (125 pounds), bantamweight (135 pounds), featherweight (145 pounds), lightweight (155 pounds), welterweight (170 pounds), middleweight (185 pounds), weight light heavyweight (205 pounds) and heavyweight (260 pounds). In women’s MMA, strawweight (115 pounds), flyweight (125), bantamweight (135), featherweight (145).
How many rounds or assaults are played?
In general fights they are 3 rounds of 5 minutes each. When that fight is the one that headlines an event (main event or main event), it is a fight for the title or so it has been agreed, it is 5 rounds of 5 minutes.
How are the classifications of the different weights divided?
In the UFC there is one champion per division and another 15 contenders on the descending list. The rankings are prepared by different analysts or journalists who are secret and who send their opinions every Sunday after a UFC event. updated rankings and through a computer system they are established.
How do fights get married?
The UFC has two matchmakers, Sean Shelby and Mick Maynardwho negotiate with the representatives of the fighters until they manage to close the fights.
How often are there UFC events?
Practically every Saturday there is UFCwith the exception of some weekends and holiday periods.
How are UFC events divided?
There are the so-called events Fight Nightwhich are the general ones and are televised based on the television rights of each country and then the numbered events (for example, UFC 298 or UFC 299), which are usually where the titles are put on the line and the big fights take place. These events include a set of main fights that, in the United States, have a pay-per-view (PPV), that is, an added payment of about $100 more for these fights.
Why is Topuria facing Holloway?
The event of Pay Per View (PPV) in the United States and Australia seeks title matches, which led to the UFC to consider which champions could defend their belts. Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia have invested heavily in organizing major MMA events. Normally, Islam Makhachevlightweight champion and disciple of Khabib Nurmagomedov, was headlining these events in Abu Dhabi, but a hand injury has left him out and he has expressed his disinterest in continuing to lead PPV at that time, which affects sales in the US.
In the absence of Makhachev, The UFC considered that the ideal fight would be between Ilia Topuria and Max Hollowaysince other champions already had fights scheduled for November and December. Given the possibility that Topuria would be relocated to Salt Lake City, it was agreed to take the fight to Abu Dhabi.
Where are UFC events held?
The UFC headquarters is in Las Vegas and the main market is the United States. However, the company holds events in places like Canada, Australia, China, England, France or Mexicoamong others. And it is awaiting its landing this year in Spain.
What blows are prohibited in this discipline?
The biting, headbutting, blows to the genitals, spine or the back of the head These are some of the prohibited actions that may result in disqualification.
How are fights scored?
Normatively, there are three judges who score each round 10-10, 10-9, 10-8 or 10-7 depending on the performance of one of the athletes over the other. At the end of the fight, the scores of each judge are added and the result is decided.
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