Mixed Martial Arts or MMA is a full contact sport where athletes use a wide variety of fighting techniques and skills from other sports.

The objective of the sport is to defeat the opponent by using striking, throwing and grappling techniques.

Two opponents fighting each other per match.

• Ankle supports provide support and protection from ankle injuries.
• Coagulants are used during fighter’s one-minute breaks to fix up any cuts on their face.
• Eye irons are also used during break times to put on the fighter’s eye to prevent swelling.
• Forearm guards protect the fighter’s forearms and elbow.
• Gauze is used to wrap the fighter’s hands before the fight. This protects the fighter’s hand and wrist bones.
• Gloves which are different from boxing gloves because the fingers are exposed for grappling.
• Groin protectors protect the groin area from kicks, knee, and sometimes punches.

Jones is a two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, holding those titles in 2011-2015 and from 2018-2020. He also held the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title in 2016. Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history at the age of 23. He holds many UFC records including most title defenses, most wins, and longest win streak. He was considered the best pound for pound fighter.

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