MMA

Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA for short, is a full-contact combat sport using a wide range of fighting techniques from striking to grappling. Learn more about MMA and other martial arts here:

Mixed Martial Arts was banned in New York State in 1997, but the sport's biggest promoter is hoping a new training facility in Manhattan can convince lawmakers to get back in the fight. Learn about the new gym here.

GUEST POST: Becca Borawski, Breaking Muscle Managing Editor, writes about her experiences training in MMA with men — and what it's taught her about being a woman in a predominantly male sport.

Go beyond the Octagon with this week’s Grobby, one of the world's fastest-growing full-contact sports.

Go beyond the Octagon with this week’s Grobby, one of the world's fastest-growing full-contact sports.

GUEST POST: Becca Borawski, Breaking Muscle Managing Editor, writes about her experiences training in MMA with men — and what it's taught her about being a woman in a predominantly male sport.

Mixed Martial Arts was banned in New York State in 1997, but the sport's biggest promoter is hoping a new training facility in Manhattan can convince lawmakers to get back in the fight. Learn about the new gym here.