Mixed martial arts words, in the order you need them
Start with the beginner words and you can follow a match. Each level builds on the one before.
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Words
- Cage
- Bout
- Round
- Referee
- Mouthpiece
- Corner
- Instant replay
- Knockout (KO)
- Technical knockout (TKO)
- Submission
- Decision
- Unanimous decision
- Disqualification
- Tap out
- Split decision
- Majority decision
- Draw
- No contest
- Intelligently defending
- Corner stoppage
- Doctor stoppage
- Technical decision
- Technical draw
- Judges
- Ten-point must system
- Judging criteria
- Effective striking and grappling
- Effective aggressiveness
- Fighting area control
- 10-8 round
- Impact, dominance and duration
- Foul
- Point deduction
- Stand-up
- Intentional foul
- Accidental foul
- Foul procedure
- Pile driver
- Fish hooking
- Back of the head
- Stomping
- Timidity
- Holding the fence
- Small joint manipulation
- Grounded fighter
- 12-6 elbow
- Fingers outstretched
- Weight class
- Weight cutting
- Catchweight
- Strike
- Jab
- Leg kick
- Clinch
- Ground and pound
- Overhand
- Teep
- Superman punch
- Body lock clinch
- Muay thai clinch
- Takedown
- Guard
- Mount
- Side control
- Submission hold
- Rear-naked choke
- Sprawl
- Half guard
- Back mount
- Kimura
- Guillotine choke
- Scramble
- Wall walk
- Posturing up
- Ring rust
- Fight IQ
Rules
- How does a mixed martial arts fight work?
- How long is an MMA fight?
- What are the weight classes in MMA?
- What do MMA fighters wear?
- What does the referee do in an MMA fight?
- What is the difference between a KO and a TKO in MMA?
- How does a submission work in MMA?
- What do unanimous, split and majority decisions mean in MMA?
- How do judges score an MMA round?
- When is an MMA round scored 10-8?
- What is illegal in MMA?
- When is an MMA fighter "grounded"?
- Where can you not hit in MMA?
- Can an MMA fighter grab the cage?
- What does the referee do when there is a foul in MMA?
- What happens if a foul ends an MMA fight?