The contender series

Mixed martial arts, or MMA, is definitely quite a niche sport both for the athletes themselves and the viewers. After all, how often are you going to find someone 100% willing to walk into a physical fight ‘for fun’, or someone who has a stomach strong enough to watch it?

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The same can be said about boxing, too!

You might be wondering (if you’re new to either or both of these contact sports) what the difference is between the two. Sure, they’re both combative in the sense that you’re actually fighting to win, but how do they differ?

Well, boxing is limited to throwing punches; boxers cannot execute any kind of fighting technique on the floor.

On the other hand, MMA uses a combination of various fighting techniques, whether on the ground or standing.

Additionally, boxing uses equipment like gloves, whereas MMA is primarily bare-handed.

Both are interesting sports to watch – if you don’t get squeamish at the sounds of fighting and the sight of blood, that is.

You can learn more about them with this list of the best TV shows about boxing and MMA – from the perspective

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