cage fighting
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It may be, for example, the first great mixed martial arts — cage fighting — novel.
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2021
Johnson said he knew very little about cage fighting until Knoxville-based UFC fighter Scott Holtzman invited him to the gym one day.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2019
Yet she has been derided by hardcore mixed martial arts fans for being hyped ahead of better fighters because she is attractive and opens up the bloody business of cage fighting to a different audience.
From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2018
Not everyone enjoys seeing the noble art of cage fighting cheapened by this kind of behavior.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 9, 2018
The fighters end up pressed against the cage fighting for that potential takedown.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2016
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