martial artist

[mahr-shuhl ahrt-ist]

noun

1. a person who practices one or more martial arts, especially an expert practitioner.

Example Sentences

The 37-year-old Brazilian, who retired in 2023, is a former training partner of Harrison and is widely considered the greatest women's mixed martial artist of all time.

From BBC

While he was still a professional mixed martial artist, Young — who owns and teaches classes at Fight Academy Pasadena — organized a casual, potluck-style hangout for car-loving pals outside one of his matches.

From Los Angeles Times

Richard Norton, a veteran stunt performer, actor and martial artist who traded blows with action icons including Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan, has died.

From Los Angeles Times

He said Norton “made me not only a better martial artist but a better person” and that the performer’s legacy will live on.

From Los Angeles Times

Former mixed martial artist Cain Velasquez has been sentenced to five years in prison for carrying out a vigilante shooting rampage that wounded an unintended target and sprayed bullets near young children leaving school.

From Los Angeles Times