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There is some controversy over the possibility for injury in the sport and whether or not it should be sanctioned.  Mixed martial arts enthusiasts will claim it is actually safer than boxing since it is possible for fights to end through submission without a need to knockout an opponent and that if a knockout comes, it usually happens quickly and therefore avoids the accumulated pounding and wear and tear on the head common in boxing.  The debate is currently unresolved.

There is some controversy over the possibility for injury in the sport and whether or not it should be sanctioned.  Mixed martial arts enthusiasts will claim it is actually safer than boxing since it is possible for fights to end through submission without a need to knockout an opponent and that if a knockout comes, it usually happens quickly and therefore avoids the accumulated pounding and wear and tear on the head common in boxing.  The debate is currently unresolved.

The sport is popular overseas, especially in [[Brazil]] and [[Japan]], and has been gaining notoriety in western nations as well.  Recent pay per views in [[America]] for some of the more popular contests have had over one million purchases and are quickly approaching the numbers of boxing.  Recent champions have been known to appear on radio and television talk shows as the sport becomes more common place across the nation.

The sport is popular overseas, especially in [[Brazil]] and [[Japan]], and has been gaining notoriety in western nations as well.  Recent pay per views in [[America]] for some of the more popular contests have had over one million purchases and are quickly approaching the numbers of boxing.  Recent champions have been known to appear on radio and television talk shows as the sport becomes more common place across the nation. With the passage of time, the sport is gaining more of a following and more credibility.

Currently the largest Mixed Martial Arts organization is the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] located in the [[United States]].  With the passage of time, the sport is gaining more of a following and more credibility.

*[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]

*[[World Extreme Cagefighting]]

*[[World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts]] (actually a coalition of smaller MMA promotions; Zuffa, owner of the UFC and WEC, has not signed on)

==External Links==

==External Links==

* http://www.sherdog.com

* [http://www.sherdog.com Sherdog.com]

* http://www.ufc.org

* [http://www.ufc.com UFC Official Site]

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