@article{Acevedo_Cheung_2012, title={A Historical Overview of Mixed Martial Arts in China}, volume={6}, url={https://revistas.unileon.es/ojs/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/6}, DOI={10.18002/rama.v6i2.6}, abstractNote={Mixed martial arts (MMA) has become one of the fastest-growing combat sports in the twenty-first century, drawing millions of Pay-Per-View spectators since the inception of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 1993. Popular conceptions have credited the creation of MMA to Bruce Lee, a Chinese-American actor and martial artist who became an icon in the 1970s and who is still considered by many as a revolutionary figure in the field. This paper will present, in chronological order, examples of ancient Chinese martial arts concepts preceding the creation of modern MMA.}, number={2}, journal={Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas}, author={Acevedo, William and Cheung, Mei}, year={2012}, month={May}, pages={29–44} }