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MMA glossary

grappling

Umbrella term covering all grappling disciplines aimed at going to the ground, including Brazilian jiu-jitsu, luta livre and wrestling. These disciplines are part of it but none of them constitutes it on its own.

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How grappling in MMA has evolved, Julien Cazier explains
August 23, 2025 · Aldric & Herbi · 55 k views

How grappling in MMA has evolved, Julien Cazier explains

« Grappling is actually a whole, a kind of mass that includes all grappling disciplines that simply have a vocation to go to the ground. »

Julien Cazier · at 12:19
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