As an artist and a former performer, I find that MMA or mixed martial arts is a fantastic form of both. Not only do the competitors hone skills to an art form and use them against their opponent in the ring, they do want to give a good performance for the fans.

However, MMA is nothing like the wrestling community shown on TV. There is no showmanship or choreographed moves. The fights are very real and so is the contact. If someone gets punched, there will be blood eventually.

Another way art comes into the fights is that many of the fighters wear special MMA clothing designed just for teams or even individual fighters. They have some fantastic and up to date detailed designs for both men and women fans of the sport too.

With lines like TapouT and Jesus didn’t Tap, you can see that the sport actually appeals a wide fan base.