Comparisons of Time-motion Analysis of Mixed Martial Arts Rounds by Weight Divisions

Identifying the performance characteristics of a winning outcome in elite mixed martial arts competition

“…Such findings are in contrast to the magnitude based comparison which determined total strikes attempted per minute as possessing the second highest magnitude of effect of all 13 variables. Furthermore, these models are in distinct from previous findings that report attack attempts as a key factor in achieving victory in MMA and consequently make training recommendations based upon this 13 . This provides further evidence that isolated comparisons have the potential to provide misleading results 1 , particularly within complex and dynamic sports such as MMA.…”

“…Notably, Miarka et al 13 compared performance indicators between winners and losers across a sample of professional bouts. Higher strike attempts and measures of positional advances during ground fighting were noted amongst winners.…”

“…This represents a notable gap in the scientific literature considering the marked growth in professionalism and the highly technical nature of this sport. Expressed as intermittent collision activity 11,12 , MMA combat is driven by techniques from more traditional combat disciplines in addition to its own specialised skills 13 . These foundational sports can be divided into the distinct categories of grappling and striking based upon their predominant techniques.…”

Exploratory study on illegal pharmacologic agents in mixed martial arts performance

“…MMA Fights are composed of three to five rounds lasting 5' with 1' intervals, where winning is achieved by knockout, technical knockout, submission or judge's decision [1][2] . The analysis and diagnosis of technicaltactical performance in MMA can be performed through videos, providing feedback to improve performance [2][3][4] , allowing the coach to develop a higher variety of strategies which interfere in the choice and the frequency of actions taken during combat [5][6] .…”

Análise psicofisiológica em simulação de combate competitivo de artes marciais mistas

“…Durante quatro a cinco minutos por round, o MMA requer um estado de excitação emocional elevada para que os atletas sejam capazes de realizar ações de ataque, ações de agarre, bem como submissões, estrangulamentos e técnicas de chaves articulares AMTMANN, 2017;MOREIRA;AMTMANN, 2018; MIARKA; VECCHIO; CAMEY; AMTMANN, 2016). Não há dúvida de que a performance no combate gera respostas emocionais poderosas entre espectadores e lutadores, especialmente vencedores (BRANDT; BEVILACQUA; COIMBRA; POMBO et al, 2018; BEVILACQUA; CROCETTA; .…”