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Dakota Dyer, Cage Fury Fighting Championship fighter, knees Matt Thompson during the CFFC 80 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 22, 2019. The CFFC event featured preliminary fights and six main card f More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Walter Johnson, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Detachment 25, 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG), and SSgt. Roberto Espinoza, a heavy equipment operator with 7th Engineer Suppo More

Chael Sonnen chats with Spc. De Luna, a Soldier assigned to 25th Infantry Division, Dec. 16, 2019, at the USO Schofield, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. MMA fighters visited Schofield Barracks in support of Salute More

191217-N-KB401-1004 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM Dec. 17, 2019 -- Bellator MMA representatives pose for a photo before they tour the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) at Joint Base More

191217-N-SF508-0390 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Dec. 12, 2019) A Sailor serves lunch to MMA fighter Jake Hager aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). Bell More

191217-N-MH811-1346 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 18, 2019) U.S. Air Force Airman Kannon Phobes is picked up by fellow Airman Landon Lee while practicing mixed martial arts moves during an MMA clinic at the Joint Base Pea More

191217-N-SF508-0307 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Dec. 12, 2019) Cmdr. Dawn Allen, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), speaks with MMA fig More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Lupo, 377th Air Base Wing Legal Office staff judge advocate, poses for a photo at a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dec. 17, 2019. Lupo trains BJJ because it get More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cole Gastel, Hickam Fire Department crew chief, explains their joint role and capabilities working with the Federal Fire Department to Bellator guests and representatives during a tour More

191218-N-XG173-1007 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 18, 2019) Royce Gracie, professional Mixed Martial Artist, stretches before the start of the MMA Clinic at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Fitness Center, Dec. 18. More

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton, left, shows, U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Bill Daniels, a supply sergeant from the 652nd Regional Support Group, how to authenticate the game-worn jersey Eaton gave the Sol More

The mixed martial arts community visited Camp Foster’s field house Feb. 15, 2019. The event promoted healthy competition between international fighters; building relationships between the U.S. military and inte More

Two fighters from Wreck MMA, a Canadian-based mixed martial arts league, take their corners of the ring before the start of a match, March 9, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The exhibition marks Wreck MMA’s More

Airman 1st Class Markus Williams, Spangdahlem mixed martial arts team member, puts his opponent into a guillotine Nov. 17, 2012, at Kombat Komplett 7 in Baumholder. Williams, a Phoenix native is a member of the More

Heath Herring, a professional fighter from Amarillo, Texas, with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, shows hospitalman Andrew Chase, a 22-year-old corpsman from Eugene, Ore., with Regimental Combat Team 1, the More

Cpl. Micah C. Terry, guard force Marine with Marine Forces Europe, square off with his opponent during the first official fight of his career, sanctioned by the International Sport Kickboxing Association, at th More

Richard Griffiths (top), a civilian contractor from Broomfield, Colo., tries to gain dominant control over his opponent, Warrant Officer 2 Marvin Crews, a maintenance technician with the 40th Quartermaster Comp More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Mosley, electronics technician, from Los Angeles, arm wrestles with mixed martial artist Dustin Poirier during a mixed martial arts fighter's tour aboard the aircraft carrier More

Marines on Camp Hansen practice techniques taught by professional mixed martial arts fighters, a part of the MMA Fighters to Fighters tour, sponsored by Armed Forces Entertainment and Marine Corps Community Ser More

Service members practice Mixed Martial Arts at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Submission and Grappling Club building, Feb. 15. The club trains from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is open to More

Senior Airman Andrew Lawrence, 66th Training Squadron, water survival instructor, does pull-ups at the base fitness center at Fairchild AFB, Wash., April, 26, 2011. Lawrence is preparing for a mixed martial art More

A soldier gets bloodied up while wrestling his opponent during the opening round of the Warrior Challenge combatives tournament at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., May 9.

Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and his dog, Bandit, performed during Marine Day Times Square, May 27. The Enterprise, Ore., native recently returned from a dep More

Marines wave goodbye the crowd after a helicopter raid demonstration at Eisenhower Park during Fleet Week New York 2011, May 28. The demonstration was held by Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as More

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit led a run to Ground Zero, May 31. The majority of Marines with the 24th MEU joined the Marine Corps after the attacks of Sept. 11. More than 3,000 Marines, sailor More

Jorge Laguna (right), gets his hands taped before he fights in the flyweight championship round of the 2011 Korea Modern Army Combatives Tournament at Camp Carroll, South Korea, Aug. 6.

Cpl. Talon M. Stott, administrative clerk with the Marine Forces Reserve G-6, attempts to “tap out” Sgt. Chad W. Robins, a career planner with the Marine Individual Reserve Support Organization, Marine Forces R More

Ultimate Fighter Matt “Meathead” Mitrione shows Lance Cpl. Lowell Switzer, Headquarters, 6th Marine Regiment, Camp Lejeune, N.C., the best way to protect himself while throwing a punch during a demonstration at More

A Miramar Grappling Club member takes down his opponent during a training session aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 1. The grappling club is open to all service members and families interest More

Staff Sgt. Fransisco Castro, a warehouse chief with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing Site Support and a Tucson, Ariz., native, is preparing for his mixed martial arts fight against Richard Parra III, the Northern Calif More

On duty, U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Omaha, Neb., tends to sick and injured Marines at the battalion ai More

Sgt. Ryan Galvan, a Marine combat instructor with Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East shoots to take down Cleveland Mclean during Richard Dambakly’s Battle in the South 2 amateur mixed martial More

Indiana National Guard Pfc. Aaron Johnson of Greenwood, Ind., a chemical specialist with the 438th Chemical Company headquartered in Indianapolis, won first place in the lightweight division at the 2012, fifth More

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jason Rossman, the company gunnery sergeant of Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, currently attached to Combat Logistics Battalion 1, and 37-year-old native of Grand Jun More

Members of the 818th Engineer Company warm up for a basic Combatives class at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., March 27, 2012.

Eric Wilson grapples with Hector Morales, mixed martial arts fighter, during the Epic 12 competition in San Diego Calif., May 4, 2012. Men and women fighters compete to win the Epic 12 champion title.

Cpl. Ryan Gianola, communications specialist, Special Marine Air Ground Task Force New York accepted an offer to recreate the iconic World War II image of a Sailor kissing his girlfriend in Times Square, May 23 More

Sailors aboard the RFA Argus, part of the Royal Navy, enter the New York Harbor during the Parade of Ships on the first day of Fleet Week New York 2012, May 23. During the Parade of Ships, 23 Tall Ships and War More

Marines from 1st Battalion 9th Marines march in the Larchmont Memorial Day parade, May 24, as part of Fleet Week New York 2012. Fleet Week has been New York's celebration of the sea services since 1984. It is a More

Cpl. Barry Powers (left), prepares to present the old Lake Cemetery flag to Cpl. Jordan Lorenzen, May 25. Powers, a Drexel Hill, Penn., native, and Powers, a Walton, Ky., native, are both infantrymen with Speci More

Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force New York Marines finish their helicopter assault demonstration at Eisenhower Park, May 26. The raid is a part of several events conducted during Fleet Week New York More

In honor of the innocent lives lost on 9/11, Marines of the Special Marine Air Ground Task Force New York remember during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial, concluding their motivational run through the city, May 29 More

Spc. Spencer Dahlheimer, a sniper assigned to 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, puts the finishing move on his opponent during a combatives portion of the I Corps Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the More

Tech. Sgt. Steven Pina, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, spars with his training partner at a local mixed martial arts gym June 7, 2012, Wichita, Kan. Pina has developed his Jiu Jitsu skills through tr More

Hundreds of MMA fans from the Combat Center community came out to Felix Field for MMA Fight Night 3. The event featured nine matches of intense MMA action. The main event pitted a service-disabled veteran from More

Spc. Christopher Senff of 188th Engineer Company, wins a first-round bout in the Desert Warrior Open Combatives Tournament at Camp Arifjan June 30, 2012. More than 60 fighters participated in six different weig More

Sgt. David Lafayette (left) with Wrights Extreme Martial Arts, delivers a kick to his opponent Adam Miller during Battle in the South IV hosted at the Coastline Convention Center in Wilmington, N.C. July 14. Th More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, gives a token of appreciation to Phil Davis, a mixed martial arts fighter, during the Marine Corps Communit More

Sgt. Dustin Bell (red), Fort Bragg, and Sgt. 1st Class James Stelly (blue), 5th Special Forces Group, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the light heavyweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Com More

Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Spc. Miles McDonald (blue), Missouri National Guard, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the bantamweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Champ More

Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Mejil (blue), Fort Sill, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the bantamweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Champions More

Pfc. David Elias (red), Fort Stewart, and Spc. Antonesia Giles-Green (blue), Fort Carson, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the bantamweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Champions More

Sgt. Matthew Bray (red), Military District of Washington, and Staff Sgt. Shane Lees (blue), Fort Hood, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the lightweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combativ More

Spc. Kevin Kent (red), Military District of Washington, and Capt. Jason Norwood (blue), Fort Hood, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the middleweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives More

Col. Raymond A. Kozak, 512th Airlift Wing commander, administers the oath of enlistment inside a mixed martial arts cage to 12 recruits as part of an Air Force Reserve Mass Enlistment Ceremony Oct. 13, 2012. Th More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Roger Pence, an aviator with 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force ODIN-A, practices a front kick on an opponent during a hand-to-hand combat class on Bagram Airfield More

During the female only cardio kickboxing and self-defense class, contracted firefighter and instructor Artrail Coley, demonstrate proper punching technique at Multinational Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, More

Joe Elmore wrestles with John Harris during their mixed martial arts bout at the Strike Fight event Dec. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Elmore won a unanimous decision over Harris in one of 11 matches held at More

James Nakashima makes an entrance at Buckley MMA Fight Night, Feb. 9, 2013, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Nakashima claimed victory over Rick "The Reach" Van Seters in the first round of the night. This was al More

A color guard provided by 4th Combat Engineer Battalion makes its way to the ring for the opening ceremonies of Shogun Fights VIII at First Mariner Arena in Baltimore, April 13. Marine Recruiting Station Baltim More

Juan Rivera, the information technology officer on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, poses for a photo at his desk, May 7. Rivera has 14 certifications in the cyber security world displayed in his office.

Todd Duffee, a mixed martial artist who fights in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), checks out the console of a P3-C aircraft during a tour of Misawa Air Base, May 16, 2013. More

Lance Cpl. Oscar Kush, mortarman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Chicago, takes a quick water break before resuming his training session during a Mixed Martial Arts class i More

Lance Cpl. Oscar Kush, mortarman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Chicago, performs rope training during a Mixed Martial Arts class in Oceanside, Calif., Oct. 3, 2013. Rope More

Sgt. 1st Class Adam Martinez locks down Sidney Silva. Silva came to train some of our local mixed martial arts fighters within USAG Wiesbaden. They demonstrated classic and new moves in MMA and other combative More

Tim Kennedy, top, a professional mixed martial arts fighter with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, demonstrates a single leg pick up to Sgt. Chris Dunn. bottom, a military policeman with the Ohio National Gua More

With just under 300 competitors who are competing in the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship, essential personnel to include instructors, "red shirts," referees, judges, medics and a supporting crowd, More

The official kickoff to the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship started with the elimination matches at Rittz-Epps Physical Fitness Center Dec. 13. More than 300 competitors were scheduled to compete i More

Competitors competing in the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship on Dec. 13 went head-to-head in a semi-final round to see who would advance to the finale held at Sports USA Dec. 14. The semi-final rou More

The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship Invitational was held at Sports USA, Dec. 14, and featured 21 matches including 3rd place finals, 1st place finals and exhibitions. Team Bragg won More

Sergeant Misha Nassiri, an ammunition technician with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, spars with one of her trainers before her first professional mixed martial arts match held at Valley Center, Ca More

Matt Brown (right), a mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, answers a fan’s question about the business side of the fighting world at a meet-and-greet event at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, More

U.S. Army Maj. Nathan Friedline (left) brigade surgeon for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, explains the importance of maintaining good practices such as diet, water intake and sleep to sol More

Spc. Rahman Gholston, of Pullman, Wash., with the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, grapples with Spc. Bradley Schmidt, of Lino Lakes, Minn., with the 704th Chemical Company, at the modern Army combatives tou More

Sgt. Juan Jackson, Tacoma resident, with the 493rd Military Police Company, grapples with Staff Sgt. James Thornton, of Inman, S.C., with the 323rd Engineer Company, at the modern Army combatives tournament dur More

Master Sgt. Stanley Iakopo, Air Force Reserve Command recruiter with the 944th Fighter Wing, warms-up by hitting pads held by Joe Vigil, assistant trainer and professional fighter, June 12 while training at Per More

Master Sgt. Donald W. Johnson, left, a low altitude air defense gunner with Marine Air Control Group 28, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and native More

JTF Soldier, Spc. Tonette Zoutomou with the 420th Military Police Company gets an autograph from professional Mixed Martial Arts fighters Jeremy Stephens (left) and fellow fighter Tim Gorman (right) at Denich G More

U.S. Army Sgt. Kristopher Miles, Camp Lemonnier Military Police Base Access Control Office noncommissioned officer in charge, learns Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques from U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Chris E More

Capt. Christian Lapp, a pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 shows former NFL icon and mental health advocate, Herschel Walker, an F/A-18 Hornet aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Au More

John Zimmer (left), a security specialist at Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, warms up before his fight at the Caged Warrior Championship V on Oct. 4, 2014, in Patterson, La. Zimmer worked on his More

Staff Sgt. Cameron Gilliam, an information technologist noncommissioned officer deployed with the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, rolls with his opponent during the championship bout at the Modern Army Combatives More

The Colorado National Guard allied with Bode Aviation and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to train for a civil-military aerial water bucket training exercise in order to help prepare author More

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Clinton Williams, 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron engine manager, walks to his corner in the fighting arena during the 12th Kwon Respect Fighting Championship in Wuppertal, Germany, More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Bullen, of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, top, throws a downward hammer-punch toward his opponent as he grimaces during his mixed martial arts fight in the center stage More

Mixed martial arts fighters, Trey Branch and Harrison Wilson, attempt to force each other into submission during the Leatherneck IV Mixed Martial Arts Fight Night at Del Valle Field, June 5, 2015. The event fea More

Grandmaster Ki Sung Kim concludes a taekwondo class with the Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at the Camp Hovey Gym, South Korea, June 15, 2015. The class allows the Soldie More

ARABIAN SEA (June 24, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Jackson, middle, teaches his students how to set up a sparring match during a Martial Arts Instructor Course aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Jackson is a ri More

Mixed martial arts fighters Mark Munoz, Tom Lawlor and Gray Maynard direct Marines and Sailors through warm-up drills during the “For the Leathernecks IV” MMA clinic at the Semper Fit Center, July 10, 2015. Hea More

Tom Lawlor, a mixed martial arts fighter, answers a question during a question and answer session during a “For the Leathernecks IV” viewing party at Kahuna’s Bar and Grill, July 11, 2015. Headquarters Marine C More

Sgt. Terrence Hublard, top, a recruiter from Marine Corps Recruiting Substation Moreno Valley, Calif., pins an opponent during the 2015 U.S. National Championship Pankration World Team Wrestling Trials aboard M More

KUWAIT (Aug. 21, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and other military members grapple with professional mixed martial arts fighters during a visit to Kuwait. Elements of the 15th MEU ar More

A crowd of Marines and sailors watch a fight during the Leathernecks IV Mixed Martial Arts Fight Night event held at the gymnasium aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015.

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma Marines, Sailors, family members, and veterans enjoy a "For The Leathernecks IV" Mixed Martial Arts tournament provided by the Single Marine Program aboard MCAS Yuma, A More

A Level I Army Combative student performs a “rear naked choke” during a test to become a certified Level I instructor at the Combatives House at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 12, 2015. The Combatives House wa More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Diana Cossaboom, 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, punches a training bag in Sumter, S.C., Nov. 19, 2015. Cossaboom trained in multiple types of martial arts includi More

Army mixed martial arts and hand to hand combat is something all Soldiers learn, and retrain on constantly. These are skills that can be the difference between life and death in certain situations overseas.

North Carolina Panthers football player Charles Tillman throws a football into the crowd at the USO Spring 2016 Entertainment Tour featuring Miss America Betty Cantrell, country singer and 10-year Army veteran More

NFL cornerback Charles Tilliman addresses the audience during the USO’s 75th Anniversary Spring Tour at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 15, 2016. Tillman answered questions, threw footballs to the audience and than More

David Lopez, an amateur fighter from Fallbrook, Calif., takes down his opponent during the Mixed Marital Arts Fight Night Live at Del Valle Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Pal More