But at least one poster saw some logic in the IOC's popularity reasoning, and pointed at mixed martial arts, the combination of boxing, wrestling and martial arts that is drawing legions of new fans.

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He competed in mixed martial arts which draws on a range of combat disciplines, including jujitsu, wrestling, boxing and kickboxing , sometimes fighting under the alias Ibrahim Tody, said Chris Palmquist, chief operating officer of Mixed Martial Arts LLC, which maintains the official registry of MMA fighters for the Association of Boxing Commissions.

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