| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ADCC | Top submission grappling tournament. |
| 2. | Apex | UFC’s small Las Vegas venue. |
| 3. | Armbar | Elbow lock submission. |
| 4. | Back control | Rear dominant grappling position. |
| 5. | BJJ | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappling art. |
| 6. | Blitz | Sudden aggressive attack flurry. |
| 7. | Body lock | Clinch grip around opponent’s torso. |
| 8. | Bout | A fight contest. |
| 9. | Breakfall | Safe landing technique in throws. |
| 10. | Cage control | Pinning and working along the fence. |
| 11. | Cage cut | Angle to trap opponent near fence. |
| 12. | Cage grab | Illegal holding the fence. |
| 13. | Card | Event lineup of fights. |
| 14. | Catchweight | Fight at agreed nonstandard weight. |
| 15. | Chin | Ability to absorb strikes. |
| 16. | Clinch | Close-range tie-up standing. |
| 17. | Coach’s corner | Team giving advice between rounds. |
| 18. | Combinations | Planned multi-strike sequences. |
| 19. | Counterpunch | Strike thrown after opponent attacks. |
| 20. | D’Arce choke | Arm-in choke from front/side. |
| 21. | Decision | Judges determine the winner. |
| 22. | Dirty boxing | Short punches from clinch. |
| 23. | Double leg | Takedown attacking both legs. |
| 24. | Draw | No winner on scorecards. |
| 25. | Elbow | Close-range strike with the elbow. |
| 26. | End of round | Horn signals round completion. |
| 27. | EPO | Banned endurance-enhancing drug. |
| 28. | Eye poke | Illegal finger contact to eyes. |
| 29. | Feint | Fake to draw a reaction. |
| 30. | Fence | Octagon wall used in grappling. |
| 31. | Fight IQ | Smart tactical decision-making. |
| 32. | Fight night | UFC event, often weekly. |
| 33. | Finish | Win by stoppage or submission. |
| 34. | Five rounds | Championship and main-event length. |
| 35. | Gas tank | Cardio and stamina reserves. |
| 36. | Gatekeeper | Veteran testing rising contenders. |
| 37. | GNP | Ground-and-pound striking on mat. |
| 38. | GOAT | Greatest of all time. |
| 39. | Grappling | Clinch and ground fighting. |
| 40. | Guillotine | Front headlock choke. |
| 41. | Head kick | Kick aimed at the head. |
| 42. | Head movement | Slips and weaves to avoid strikes. |
| 43. | High guard | Legs controlling opponent from bottom. |
| 44. | Hook | Curved punch to side of head. |
| 45. | Inside leg kick | Kick to inner thigh. |
| 46. | Interim title | Temporary belt when champ unavailable. |
| 47. | Jab | Straight lead-hand punch. |
| 48. | Judges | Officials scoring the fight. |
| 49. | Judo | Throwing-based grappling martial art. |
| 50. | Jumping knee | Leaping knee strike. |
| 51. | Khabib time | Heavy top control with smothering pressure. |
| 52. | Knee | Strike with the knee. |
| 53. | KO | Knockout; opponent cannot continue. |
| 54. | Leg lock | Submission attacking ankle or knee. |
| 55. | Level change | Lowering stance to shoot or feint. |
| 56. | Liver shot | Body strike to right-side liver. |
| 57. | Low kick | Kick targeting thigh or calf. |
| 58. | Main event | Headline fight of the card. |
| 59. | Majority decision | Two judges for one fighter, one draw. |
| 60. | Mat return | Bring opponent back down from standing. |
| 61. | Mean mug | Intimidating stare-down expression. |
| 62. | Medical suspension | Mandatory rest after fight injury. |
| 63. | Middleweight | 185-pound UFC weight class. |
| 64. | MMA | Mixed martial arts sport. |
| 65. | Mount | Top position straddling opponent. |
| 66. | Mouthguard | Teeth protection during fighting. |
| 67. | Octagon | UFC’s eight-sided cage. |
| 68. | Open scoring | Judges’ scores revealed mid-fight. |
| 69. | Orthodox | Left foot forward stance. |
| 70. | Overhand right | Looping rear-hand punch. |
| 71. | P4P | Pound-for-pound ranking concept. |
| 72. | Parlay | Multiple bets combined into one. |
| 73. | Passing guard | Advancing past opponent’s legs. |
| 74. | Perennial contender | Regular title challenger. |
| 75. | PFL | Competing MMA league with seasons. |
| 76. | Posture | Upright base to strike or defend. |
| 77. | PPV | Pay-per-view event broadcast. |
| 78. | Press conference | Media event for fighter promotion. |
| 79. | Pull guard | Choose bottom guard intentionally. |
| 80. | Rear naked choke | Choke from back control. |
| 81. | Referee | In-cage official enforcing rules. |
| 82. | Round | Timed fight segment. |
| 83. | Rubber guard | High guard controlling posture and arms. |
| 84. | Sandman | Nickname implying sleep-inducing knockouts. |
| 85. | Scorecard | Judges’ round-by-round scoring sheet. |
| 86. | Scramble | Fast transitions fighting for position. |
| 87. | Separation | Ref breaks stalled clinch/ground. |
| 88. | Single leg | Takedown attacking one leg. |
| 89. | Slam | Lift and forcefully throw down. |
| 90. | Southpaw | Right foot forward stance. |
| 91. | Sprawl | Takedown defense by hips back. |
| 92. | Stack | Compress guard to pass or defend. |
| 93. | Stance switch | Changing lead foot mid-fight. |
| 94. | Stoppage | Fight ended by ref or doctor. |
| 95. | Striking | Punches, kicks, knees, elbows. |
| 96. | Submission | Tap-out or choke/lock finish. |
| 97. | Sweep | Reversal from bottom to top. |
| 98. | Takedown | Bring opponent to the ground. |
| 99. | Tap | Signal submission by tapping. |
| 100. | Technical decision | Decision after accidental injury stoppage. |
