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Jūkendō vs Mixed martial arts

Jūkendō and Mixed martial arts side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.

JūkendōMixed martial arts
Country of originJapan—
Typebudō, gendai budō and martial artscombat sport
Notable practitioners here12071
Top countries of practitionersFranceUnited States, Brazil and Japan
Equipment and weapons—glove, mouthguard, breeches and helmet
Weight classes—Yes

Jūkendō

Jūkendō (銃剣道) is the Japanese martial art of bayonet fighting, and has been likened to kendo (but with bayonets instead of swords).

From the Wikipedia article Jūkendō (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking and grappling, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.

From the Wikipedia article Mixed martial arts (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q1717983, Q114466. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.