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Coverage dated September 22, 2026

Mixed martial arts — without the wire cage and the blood — bids to make the Olympics

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Mixed martial arts could be coming to the Olympics — but it's a long shot. It's a version of the sport without the cage and with added safety measures. It's being contested at the two-week Asian Games, and the campaign to get the sport into the Brisbane Olympics in 2032 is being led by Chinese billi…

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Mixed martial arts -- without the wire cage and the blood -- bids to make the Olympics (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Mixed martial arts could be coming to the Olympics — but it's a long shot

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Mixed martial arts — without the wire cage and the blood — bids to make the Olympics (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Mixed martial arts could be coming to the Olympics — but it's a long shot. It's a version of the sport without the cage and with added safety measures. It's being contested at the two-week Asian Games, and the campaign to get the sport into the Brisbane Olympics in 2032 is being led by Chinese billi…

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