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MMA can mean a lot of things. MMA can mean an honest-to-goodness school which teaches a variety of different fighting styles. It can also mean something like Tiger Schulmanns (No Longer Karate, Now MMA). This basically happens when someone bastardizes a martial art to the point that it can't really be called what it was originally called. Mix in some moves from other martial arts styles (or hey, whatever the "master" saw on TV), and you technically get MMA. If you go that route, choose somewhere legitimate where you can learn a variety of legitimate styles or at least moves and techniques from those styles; it is a much more rewarding experience than a martial arts buffet (take a little from here.. a few kicks from so-and-so style.. some ground moves from here.. etc).