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Play this bracketBest Martial Art in a Real Fight
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| # | Preview | Candidate | Win rate | Match win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  | Brazilian Jiu-JitsuTakes it to the ground and ends it there | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Muay ThaiEight limbs, and the shins are conditioned | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | BoxingHands so fast the fight is over standing | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | WrestlingDecides where the fight happens | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | JudoUses your own momentum to put you down | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | KarateStraight lines, full commitment, one strike | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | TaekwondoKicks that land above the shoulders | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Krav MagaNo rules, no rounds, no referee | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | SamboJudo throws with leg locks bolted on | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | KickboxingBoxing that also uses the legs | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | AikidoBeautiful in the dojo, argued about everywhere else | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Kung FuCenturies of forms behind every movement | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | CapoeiraImpossible to read because it looks like dancing | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | SumoWins by moving something that will not move | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | FencingDistance and timing sharper than anyone else | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Mixed Martial ArtsEverything above, tested against everything above | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Muay BoranThe older, harsher version of Muay Thai | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | LethweiBare knuckles and headbutts allowed | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Kyokushin KarateFull contact, no head punches, enormous conditioning | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Catch WrestlingSubmissions from the old carnival circuit | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Greco Roman WrestlingUpper body only, and it still ends you | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | KalaripayattuOne of the oldest fighting systems alive | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | SilatBlades, joints and very close quarters | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | EscrimaSticks first, empty hands second | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | HapkidoJoint locks with a kicking habit | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Jeet Kune DoNo style, borrowed from all of them | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | SavateBoxing with shoes and long kicks | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Shuai JiaoChinese jacket wrestling, very old | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | NinjutsuMore reputation than ring record | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Wing ChunCentre line theory at arm's length | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | Tai ChiSlow in practice, disputed in application | — win | — match wins |
| — |  | KendoTiming and distance, with a bamboo sword | — win | — match wins |