Crossword answer

MMA

3 letters · Used for 29 different clues · 41 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 21, 2026

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MMA

Starts with M, ends with A · 3 letters

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About MMA in crosswords

MMA is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 41 times in our database across 29 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Fighting sport, for short” in the Newsday crossword on August 21, 2026.

Every appearance of MMA (41)

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Aug 21, 2026

Fighting sport, for short · Newsday · Down

Aug 17, 2026

Cage-fighting sport similar to boxing: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 22 Across

Aug 1, 2026

UFC style · LA Times · Across

Jul 15, 2026

Modern boxing-like combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 23 Across

Jul 9, 2026

Sport Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey are known for · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 4

Jul 4, 2026

Combat sport, for short · USA Today · 49 Across

Jun 23, 2026

__ Ramotswe, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency figure · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 5

Jun 16, 2026

UFC sport · USA Today · 24 Down

Jun 9, 2026

Sport in an octagon, for short · New York Times · 20 Across

Jun 5, 2026

Sport in a cage, for short · NYT Midi · 1 Across

May 28, 2026

Fighting Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey are known for · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 1

May 6, 2026

UFC sport · LA Times · Down

May 5, 2026

Combat sport in a cage, where a panel of judges decides whose striking, grappling, and control earns the win, if there's no knockout: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 52 Across

May 1, 2026

Combat sport, for short · New York Times · 43 Across

Apr 16, 2026

Sport that takes place in an octagon, in brief · New York Times · 28 Across

Jan 6, 2026

Hybrid combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 60 Across

Dec 2, 2025

Sport with striking and grappling, for short · New York Times · 10 Across

Nov 12, 2025

Conor McGregor's sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 46 Down

Oct 18, 2025

Modern boxing-like combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 56 Across

Aug 20, 2025

U.F.C. fighting style · New York Times · 44 Across

Jul 29, 2025

Modern boxing-like sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 31 Across

May 18, 2025

Contact fighting sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 40 Down

Apr 18, 2025

Ultimate fighting sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 30 Down

Mar 1, 2025

Combat sport, for short · New York Times · 55 Down

Nov 26, 2024

Modern boxing-like combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 59 Across

Nov 22, 2024

Modern boxing-like combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 34 Across

Jun 5, 2024

Hybrid combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 39 Down

May 16, 2024

Ronda Rousey's combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 60 Across

May 2, 2024

Modern boxing-like sport in a cage: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 39 Across

Apr 11, 2024

Boxing-like sport in a cage: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 36 Across

Mar 8, 2024

Conor McGregor's combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 37 Across

Feb 24, 2024

Combat sport in the UFC: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 34 Across

Dec 19, 2023

U.F.C. combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 17 Across

Dec 13, 2023

Modern boxing-like combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 20 Down

May 18, 2023

UFC fighting style: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 36 Across

Apr 13, 2023

Conor McGregor's combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 52 Across

Mar 1, 2023

UFC combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 57 Across

Dec 14, 2022

Hybrid combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 43 Across

Jun 23, 2022

Cage fighting: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 50 Down

Aug 13, 2021

Modern boxing-like sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 53 Across

Jul 18, 2021

Boxing-like combat sport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 5 Across

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