MMA, the film: a new event documentary from RMC Sport

The observation is now indisputable: alongside sports like football and basketball, MMA has finally managed to become one of the most popular disciplines in France. If dedicated rooms proliferate throughout the country and practitioners are more and more numerous, it is above all an unprecedented popularity and stratospheric audiences which support the most complete of combat sports. While France has already welcomed the largest organizations in its capital, starting with the most prestigious, Dana White's UFC, each event manages to convince new fans, in turn jumping on the ''train'' of mixed martial arts and discovering the pillars of a sport that has suffered from a bad reputation for too long.

If, in cinema, MMA can boast of having had dedicated feature films for several years – we think of the excellent Warrior with Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton – the small screen is getting into it in turn and it’s a French production which is currently causing a sensation: the series The Cage by Franck Gastambide, to be discovered on Netflix this Friday, November 8. A few hours before the release of the series, RMC Sport unveils MMA, the moviea documentary retracing the journey of MMA in our regions.

The (French) madness of MMA

After a late legalization in 2020 – France is one of the last countries to have legalized MMA – modern-day gladiators can finally rejoice in well-deserved popularity in France. The success of UFC Paris, but also of the Parisian events of Bellator, PFL and KSW, perfectly attest to this popularity. Long considered a 'pariah' sport – some may even be offended by the level of violence of the fights – MMA is today among the most popular disciplines in the world.

So, what was MMA like before this ultra-popularity? Who are the biggest stars who have contributed to the success of this sport? To understand everything about the MMA phenomenon, in the world and in France, go to RMC Sport 1 this evening.

With the mission of deciphering the MMA phenomenon in France, one thing is certain: whether you are a confirmed fan, a neophyte or even a skeptic, MMA, the movie will not leave you indifferent…

Subscribe to RMC Sport

To find out everything about the most complete combat sport and to understand everything about its popularity in France and the rest of the world, tune in this Thursday, November 7 at 9 p.m. on RMC Sport 1 and on the RMC Sport Twitch channel. The documentary will subsequently be available for replay on the RMC Sport app for subscribers and on the RMC Sport Combat YouTube channel.

Source : RMC Sport