Mixed Martial Arts MMA Timeline Family Tree
| Endeavor Era | 2017 |
| Mainstream | 2005 |
| UFC-Zuffa Era | 2001 |
| Pride | 1997 |
| UFC-SEG Era | 1995 |
| UFC- WOW Era | 1993 |
| Pancrase | 1992 |
| Shooto | 1986 |
| Tough Guy Law | 1983 |
| Tough Guys | 1979 |
| Ali vs Inoki | 1976 |
| Bruce Lee | Early 1970s |
| Gene LeBell vs Milo Savage | 1963 |
| Vale Tudo | 1920s |
| Mitsuyo Maeda | 1914 |
| Karate & Judo spread | turn of century |
| Pankration | 648 BC |
| Dawn of mankind | indigenous forms of hand to hand combat |
| Roots of MMA |
MMA Timeline Mixed Martial Arts
