Ocupation: Playwright
Life: b. November 30, 1947
Birthday: November 30
Mixed martial arts was invented by Brazilians, whose families had been trained by the Japanese. Those Brazilians came to the U.S., where their invention was bought out, gussied up and presented to the world, which found it good.
source: "Ultimate fighting: the final frontier" by David Mamet, www.theguardian.com. September 29, 2007.
topic: Art, World, Invention, Mixed Martial Arts