Originally Posted by Tant01

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The recent evolution in so called MMA came about because of the popularity of a certain Brazilian family style of Judo. (Jiu-Jitsu)

Once the UFC was up and running it became about beating the BJJ/GJJ guys.

Folks have been cross training styles for ever... Kajukenbo is a good example of that (pre bruce lee) mixed martial arts.

Masahiko Kimura cross trained in wrestling and boxing in addition to being a Judo master...

Judo itself is a relatively modern "mixed" martial art. It answered the question of which art is "best" over a hundred years ago...