Occupation

MARTIAL ARTS

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With 179 biographies, Martial Arts are the 57th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Linguists, Volleyball Players, and Journalists.

People

Pantheon has 224 people classified as martial arts born between 1809 and 2006. Of these 224, 198 (88.39%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living martial arts include Linda Lee Cadwell, Conor McGregor, and Jon Jones. The most famous deceased martial arts include Ip Man, Kanō Jigorō, and Gichin Funakoshi. As of April 2024, 19 new martial arts have been added to Pantheon including Merab Dvalishvili, Ciryl Gane, and Paddy Pimblett.

Living Martial Arts

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Newly Added Martial Arts (2025)

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Places

Most martial arts were born in United States (66), Japan (27), and Brazil (20). By city, the most common birth places were Shuri, Okinawa (5), Rio de Janeiro (3), and Curitiba (3).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as martial arts in Pantheon are Higaonna Kanryō, Ankō Itosu, and Matsumura Sōkon.  The concentration of martial arts was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier martial arts are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Martial Arts were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 22 most globally memorable Martial Arts since 1700.