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The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: The Complete List


Every four years, the global community gathers together in celebration of athletic competition in its purest form. In their 120-year history, the Olympics have provided the sports world -- people of all races, creeds and faiths -- with countless memories in which to revel.

Mixed martial arts remains an outsider at the Olympics, and considering the tight window in which the competition takes place, that seems unlikely to change anytime soon -- if ever. MMA may be too attritive an activity to be contained in a 16-day box. Injuries are inevitable, cuts and broken bones commonplace. While that reality can be harsh, it cannot stop the imagination of avid combat sports fans from wandering and wondering. What if MMA was an Olympic sport?

With the 2016 Summer Olympics scheduled for Aug. 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sherdog.com staff and contributors sat down to put together hypothetical MMA Olympic teams for the following countries: United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Russia, Great Britain, Mexico, Poland, Australia and Sweden. This 10-part series mapped out the yellow brick road to Rio de Janeiro for the men and women who call the cage home, Zika virus be damned.

The complete list:

United States by Brian Knapp
Canada by Jordan Breen
Japan by Jordan Breen
Brazil by Brian Knapp
Russia by Brian Knapp
Great Britain by Tristen Critchfield
Mexico by Brian Knapp
Poland by Brian Knapp
Australia by Brian Knapp
Sweden by Brian Knapp
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