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1 week ago | mtsusidelines.com | Alyssa Williams

Queer people in the South areincreasingly pushing back against a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. However, queer communities thrive in the South by building support systems among each other to resist these legislative attacks and create safe spaces. The laws are a part of a broader legislative trend across the United States, as the American Civil Liberties Union tracked a total of 533 anti-LGBTQ+ bills nationally in 2024.

1 week ago | mtsusidelines.com | Will Phillips

Swords and shields clash as Middle Tennessee State University’s Armored Combat Club brings medieval combat to campus.  Armored MMA has spread across the nation, becoming incredibly popular in a very short period of time. The full contact sport allows combatants to clash using traditional MMA techniques, but it’s the added twist of medieval swords and shields that makes it unique.

2 weeks ago | mtsusidelines.com | Sam McIntyre

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1 month ago | mtsusidelines.com | Will Phillips

In the heart of Music City emerges a new sensation within the world of combat sports. Armored MMA (AMMA) combines the intensity of hand-to-hand combat with the thrill of medieval warfare, as combatants don full suits of armor and clash with medieval weapons. Armored MMA has taken the combat sports world by storm, attracting a massive fan base within just a few short years.  With its roots firmly planted in Music City, AMMA remains deeply connected to Nashville.

1 month ago | mtsusidelines.com | Will Phillips

In the heart of Music City emerges a new sensation within the world of combat sports. Armored MMA, commonly known as AMMA, combines the intensity of hand-to-hand combat with the thrill of medieval warfare. Combatants don full suits of armor and clash with medieval weapons. AMMA has taken the combat sports world by storm, attracting a massive fan base within just a few short years. With roots planted firmly in Music City, it remains deeply connected to Nashville.