Mixed martial arts (MMA) has become a popular sport in France. President Vladimir Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov, Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump love MMA.

The integration of this martial art, invented in the 90s in the United States, with the soft power of these political leaders is not trivial. The worker and the soldier, archetypes of virility built over the centuries, are obsolete figures. Today, the… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 83% left to discover.