The metal suits worn by knights during the Middle Ages were originally designed to protect against weapons such as swords.

The glittering armor worn by medieval European knights was originally ... but the most well-known is plate armor, which is made up of connected metal plates that cover the entire body.

Armored MMA combines MMA's rules and hand-to-hand combat format with the weapons and plated armor of medieval knights. Each match comprises three rounds, two minutes each, fought with shields ...