What’s the best martial art for MMA?

[@RepRex1]

Agree, kickboxing is also quite good but doesn’t cover as much as Muay Thai.

[@nathearn]

💪

[@Tatim31]

kickboxing is same as muay thai but it's elbow and knee free

[@craigconey9971]

@@Tatim31well then it ain’t the same is it 😂

[@Tatim31]

@@craigconey9971 you can say that its cheap copy from muay thai

[@regirocker5027]

I would say Sambo is a pretty good martial art for mma

[@poshify]

I'm really glad brazilian jiu jitsu is known as bjj and not bj. "He's really experienced in bj. He got on his knees and finished me in seconds"

[@josemiojeda3286]

Lmaoooo "get yourself a girl who is experienced at bj"

[@VenomMolotov]

😂😂😂

[@pappysquidward69yearsago92]

😂🤣🤣

[@shadowwolf12398]

Tbh the way some BJJ martial artists be acting, sometimes there ain’t much difference

[@ssglbc1875]

I’ve always wanted a bj

[@sopmodmp7]

Sanda and Judo are so underrated as base tbh

[@Darrenlinkon]

Judos a great martiel art but requires alot of energy to do those throws and in mma they are gonna be hard to use but in actual self defense iudos one of the best for sure

[@isaack8146]

Yessss, while judo is very difficult to use in mma, Sanda is absolutely amazing in mma as it is basically kickboxing plus wrestling

[@MarcosAG90]

They are just not as mainstream... But I agree, great base for mma

[@JIUJITSUMAN22]

​​@@Darrenlinkonjudo get "simple" moves also. Like leg sweeps, and leg trips.

[@Darrenlinkon]

@JIUJITSUMAN22 nut trying to use them on mma fighters are alot harder than doing it on a regular people

[@elijahalexander9335]

That hook kick was exceptional

[@Matas04]

Looked goofy ah

[@DaRealdemonsnake666]

​@@Matas04😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrDiceZack]

@@Matas04😂😂😂😂😂

[@bozmanz]

pretty useless... unless your lookin for views and embraces from casuals.

[@elijahalexander9335]

​@@bozmanz Innovate or die my friend.

[@swankmank]

That muay thai stance though just invites takedowns

[@crusty2170]

Thats why most people dont use the muay thai stance in mma

[@USA_UNITED1776]

Are you kidding?

[@FBEAR05]

In my opinion, if you learn how to do Muay Thai with a Karate or TKD stance, it'll reduce the chances of a successful takedown because you have at least one arm down and ready to react if the opponent tries charging at you for a takedown.

[@andrewrex9041]

​@@crusty2170 pfff that's not a weakness,thai fighters use that to be more comfortable with kicks and also to block elbows to head. Then try to takedown a thai boxer and you're going to get a knee strike in your mouth

[@poriccrompton]

​@@FBEAR05 karate and tkd stances arent any better. They eat singles and leg kicks

[@Sxm_idk.]

As someone who does taekwondo and has done it for almost 6 years now, and not really the best at it, I’ve subscribed to you, because it seems like you really know your ways, and I feel like I will get more motivated. I had a look on your other videos and seen how you’ve improved, so I’m gonna subscribe!

[@nathearn]

Thank you! Appreciate you subscribing👊

[@justingary5322]

​@@nathearn I think Wing Chun martial arts but I bet I'm wrong

[@SolomonHrangNawl859]

​@@justingary5322nah wing Chun isn't really good

[@illiamquirk2979]

Bjj

[@Pudge.Monocele]

​@@justingary5322 wing chun got disrespect

[@olee5341]

Agree. But ground game is essential. Everybody can land a lucky punch but grabs/throws/submissions always come with a plan.

[@claire.182]

You didn’t watch it fully.

[@olee5341]

​@@claire.182 I did and simply agreed on what he postulated. Just added the experience that there are no "lucky grabs/throws" like there are Lucky Punches

[@Drunken_Hamster]

Joint submissions are unsportsmanly to me. But I agree that you need takedown defense and headlock defense.

[@Drunken_Hamster]

@@WhiteBeltSlayerr Forcing someone to choose between a potentially career-ending long-term injury that may develop into a permanent disability and giving up to save their limb from being broken doesn't actually make or prove that you're a better fighter. It just shows that you can't win a straight-up fight. Joint submissions are great for punishing bozos IRL in a defense situation, but in combat sports, they're pussyshit trash for weaklings with no other option who lack the honor and/or dignity to take the L from either getting knocked, choked, or declared the loser by points.

[@Drunken_Hamster]

@@WhiteBeltSlayerr I suppose I still qualify as functionally ignorant of fighting sports, but until I experience otherwise I'll stand by what I said, the essence of which is; Forcing someone to choose between gaining a disability and giving up is not as valid a triumph as either knocking them out, choking them out, or beating them by points via judge decision.

[@user-qp6ue9ih9y]

Totaly agreed! don’t forget that Muay thai has one of the craziest conditioning along the martialarts aswell.

[@bozmanz]

lot of people who dont reach their final peak of athleticism by under recovering.

[@garlicbreadenjoyer4560]

My father trains BJJ / Muay Thai, he got me into doing Muay Thai and it's great!

[@numsei-9291]

curiously, the same happened to me, but I do Muay Thai AND BJJ

[@qiyangloh6111]

Your father is practically unstoppable

[@garlicbreadenjoyer4560]

yeah basically, he weighs 105 kg and he's 180 cm (5'11, 230 lbs)@@qiyangloh6111

[@user-qn6fw8fg4b]

his father has 0 takedowns so he cant even take the fight to the ground, and muay thai means 0 footwork, 0 head movement, 0 hands, and probably 0 southpaw skills@@qiyangloh6111

[@The_Hanma]

​@@numsei-9291 Você é praticamente um semi-deus da luta 😂

[@aakashdwivedi7778]

Absolutely agree. The only drawback of muay thai is the stance, the center of gravity is concentrated on one leg at a time and its extremely susceptible to takedowns. The stance is a big part of muay thai striking. MMA almost has its own stance which draws from various different combat sports. If the athlete can adapt then they'll be deadly in that octagon.

[@douglasbuckanaga]

no matter what martial art you do it'll be different for everyone. my coach said the thing with fighting is it's like a fingerprint. everyone has one but it's not the same for everyone. you got your own styles.

[@StrongestKryptonian]

Yeah but some martial arts doesn't work.

[@nightcoreyan607]

I would have leaned more towards the Russian martial art Sambo just because in my opinion it’s the closest thing to MMA itself since it combines the three styles of strikes/striking, defending, and grappling 😅

[@realtruth1448]

Sambo striking is garbage though

[@elmoferrel3942]

@@realtruth1448 That's why some of the Sambo Athlete i met also trained Boxing or Kickboxing

[@tilloureda9922]

I agree to some point, but every person is different. So one needs to find the style thats most suitable for your body. Im always imagining it like a Chess game, the one who can see the whole picture and plan just one move more ahead is gonna win for sure, no matter their martial art. Love your videos though, your progress is good, probs for that. Im practicing Muay Thai and Kung fu. One is agressive and the other one calms my mind. Never forget, martial arts are not just about fighting. Its the way to master your body and your mind.

[@badart3204]

It’s definitely sambo. Decentish striking with great takedowns and a developed enough ground game

[@Sir_Isaac_Newton_]

Sambo's motions are linear, while other martial arts' motions like Judo or BJJ are rather soft and circly. This does not mean that they are worse by any means, just that they are fundamentally different. It also stands true that Sambo is not "objectively better" than other grappling arts. Like Bruce Lee said: "there are no bad martial arts, only those who know how to fight and those who don't".

[@theholycarp8044]

In theory it should be amazing we just haven’t seen a lot of greats using it at least that I know of

[@bobemperorofbobkind6004]

​@@theholycarp8044 I belive that khabib does sambo, but I may be wrong

[@thebrotherhood5199]

Pankration is kinda the same thing

[@Dekartz]

​@@theholycarp8044 khabib and emelianenko immediately make "we haven't seen" sound a little silly 😂

[@justaturk0]

If you're an MMA fighter you need to be good at all of them

[@justaturk0]

@2hypedreadz everyone can be good at anything if they work hard

[@bobsticles7958]

need? all of them? no. you just need to know more than one martial art and you're classified as an MMA fighter.

[@noodle_tax]

either be good at everything or be good at avoiding the things youre not good at (like jose aldo, Izzy or even belal mohammed)

[@uncle4334]

@2hypedreadzHonestly Wrestling is the best in general. Next BJJ, then a good striking art like Muay Thai or Kickboxing. Master those 3 then you’ll be set for MMA.

[@PCjett]

You should just use what you find easiest otherwise you are going to start a dojo civil war

[@Ash-so2sr]

Sanda for me. They combine striking into take downs so well.

[@602PHX21]

Kickboxing / muy Thai with some wrestling/sambo or ju jitsu and you’ll have a solid base .

[@01020m]

I personally would choose jiu jitsu and muay thai

[@rouxypouxy9245]

"Some wrestling " People really dont understand it takes years to be "decent" at wrestling

[@chris-jy4im]

Sambo IS best

[@602PHX21]

@@rouxypouxy9245 we are talking about building a solid foundation nobody said anything about being “good” stop being a douchebag

[@AWCTB]

As someone who does wrestling and BJJ, you are much better off pairing the two rather than just having 1.

[@quandaledingle8887]

I'm in an mma dojo where we learn a little bit of everything

[@brahimchab]

Absolutely agree. Love your channel.

[@fckfck4181]

Like seeing you kickin we r same lanky physique approx same age unfortunately cant kick properly since motorcycle crash right hip right shoulder r fuckd i can only keep boxing training but still can use elbows n knee without too much pain... Dont worry about muscle worry about your joints people!!

[@STEAK762]

this stay flexy guy is great foe stretching vida

[@BowlboySniper]

though muay thai has more variety the square stance invites takedowns. Thats why I would prefer kickboxing for MMA

[@user-pz9uj5mj5y]

One of the wildest guys I’ve ever met, was at my local MMA gym, he’s this 40 year old, 5’3 Chinese guy and the dude is a black belt in judo, a state champion in wrestling but his only striking training was in wing chun, and let me tell y’all, this mf could wreck your shit. I watched this dude chain punch a dude in the liver and then immediately step in between the guys legs and slam his shit into the ground.

[@theomarian8758]

Agree Although I like Kyokushin(or Karate in general) more The low knife stance helps to defend against takedowns and in my opinion mixing boxing with Karate seems a good match too(Karate for kicks and boxing for punches and you can switch stances between the martial arts or choose a kickboxing stance) For striking I would say: 1. Muay Thai 2. Kickboxing (especially dutch one) 3.Karate Ps: mixing Taekwondo kicks and boxing punches seems a good fit too

[@nemexis999]

I agree 🔥

[@legrandzeub1529]

I would say wrestling as it lets you choose wether you wanna stay on the feet or go to the ground

[@rexplayz720]

🤣I love that! My top three is: 1 Muay Thai 2 Kickboxing 3 BJJ

[@GhostPoynt]

Wrestling and Muay Thai is by far the deadliest combo. Imagine if Edson Barboza had amazing wrestling, he’d be champion

[@user-or6bk2wt1o]

Good pick, ground work for me personally is the best place to start, it requires a lot from the person using the throws and grapples when compared to striking arts, I respect both as they are both correct answers on how someone is supposed to fight in the most effective way possible but in terms of introducing a fighter to the sport of martial arts building up a fighter with a less complicated and more strength based art seems to me like a better idea than the more complex ideas that striking introduces.

[@liamlafferty3144]

San shou(Chinese kickboxing) is also a good one as it entails a wide variety of punches, elbows, knees, kicks, throws and takedowns

[@holdshiftt2run308]

San Shou, Bokator, Pradal Saray, Musti-Yuddha Muay Thai, Lethwei and Sanda are all very similar. The other arts that I mentioned are basically half striking and half wrestling. If you look at old Indian, Khmer, Thai and Chinese art depicting fighting, you will see them employing Kicks, knees, punches, elbows, clinches and wrestling.

[@pyromatics7187]

100% agree. Muay tai to me is the scariest stand up style to face

[@Savedbychrist.777]

Sanda is really underrated, it covers most of what Muay Thai covers, it doesn't have the Clinching but has takedowns and throws.

[@sl1pz369]

I already know a bit of judo and I want to get into muay thai as well.

[@gogto_blu3406]

I feel like in order to master martial arts through mma boxing x tkd is the best,you master punching and kicking simultaneously and if you want you can add judo (actually idk if judo is in mma)

[@musume7723]

As a boxer, I completely agree. That said, a bladed boxing stance is probably a but better for MMA in terms of takedown defense, but for the offensive techniques, clinch work, and kick defense, you can't beat MT

[@ocololeo6468]

I think its sambo because u have kicks and punches throwes and ground game love your videos❤

[@typhoonic]

Thai boxer still needs to learn grappling defense at the very least. Those knees are a lot less risky in a more guaranteed dominate position too. Sometimes the grappler knows the kick/knee is coming, and being already on one leg makes things easier for them. I like uppercuts lately for countering grapplers tbh.

[@willtherealrustyschacklefo3812]

most don't know because they don't commonly see it but Muay Thai does allow several throws, slams grabbing arms and other body parts ECT. just no submissions or literal "ground fighting" . but definitely includes "grappling". but I grant you many Thai fighters do not use it even tho they are allowed to.

[@typhoonic]

@@willtherealrustyschacklefo3812 yeah and most karate schools practice takedowns and holds too, but how good are karate guys at grappling compared to kicking? right. same with most muay thai guys

[@willtherealrustyschacklefo3812]

@@typhoonic all depends like I said, actual traditional karate is generally very good. Others not so much unless the individual just happens to be good at it.

[@willtherealrustyschacklefo3812]

@@typhoonic and although yes they do practice and train and use a lot of kicks , practically speaking in real life karate would mainly very selectively use the most practical ones in the optimal situations. Outside of that they would use short range striking and various joint manipulation, throws, a lot of striking weak points of the body with hard points of yours ect

[@willtherealrustyschacklefo3812]

@@typhoonic very powerful footwork and balance, efficient manipulation of forces , applying force in opposing directions ECT lots great concepts which apply very well to grappling/defending against it

[@rivera_]

Nat 🙌🦊 ( I accidentally fell asleep while writing a comment yesterday and missed it 🥴😂 ) Added here , thanks Nat for the encouragement ❤️🐿

[@nathearn]

Haha no problem👊

[@PishPishoto]

Muay Thai with BJJ you're practically invincible

[@kevinwilson9590]

you. are. incredible.

[@Gianno_]

Sambo is slept on, the ultimate martial art ngl

[@JanCzasami]

sambo isnt martial art

[@Gianno_]

@@JanCzasami Enlighten me then, what is sambo?

[@dogdrivedrifts]

@@Gianno_ he probably thinks the word "art" in martial arts means karate style kata. Sambo is a soviet fighting system so I see why he thought it's not a martial art.

[@judelang4854]

I’d have to say wrestling is best cause if you’re able to get a takedown on a guy in a wrestling stance expecting takedowns, then getting a takedown on a guy in an upright mma stance who’s expecting strikes will be waaaay easier. Next thing they know you’re on top doing a ground and pound. I’m better at both boxing and bjj than I am at wrestling, but when I spar mma I always rely on the wrestling the most. That in and of itself says a lot about the power of wrestling in mma.

[@Unstrict]

Said that to my friend earlier lmao, he destroyed me in wrestling, "I'm used to being able to kick them in the head first"

[@Hammaskeiju]

I agree, ive trained Muay Thai for like 4 years now and it's in my opinion like top 3 martial arts.

[@jb-if7sg]

There isn't a best, there's always a counter. It just depends on the situation

[@Rick03_]

That’s right but you can’t put every martial art on the same level, some are more effective for MMA because more suited for fighting. You can’t compare Muay thai with Kung fu bro… let’s see an Mma fight between an expert of thai and an expert of kung fu without kickboxing base, no doubt about the end

[@gcil6955]

Wrestling is usually the one you need the most. You can't get by as a bjj practitioner without it, you can't get by as a striker without it, but you can get by just being a wrestler except at the highest levels and even then Khabib made it work in the hardest weight class.

[@seanhickey1999]

Henry cejudo, Jon Jones, and Daniel Cormier agree

[@gcil6955]

@@seanhickey1999 Even then every striker these days needs to have at the very least good defensive wrestling to succeed.

[@seetsamolapo5600]

​@@seanhickey1999Usman and Colby too

[@Leo.23232]

agreed fully

[@minhducnguyen9276]

With the current rules, wrestling is slightly favored over BJJ. You spend too much time inactive on the ground they make you stand up. Wrestling favours a quick finish and thus benefits more in MMA.

[@kaydeeascends]

Great video.. if glitch boxing really gets into martial arts he will be a great well rounded fighter

[@yika-5967]

Muay Thai and BJJ get you right. Covers about everything. However, there's nothing wrong with going further. Learning more. Every martial art has something good to offer.

[@LordSplynter]

BJJ has become a MUST HAVE in nowadays MMA, if you lack ground work and wrestling expertise, then you are basically screwed if the fight is taken to the ground

[@ranggaisanjaya]

For real, people say BJJ is useless, well yes it's "kinda" Useless if you fight someone on the street, but in a ring, it's a must have

[@LordSplynter]

@@ranggaisanjaya ALL HAIL LELOUCH VI BRITANNIA

[@LordSplynter]

@@ranggaisanjaya Yeah its kinda useless if you are fighting against multiple opponents but if you know judo and bjj + how to throw a jab, then you can beat anyone lol

[@iROChakri]

BJJ and Wrestling are important but if you dont know Muay thai or Boxing, you get KO right after the right bell. So Muay thai and Boxing are even more important.

[@illestlines2408]

tbh I would say kickbox is a bit better. Ofc muay thai is stronger, but the muay thai stance is worse against grapplers. Imo the best is Sambo for sure.

[@SneakyGA]

I love training Muay Thai, however, the stance is too narrow for MMA, it’s just a free takedown for the other person. If you’re purely a Muay Thai fighter, and you want to do MMA, adopt a wider stance.

[@Percules625]

I wrestled in high school and college now I’m learning Muay Thai. Hopefully have my first fight by the end of the year!

[@arthurverardy1498]

u got thiss mann! keep going!👊🏻

[@ciaosonoAlbertoG]

The best martial art for MMA is, put simply, MMA. It is a style of its own, and you really gotta train that, not 2 distinct martial arts like MT and BJJ

[@teamoney3181]

Chang Hung Taekwondo (prolly butchered the name) is probably not the best for competitive sparring like Muy Thai, it is probably one of the most lethal martial arts for self defense, as it was literally the main technique South Koreans used to kill soldiers in the Korean War because they didn't have enough ammo to kill soldiers. We are taught to deflect bayonets, knives, head smashes, all sorts of fun stuff lol

[@jarrettbatchelor1873]

Good thing I do Muay Thai and BJJ . . I also do Krav Maga, Boxing, Kickboxing, some Judo, and recently just started Taekwondo. Next thing on my list to learn is HEMA, but that’s wayyy into the distant future

[@protogenhunter]

Add judo in one of these videos man that martial art is underrated

[@fade_tnt1642]

There is a example of this working in the ufc, Charles Olivera stands in a Muay Thai stance for better striking, if he gets taken down he can use his world class grappling. But who is gonna take Charles down??

[@bryanvillavicencio9111]

Islamm

[@_Faisal_]

I would say Sambo

[@aymenhammiche5468]

I used to do kickboxing with wrestling till I tore my Achilles but it was a good combination though

[@typhoonic]

Muay Thai + Wrestling = nastiest and quickest ground and pound guys... I've ever encountered doing MMA, and I'm more of a karate and jkd guy myself

[@aymenhammiche5468]

@@typhoonic I heavily agree 💯

[@andyralph4666]

I’ve done taekwondo for a long time and have also learned some boxing and I’m going to study some wrestling so I can handle myself if I get taken down. These vids have been helping me perfect my technique and become stronger, so thank you

[@hruaitearalte3033]

Me being proud because i have 5 years experience in Muay Thai 😂

[@Praise-]

Are you a beast?

[@andyloescher2401]

Easily wrestling/ catch wrestling.

[@12shah74]

Catch wrestling or Judo? Which is better for self defense and to combine with my boxing

[@nowawakened1720]

@@12shah74for self-Defense go with judo because u can throw and still stand ur ground + there are enough submissions for self-Defense

[@sharpie6888]

@@12shah74wrestling footwork complements boxing very well

[@JonasOsmundsen]

Lethwei (Burmese boxing, basicly Muay Thai with headbuds and bare knuckles.) + Wrestling and BJJ

[@dicky449]

lethwei and muay thai are more different u should learn

[@big-z1146]

Damn, wasn’t expecting that, but that was quite validating…

[@rivera_]

Our karate is also great 🥺🥋

[@nathearn]

Definitely!

[@Mropop]

Don’t lie to the people, i did karate for 16 years and even i would say its not good for learning to fight 💀

[@justinwalker9640]

Wrestling

[@seeker7300]

Yes, I have also been thinking the same after looking at them... I wish you were my teacher if I ever practiced martial arts

[@weep0001]

Can You Make one on Kyokushin

[@zaptor4894]

The downside is good strikers especially ones from Muay Thai (Imo the best stand-up game in MMA) struggle with wrestling and BJJ because stand up fighters struggle to develop good grappling and the stance etc just don't work well.. they invite takedowns. However, a dude with amazing wrestling generally learn good striking. But, a striker that learns good BJJ or Wrestling (Or both) tend to become absolute beasts.

[@iROChakri]

This is correct. A striker who learns basic take down defense is usually more dangerous than a grappler who learns basic striking.

[@zaptor4894]

​@@iROChakriMost strikers dont adapt well to wrestling, most wrestlers on the other hand adapt very well to striking

[@iROChakri]

@@zaptor4894 This is true.

[@RJ-gk4rt]

@@iROChakristraight up wrong. Jon jones, DC, Henry cejudo, Mighty Mouse, Kamaru Usman, Dominick Cruz, Aljo, the list goes on. The amount of UFC champions who wrestled growing up dwarf any other martial arts in terms of a BASE art. Wrestling breeds a toughness and a grit that separates the best of the best at the top. So many wrestlers don’t even use their wrestling (Gaethje, Porier, Dillashaw, Colby Covington) because they became elite strikers AFTER a lifetime of wrestling. Wrestling is the BEST BASE for mma and the proof is in your face screaming at you in the form of UFC champions

[@iROChakri]

@@RJ-gk4rt Cant be any more wrong. No one even uses a grappling stance in ONE and UFC. No grappler is good enough to go fight a MMA dude either in the entire fighting history. We only need strikers who deem good enough to try to fight MMA dudes. Again, striking beats grappling all the time and striking is a basic foundation to every fighter, grappling is just an add on.

[@JZXS_Edits]

Yes

[@endo3149]

Boxing and wrestling always did it for me, good amount of footwork, height leveling, training is always a kick in the ass, and offense and defense always have a nice balance that's not too overwhelming, only weakness is speeds we're not ready for and ranged leg kicks but wrestling should prepare you for that grapple 👍

[@Max-xv9it]

Agreed if u mix muaythai with any ground game really u be fine in mma

[@lutherl.w8773]

Karate plus ground game tho👀

[@papapersephone]

karate has ground game it was just removed when it was being modernised like if you take a bit of traditional karate shit bout to go down in the octagon

[@azariel4739]

Imagine not punching in the head💀

[@papapersephone]

@@azariel4739 brotha im not talking kyukoshin im talking full on shito ryu

[@lutherl.w8773]

@@azariel4739 thats not my style pf karate

[@thunderkatz4219]

@@azariel4739 mine you can hit anywhere you want

[@GhostxMenace]

Judo + kick boxing

[@mrgamelegion263brown4]

A few judo techniques could work but in MMA there is no gi so there would be limitations

[@GhostxMenace]

@@mrgamelegion263brown4 the best working judo techniques work in no gi like o goshi harai goshi o uchi gake most leg techniques should work only the shoulder throws are a risk

[@jjj-qj8lu]

​@@mrgamelegion263brown4there is a no gi version of most of the judo throws.

[@Jewishking183]

I agree boxer td and wrestling are a good pare

[@matthewcampbell8586]

I'm starting martial arts, I'm 15 and used to do boxing but I'm gonna start muay Thai and kickboxing and then do bjj and hopefully go for it.

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

Don't listen to him Go wrestle

[@Baroxshitposter665]

The one guy that use all the martial art ever create: 🗿 🌀💪 💪🌀 🦵🦵

[@timothybailey404]

I'm looking to add a striking art to my bjj. Been thinking kick boxing or boxing. But muy thai seems like a legit choice. Glad I subscribed to this channel.

[@edj9675]

When I was younger I did bjj and kickboxing So I already knew how to throw punches since I was like 4 and remember most and now am self taught and exceptionally good and I’m starting mma

[@azariel4739]

Wrestling is better most of the time, because bjj is meant to be effective on large opponents and in MMA the weight is usually similar between the fighters

[@swankmank]

They both do well, plus therea only so many techniques that are usable agaisnt larger opponents

[@azariel4739]

@Thwankmank yeah I know, both are good, it's just that usually for MMA wrestling is more effective.

[@Rkosin]

i don’t think you can be successful in MMA if your grappling is pure wrestling you need a little bit of other stuff too.

[@azariel4739]

@@Rkosin no shit

[@paniborsalino8161]

I think tkd and boxing mix is deadly

[@WasiulWahid-ot7cj]

you need to work on those shins or it won't work much.

[@connormcmurphy4276]

Problem with tkd is the fact that the kicks are all foot heavy. And feet are brittle, break easily, and don’t provide the same damage that a shin does.

[@sekrioassassin9607]

I like to think the best way to get a good understanding of how to fight and to learn how to fight is start with boxing then so taekwondo next may Thai for conditioning and a different learning style and last bjj

[@bluefalcon6356]

Fun facts, Muay boran, the previous art to Muay Thai, has ground game and grappling, it was very interesting to see, several moves directly parallel to BJJ and some even to wrestling

[@Ian_Warden]

Yeah, Muay Thai is a beast of a style. I'll admit it. I just can't stand their massive ego.

[@AsIfItNeverWas]

lol what? Maybe you've had some unfortunate experiences but in terms of ego and arrogance, Muay Thai is pretty low. Sure, they can be extremely prideful but still remain humble. It's always the boxing or TKD guys in my experience

[@aezakmi2113]

It's not the muay Thai practicioners with ego is these fricking wall cummers that never done a day in their life of muay Thai that have the ego

[@mrjamfrog3286]

I feel like the only reason why some people doing muay thai have huge egos is because it is considered (most of the time) the best solo martial art, so they think that they are better than others at times.

[@nathearn]

Yeah sometimes the Muay Thai comments do get a bit annoying lol, nothing against the style but some of the practitioners seem to think no other style can touch them

[@yorkerold]

The biggest ego I've seen is from wrestlers.

[@Leanman299]

also kickboxing

[@g0reymane377]

My favourite youtuber

[@Guero619]

I’m thinking of doing kickboxing or Muay Thai at a gym and doing wrestling at school and maybe a little bit of jiu jitsu

[@likematestopprocrastinatin2178]

Kudo is rhe exact game you're talking about. There's everything in it. Kicks, punches, elbows and the ground game! A whole package.

[@sasepatrutreipedos]

Sambo

[@miguelortega388]

Wrestling is the best there mindset is just better and they will kill a mua Thai

[@lowballinn]

keep dreaming bro

[@miguelortega388]

@@lowballinn there are more ufc champions that are wrestlers then Muay Thai so what are you talking about!!

[@elijah1636]

You people are like comic book nerds comparing fighting styles. No one style is going to give you a complete arsenal and pitting different styles is childish. Real life is not tekken.

[@lowballinn]

@@miguelortega388 No they are bjj. Wrestling isnt bjj.

[@noodle_tax]

​@@miguelortega388 yeah wrestling is great, especially the mindset and work ethic but its not fair to say they destroy muay thai or other combat forms. Look at how fighters like Jose aldo, Renan Barao (both muay thai fighters) and Robert whittaker completely neutralized wrestling. You dont need to put down other martial arts to lift up wrestling

[@IamiixJJHxii]

boxing and taekwondo might be a good combo but i wouldnt wanna be the one to test that

[@SilverGodYT]

Literally on point I have nothing to add tbh.

[@Nagitudo]

Capoeira is very good to use like a special attack lmao. Them kicks so fast they bout turn into a black hole. Imagine getting hit like that and still getting back up and fighting.

[@AsIfItNeverWas]

Capoeira doesn't seem to be very practical in MMA but if you don't pull out the flashy moces that define it, you can certainly make it work. But, if you are exceptionally atheltic and talented, you can do all the fancy backflips and cartwheel shit if you have a solid base in other styles as shown by Michel Pereira

[@vitaemin6669]

I’ve started Muay Thai and BJJ alongside Judo. The classes stretch all week and so far it’s amazing :)

[@dingarui]

Muay Thai is tough but it’s versatile for a boxing form and with Wrestling and BJJ with a bit of Judo it’ll be deadly.

[@DingoWatch-fg3je]

Perfect all rounder amazing Muaythai for stand up for clinch Judo and for ground Bjj perfect fighter

[@harrywilliamson551]

Would you agree that Mui Thai and kick boxing would be very close in effectiveness as you’d also pick up knees and elbows whilst training Mma as well

[@sageofsixpathskakashi3742]

"MMA Question" followed by a Questionmark kick 😊

[@LTD538]

Muay Thai + Boxing = best combo imo, work very well together. Throw in wrestling for groundwork and youre all set

[@lauel2890]

U should try leth wei too,head is one of our weapon too haha

[@Slim_Montez]

Touched my heart even tho I stopped muay thai for WuShu