I do mma 4 times a week and my goal is going pro and eventually making it into the UFC but this of course isn't enough so i need suggestions on what i can do at home, i want to improve cardio too but don't really like running are there any alternatives lol?

So I’ve been training mma for only about 3 months now, I’ve been grappling my whole life but only striking for those 3 months. But I gotta move and there will be no MMA gyms near me. There is a jiu jitsu gym and boxing gym. So what’s the best course of action here

Is it worth it to try and juggle both of them at them same time or would it be better to get just focus on one until I can move back to my old mma gym.

Looking at the schedules if I sign up for only one I can go 4x a week but if I sign up for both I could go 2x a week for both.

im a top striker and will get into this no gi tournament im so nervous omg

I know the question seems obviously yes however, I’m still nervous I’m not putting in as much training as I should be for mma. I train grappling two times a week (M W) and then striking twice a week (T R) both for around 2 hours a session. Can I make significant progress this way?

Edit: I should specify, I’m a full time student who also lifts around 5 days a week and I want to eventually get my first amateur fight within the next 12 months.

Hey guys, I'm doing research on getting insight from pro/ex-pro mma fighters and/or coaches and would love to get your expertise on a few things.

If anyone could spare a few mins I'd really appreciate it!

You know how Thailand have muay thai Gyms the does 2 month to over a year training camps

I was wondering if they had something like that for wrestling and bjj

Is there a good bjj camp in Brazil that forforeigner are accepted

Is there also any wrestling camps in bulgaria or Russia that alow women bc Ik know they have a camp in Dagestan but strictly male

So let us know for me or whoever is curious and want to do camp

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For someone who’s looking to compete, and is training 3-5 hours a day, 6x a week, would it be worth working in strength training even if it cut into mat time?

I’ve been training Muay Thai for like almost 5 months. I wanna start BJJ soon so I can go into MMA. I use a pretty normal Muay Thai stance, very square. But sometimes I feel it doesn’t really suit my style. I mostly use my boxing and I think my jab is pretty good. I don’t throw a lot of kicks besides maybe some low kicks. Would a different stance benefit me more? Maybe I’d be more mobile in a different stance. Any advice?

I had my 2nd MMA fight this past Saturday, which I lost by Doctor stoppage. I'm a little depressed about it. I actually won the first round after a few take downs and a good amount of ground and pound. He initially surprised me by a nice hip toss at the beginning, where I landed hard on my shoulder, causing an AC joint seperation. I ended up getting out of it and had multiple takedowns after it. I had no idea that my shoulder was dislocated until I got to my corner. The Doctor couldn't pop it back into place, so he wouldn't let me go back out. It really sucks when you win the round and then lose by an injury. I'm trying to make the best situation out of it mentally as if I know it's a loss, but not a loss per se because of the way it was stopped. Anybody here have similar outcomes? I am now 1-1 and I keep beating myself up over the loss.

What are the best workouts to get crazy cardio.

I am 31 Yr old , 5ft 8in male , beginner in muay Thai and I do heavy bag punching for 5 minutes 4 times a week. My current weight is 82 kg with moderate muscle and moderate fat ( 20% body fat). What should be my ideal body weight and fat % to optimize my punch power? TLDR: age: 31yrs , height 5ft 8in, weight 82kg, body fat% 20, built moderate muscles & fat, Fight level experience: beginner only did 3 months of heavy punch bag, but I am born with BRUTE POWER LIKE MIKE TYSON , I PUNCH REALLY HARD like NGannou without mucg training or technique. What maximum optimal weight should I achieve to maximize my punch power?

After a few rounds, about 3 (5 mins) of hard sparring my arms get gassed out, they're like wobbly sausages can't even guard up while being like that, i need help, are my arms just weak? someone told me that they don't have enough oxygen transferring into them or something like that idk could that be true.

Just the way there are humans who can train to use technique of a fighting dicipline to increase their fighting ability and ability to deal damage, are humans the only living things capable of creating martial arts? My question is if we compare someone who has trained to fight and someone who hasnt there is a massive difference. Is there a martial art that could be produced for say, grizzley bears? Whenever I see bears fighting online they kinda stand up and trade blows. Are animals fighting the best their bodies allow or if they were as smart as humans to point of being able to create their own martial arts that fit their body shapes, would it look much different to how animals loom when theyre fighting now?

TLDR: Do animals have technique when they fight?

Title sums it up, of course when I'm strictly boxing I had a traditional stance leading with my left foot, but my background is wrestling and I was always a right foot lead when grappling. Should I train myself to fight southpaw in this case? Or stick with a left foot lead?

Hello im 15 with 4 years of bjj

I’ve loved the sport and it’s been the best thing that has ever happened to me. But from the past year until now I’ve suffered many injuries and infections that inhibat me from training and just living my life in general, and due to the injuries I have put on a lot of extra weight, now I am compentlating to stop bjj and train boxing and kickboxing full time, as my striking needs work and I belive striking will help me lose weight

is this the right decision?

Im just getting into mma and have started boxing, Muay Thai and bjj and I’m pretty strong (gym lifting wise) but I find that I’m often lacking in strength when im grappling and I find it hard keeping my hands up after a couple rounds of sparring. Is there exercises or ways to exercise that can help me gain the functional strength?

New trial guy shit his pants in front of girlfriend

So basically i’m a 4 stripe white belt, there was a new guy in my gym today doing a trial week with his girlfriend. The chick was kinda hot so I thought I would take the opportunity to embarrass this nerd infront of her. I basically rag dolled this guy for 5 minutes but during the last minute I was trying to make him tap by squeezing a body triangle super hard. I’m 265lbs and he’s probably around 150lbs. I squeezed as hard as I could and he literally shit his new white GI lmao. I doubt we’ll be seeing him again, I found his gf on instagram after a little bit of searching and I’m probably gonna slide in there because she definitely wants a man who is capable or protecting and providing for her. Not a pathetic guy who shits himself when he loses

I am 18 and i only have done boxing, but i want to transition to mma, I won't be able to do mma until I move next year and I'll be 19 years old, until then this year I can choose between bjj and wrestling and I don't know which to choose, normally I would have chosen bjj, but lately I see how fighters with a base wrestling dominates, my question is which one should I choose and if starting pure MMA at 19 and those bases would be too old to reach professional, in my country one of the best ufc lightweights in the world started at 19

WHO are the best grapplers against the cage in your guys opinion?

So started early with tkd as a kid did boxing 2-3 years first in a club then at home and now I am doing kickboxing 2 days a week bjj 6 days a week mma 1 day a week and I dedicate to learn new things I keep this scedule now 1 month contact me privat and help me. Thanks for reading. Btw I am sometimes just going to my fight club/ gym and doing sparring if you have any Tipps to improve my over all fighting

I'm talking about being coached by guys like Firas Zahabi, Mike Brown, Javier Mendez, Trevor Wittman, Greg Jackson etc...

Do you just show up to their gym, pay the standard subscription fee and oh, there they are, teaching classes for us common folk too, or you gotta hire them specifically?

I mean, do any of them even have time to teach their gyms' normal classes?

I'm just curious about how one can get to be trained by a coach of such caliber...

I do okay with takedowns but i gas heavily when I'm trying to control my opponent on the ground. It sucks because how am i still gassing out when i have top control.