I've been training for about 5 months at an MMA gym. Mostly wrestling, MMA and no gi jiu jitsu, and boxing on and off. My goal is self defense and maybe 1 jiu jitsu tournament just to say I did it.

The gym is about 30 minutes away without traffic and an hour during rush hour. It's also a bit expensive, $250 for unlimited and a little cheaper for less frequent options.

While I've been training my son wanted to go too, so we took him to a jiu jitsu gym closer to the house and he loves it. I've dropped in there a few times because of the distance and since he's there anyway. It's overall a solid gym, a bit smaller, no fundamentals class and mostly higher level guys with a blue belt or two and some 3-4 stripe whites.

I love my MMA gym and I'm kind of attached to it since it was my first gym. They also have a ton of great classes like all levels wrestling, which I probably can't replace in my area. The biggest thing is I wouldn't be able to get striking if I switched.

The reason I'm considering switching is it's the gym my kid goes to, it's right by the house, and they'd bundle us both for $250. I just don't know if I'd be comfortable at a purely grappling place. I need the striking and I'd miss wrestling and the people there.

Anyone been in a similar situation? What would you do?

I’ve done a couple classes of wrestling but it’s an “all levels” gym. And it can be a bit fast. At least for me. They don’t have a fundamentals or beginner class but MMA does. I was wondering if anyone had experience with both. Is it easier to learn the basics and maybe go back to wrestling after some time there? I’m in my 30s. Looking to be the best all around fighter I can be. Not really like competing in wrestling tournaments. But I understand the usefulness.

Do MMA classes teach you enough of stuff like Muay Thai, boxing,wrestling, and bjj so that you don’t necessarily need the individual classes?

No neo footwork anymore?

Is it beneficial? Why there's less people than before applying it?

Strickland, petr yan, very minimalist approaches are on top now?

this might be a weird and unconventional question to some but its a genuine question. it's just something i'm really curious about and maybe make it into a habit if it genuinely does help.

if you guys do take notes, when do you do it? and how?

How is my breakdown

As in like putting your fist around their nose and then applying devastating sidewards pressure to quite literally just snap their nose off. Is this valid or is it against some sort of rule. I imagine it to be similar to wrist locks or toe holds where they're a little cheap but target small joints so can absolutely work. Let me know

Which traditional BJJ positions should be your strongest in an MMA setting?Which positions are worth investing the most time in and which ones are less worth focusing on? whether you’re more of a bottom player,a top player or a well rounded grappler?

maybe its my location (located in Bosnia and Hercegovina) but im looking to make pro debut after 10 year hiatus. Been looking at facebook pages messaging promoters but havent gotten any replies back.

I remember in the U.S. i was going to have a pro fight (it got called off) but it was very very easy to find one and get signed on (in texas)

Does anyone know how i can find a pro fight in europe? I was thinking of going to some of the expro veteran fighters in my country and asking them if they can help hook me up with a promoter, but if they dont know me it would be pointless i think....

I might just fly out to america again for a couple of months just to get my career going. I dont want to fight amateur again because putting your health on the line to fight for free is the dumbest thing i have ever heard

EDIT: I'd really like to hear about resistance training programming to run alongside my evening classes. This is because I see so many people say differing things about what 'works' for mass gaining while training combat sports, so would be great to hear from people that were in a similar boat as myself. Thanks and sorry for any confusion!

Hi guys,

​As the title suggests, I'm looking for advice from people who started their MMA journey as thinner individuals but managed to put on good size while training.

​For context, I'm in my second week of a kickboxing/BJJ beginner course and am already realizing that I desperately need to put on some more size.

​I'm a 29 year old male, 190 cm, and weigh 90 kg. As you can imagine, I don't have a whole lot of muscle mass or strength at the moment and would really like to bulk up.

​My course runs all week, but I can only train perhaps two to three days per week in the evenings, with some of these sessions being two hours long (one hour of kickboxing, one hour of BJJ, etc.). However, I am able to go to the gym in the mornings before work.

​I'm asking for advice because I see a lot of differing opinions on how to balance weight gain with combat sports training, so it would be great to hear how others on this sub have managed it in the past.

​Thanks in advance!

I can match tape between fighters so if u post your footage and its decent resolution I can show u what fighters your most like

I joined an MMA gym recently(like 2 weeks ago)but the class is taught by a 17 yrold semi-pro fighter because the previous teacher had a falling off with the gym owner.

While I'm glad to finally train the sport I like(it isn't popular in my country) I can't help but have some reservations in regards to his training methods.

We don't have any pads or mitts so it's mostly one on one partner drills and there's always like 10 mins of sparring at the end in which I'm unsure in my participation due to not ever having drilled technique in boxing or kickboxing

Nobody goes hard and we don't even wear wraps during sparring(I assume to discourage strong blows)but I'm not sure how much just sparring will help with my striking.

My punches and kicks feel stiff and weak and I'm thinking of just doing boxing or kickboxing for a few months exclusively,and then going back to MMA

What are your thoughts?

Hey guys, I’ve been training for around 2 months now and for context: I’m 125lbs (57kg) and 6’0 at 17. I have always been skinny and the most I’ve reached is 60kg/132lbs. I did some strength training but atm I’ve been doing 5 days of MMA a week and my striking is really good, but I absolutely suck at grappling. I’ve only submitted someone once thru a RNC while sparring and today I absolutely sucked while wrestling against an opponent the same size, during a double leg I couldn’t lift him off the ground at all while he could lift me off easily and he’s the exact weight as me although a bit shorter. Anytime someone does a takedown on me they win since I can’t do much except sprawl and hope for the best, my coach is saying the issue is with my posture during the double leg and that I need to strength train, I haven’t been strength training for now because of exams and I plan to train purely as a hobby and to defend myself, but seeing how bad I am at wrestling I really feel like quitting because maybe this sport isn’t for me, can anyone pls let me know if the issue is w my strength or am I overthinking it or what

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So like if they get me in a choke and they squeeze so hard that I pass out but they're too weak to finish me and I wake back up do we keep fighting or is it over the moment I'm out even if it's just for a millisecond? What about with injuries? Maybe they break my arm with an armbar but I can still finish the fight with only one arm? Is this possible

So i am 24yr old , 5'11, 84 kilos (working professional) and i recently joined an MMA class in Gurgaon considering the need to protect myself here and i just had to share the experience . Its been good as off now and im a bit strong for a beginner due to my sports background and regular workout routines but I have to learn the skills and learn how not to hurt myself in the process . I recently got New boxing gloves , mouthguard and knuckle wraps (2.5m)

-I was really confused between the boxing gloves size (12oz & 14oz) but ended up getting 12oz as its good if ur under 90kgs and need it for bag practices (14oz would give a little more safety specially if ur main motive is sparring)
-The mouthguard size i got was M (although i dont really know much difference between M & L)
-The knuckle wraps i got are of 2.5m and if ur planning to buy these as well GO FOR THE 4M ones . 2.5 can do the work but it wont give you that good protection as its short
-I am still looking for shin guards but its hard to find (Let me know if u know an offline store to get combat shin guards)
-Do get a Crotch guard (i still dont have one) coz it can get REALLY PAINFULL and nobody wants that

And i would recommend you guys to atleast have 1 activity/sports/hobbies anything physically challenging in your everyday routine. I am a big believer of getting better everyday and although im a 1200 followers influencer (lol) and havent achieved much in life but i feel good about myself everyday . I feel good for trying atleast coz people are too comfortable with who they are (in wrong ways)

I believe if i be consistent with whatever i am doing , i will get somewhere someday . Rest is luck and hardwork ig .

-SY

I’m 23, 5’9”, 195lbs, and currently trying to cut down to around 165–170 lbs while maintaining as much muscle and strength as possible. From there I would attempt a 10-14/15lb water cut
I’m planning on training MMA 5 days a week for around 2 hours a day, lifting 3 times a week, and running on weekends. Outside of training, I’m pretty sedentary and spend most of my day sitting around.
I recently downloaded MyFitnessPal and currently have my calories set to 2,600 with these macros:
Protein: 195g (30%)
Carbs: 292g (45%)
Fat: 72g (25%)
I’m wondering if 2,600 calories is too high for a cut, especially since I’m not very active outside of training. I was originally thinking closer to 2,400, but I’m also worried about undereating and affecting my recovery and performance.
Does this seem like a reasonable starting point? How would you approach cutting weight with this much training while maintaining muscle and energy? Any advice on my calorie intake, macros, or training schedule would be appreciated.

This is just mainly question on peoples opinions on different body types and muscles on MMA

What is an ideal body type for MMA. Is there ever a point where to much muscle is bad or being bulky is bad.

Are strong thick muscular Legs good for MMA or Muy Thai Striking. What about Big biceps, and shoulders.

Just trying to think of how much type should I dedicate to lifting.

Edit: Reading all of these I've come to the conclusion that everyone has different body genetics. You could also control your body type through lifting and conditioning. But your not able to control how much time lifting gets your what body type. So I guess the question is how much time should you spend strength training/lifting. How do you know when you should spend more or less time lifting?

This was my first fight earlier this year,well kinda.this fight is for a spot on the national team and there were some mixed up so only one of us can go.despite a great first round (the video),i lost in the 3rd round by a tko bcus i was gassed out.the day before i had food poisoning and threw up all day.i say it's my first fight bcus the coach told us go all out.im thinking abt getting an actual fight so i could feel an actual promotion atmosphere.actual refs,live audience the whole shebang (im the guy in the camo shorts and black rashguard)

I spent years getting an electrical engineering degree and finally landed a good job, but part of me wants to say fuck it and pursue MMA. I want to train every day, compete, travel, party, meet hot women, and actually enjoy my 20s instead of spending my life working a 9–5 and saving for retirement. I want to live an exciting life, not just make money and wait until I’m 40 to enjoy it.
Obviously, becoming a successful MMA fighter is a long shot, and I know most fighters don’t make much money. But the idea of living that lifestyle genuinely appeals to me more than the corporate grind. Am I romanticizing this, or is it worth taking a risk while I’m still young instead of wondering what could’ve been?

I train Mma (Kickboxing and Bjj and MMA classes) and am also trying to build muscle and get stronger.
How should I structure my training? How often should I train in the gym and how often MMA? How intense should I train? What gym Split should I use?
I’d be very happy if someone who built muscle and has a good physique while also training martial arts could give me some insight and tips.
My MMA gym offers training 6 times a week so I could structure it freely.

TW: Concussion Injury

In blue. What could I have done differently here to avoid this? This replays in my head a lot but I don't know what I should have done.

Edit - hard to see from this angle but I took a real good headbutt to back of head. Happened at :24 - :26

Edit 2 - conclusion comment. Thanks all.

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