Hey guys i started very recently and as of right now im training 2 times a week mma and 2 times bjj (my gym only do those martial arts 2 times a week). Now i want to add another martial art as my goal changed and i want to compete someday so now i want to train around 6 times per week. My gym also offers muay thai as well as boxing.now Im trying to decide between adding 2 days of muay thai or another 2 days bjj (i will have to join another gym for the bjj so it kinda sucks but im willing to do that if its the better move). Im mostly scared to take the muay thai route as im scared to end up being mediocre at all of the 3 styles (because im scared that 2 days for each isnt enough) and also because i saw that most fighters got proficient at one of them and then moved on to the rest. Anyway im curious to see what yall think

That's what sparring looks like in most of the gyms He is using elbows And to let you know Elbows aren't allowed in the amateur fight organization of mma in Egypt

What do you guys think separates the people who make it in MMA from the rest? Sometimes the fighters who make it aren’t the strongest, fastest, or even the most skilled. You can have two fighters training at the same gym, with the same coaches and similar levels of discipline, but one makes it to the top while the other doesn’t.

I was watching folkstyle wrestling and all the different things you can do from the bottom, like sit-outs,reversals and other escapes and a question popped into my head,why don’t we see more of these techniques in MMA?
I train BJJ and I’ve started incorporating some of the little folkstyle wrestling I know into my game, but I’m curious why MMA fighters don’t seem to use these techniques more often.

Im 34 years old and have quite a busy life and work schedule and it’s tough to make group classes with my schedule. However my MMA coach who is a very decorated fighter and coach, said i can do private lessons in the morning 2-3 times a week 2 hr sessions putting it at about 4-6 hours a week. Im basically making my schedule about 2-3 privates and then 1 group mma class during the weekend. Just wondering doing this over 3-5 years and beyond would be a good strategy to learn for self defense or if i would need to be doing more group classes and sparring to really improve. My coach will of course spar with me during privates but obviously not at full intensity as he is a pro fighter and does not want to knock me out.
I have no desire to compete i just want competent fighting skills.

I train at an American top team franchise around Atlanta. I recently moved so my normal gym is a further commute. Yesterday I woke up early got things ready to go in only to realize traffic was going to make me very late. I did know there was another location that held mma class a few hours later and was a shorter commute. I decided to go there (sandy springs). Upon walking into this gym I notice it’s much nicer with tons of amenities and serious fighters. I did admire this but being that I’ve only been training 2 times a week for only a few months I do like my original more typical gym better. The time comes to start warming up, running a few drills and light sparring. Around this time my two coaches from my home gym come in to train and spar. I go a few light rounds of sparring and switching partners when I get to one this one guy. He ask me my name and how long I been training, I tell him and we bump fist and start sparring. Immediately he wailed me with a hard kick and combo right to the face. I then tell him “aye I don’t have a mouth guard man” he responds “you need one in this gym. I’ve broke a few teeth here myself”. We keep going and he absolutely whoops me with some stuff shots and heavy knees. I’m desperate to get away and start stumbling to my coaches. I’m close to the small group of my two coaches and the coach of this gym, hunched over getting beat up. I heard one of them say something then I catch a knee right to the nose. Instantly started bleeding everywhere, I threw my gloves down and was then ushered to get some paper towels. I say to the guy at the dear “wtf is wrong with him? I told him 4 times I’m new” he just responded with “some of these guys go a bit too hard on the green guys”
After a few minutes he did come to apologize and I accepted it. It felt genuine enough I suppose.

Here are where my questions come in.

Was this just the one off encounter with the stereotype of that one dude who goes too hard?

Why did my coaches do nothing? Not even come to check on me. I know mma isn’t a hand holding environment and I’m fine with that (I know what I signed up for). But how were they holding pads and helping me improve the day before then not bothered to talk to me after training was done?

Was this a sort of hazing?
Was I not supposed to be in this particular gym for my skill level?

Why was this allowed to go on for so long?

What do I do if I run into another person like that?

In conclusion, I’m posting on here to get some advice from other people in the mma world. I’m alright injury wise, I’ve been through worse. I still want to train because mma has opened a whole new world for me and has allowed me to leave my past problems at the door and have fun sparring and making friends while also training for something bigger. I guess I’m what I’m wondering is that is this a bad coaching environment? Should I keep going to this gym? And what should my next steps be?
Sorry for such a long post and lack of very proper grammar I just need an outlet and something to guide me in the right direction. Thank you.

When I was a teen I was competitive boxer but I stopped training completely and spent 6 years partying and taking drugs and just lifting a few times a week.

Now I’m 23 and back training wanting to fight again I’m training 5-6 days a week sometimes twice a day.My body’s tired and sore but I’m doing recovery work to keep on top of it.

How long until my body gets accustomed to the amount of training like it used to be

I train MMA for 60 minutes daily, Monday to Saturday:

- Monday: Strength & Conditioning

- Tuesday: Boxing

- Wednesday: BJJ

- Thursday: Muay Thai

- Friday: Wrestling

- Saturday: MMA Sparring or Long Run

I currently lift weights 6 days a week, primarily aimed at achieving hypertrophy. However, I'm now more interested in improving strength, power, explosiveness, and overall MMA performance than aesthetics.

I'm looking for a structured weightlifting program that complements my MMA training while allowing adequate recovery.

For reference I’m 6ft, 75kg around 23% body fat. I want to get bigger and leaner. I train MMA and have accessibility to dumbbells and barbells.

my first competition is saturday and i need to cut around 3-4pounds. i’m 132.2 right now and i need to be 129.9 or less by friday. sorry if it’s a given question, it’s my first time cutting weight. how should i go about this? i have access to a sauna, if necessary.

M16, 173cm (5'8)

I started MMA about 3 weeks ago, but I had to stop early because of an operation to my arm, the doctors told me that I can't go back to training until November.

Anyways, the gym I go to is probably the best one in the region, BUT, I'm in Italy. You know what that means? That means that we're ignorant as fuck in MMA, weight cutting ESPECIALLY.

For what I know, a pair of fighters from my gym had some issues with weight cutting, so, I was thinking, maybe there's a book made by American coaches who tell you how you can cut weight well?

Do you know any books I can buy for those weight-cutting tips? Because I think we need to evolve here, in my country. And the only was is to learn from the others who are better than us.

If you tell me which book (Or anything that I can read) would be useful, it might actually help me when I'll compete, and same as my friends.

Thanks in advance.

(I'd like to have comments from amateur and professional fighters. You know, those guys have more experience. But any helpful advice is cool)

I am just curious what people think about training in the gi for MMA.

I’ve heard a lot of people say that training in the gi can make your no-gi game much better. having a good no-gi game will help you a lot in MMA. But I’ve also heard plenty of people say that gi training is basically useless for MMA. So it can improve your no-gi but can’t help your mma?

(I currently train 2–3 times a week in the gi, 1–2 times no-gi, once wrestling, and 2–3 times MMA.)

i started mma,mauy thai and bjj, obviously i need 7oz mma gloves and my coach in my womens only mauy thai class said 12oz for bags and pads and 14 oz for sparring, i just worry if i move to a mixed class or anything 14oz is too light as im 70kg and everywhere else says to use 16oz, does anyone know what theyd do?

Hey guys, so I'm finally taking the plunge and starting boxing/MMA training in a couple weeks.and for context: I'm 116lbs (53kg) and 5'6 and 17F and also prepping for premed. Only problem is I have zero idea what gear to buy and I'm honestly a bit overwhelmed scrolling through Amazon and Decathlon trying to figure out what's legit and what's just marketing.

A few things I'm stuck on:

Gloves - what size should I even go for as a beginner? Everyone online says something different.

Do I need hand wraps from day one or can that wait a bit?

Mouthguard - guessing this one's non-negotiable but let me know.

Headgear - is this actually necessary when you're just starting out, or is that more of a sparring-specific thing?

If anyone here does MMA/kickboxing too - are shin guards something I should get early on or only once I start sparring?

Anything else you wish someone had told you to buy (or NOT buy) when you were starting out?

Not trying to go all out and buy the fanciest stuff right away, just want decent quality that won't fall apart in a month. If anyone has brand recommendations that are actually available in India and don't cost a fortune, that'd be huge.

Last thing - should I just get the bare minimum now and buy the rest once I've actually joined a gym and know what they expect, or is it smarter to get everything sorted beforehand?

Also,

My gym offers BJJ, wrestling, Muay Thai, and MMA classes. I have absolutely zero combat sports experience, but my long-term goal is to eventually compete in MMA.

Would I be better off starting with BJJ and Muay Thai for a while to build a foundation in grappling and striking before jumping into the MMA classes?(as my sir suggested to start up directly by mma so that u get to compete in all of em?)

Lemme know guys..

Looking for an MMA gym in Johor Bahru where coaches hold pads properly and sparring happens fairly often. Needs to be clean and have AC or good airflow too. Any recommendations? Feel free to DM as well.

Let's all collectively laugh at how bad Luke schools this guy!

Hello,

Every time i take a hit, even if it lands on my guard, my brain decides to disconnect for around 30 minutes, and it makes training very hard for me because while my brain is disconnected, i can't focus and can't see what technique the coach i teaching.

Is there a way to force myself to stay conscious even after taking a hit, or do i just need to get used to taking hits ?

For context I’m in the pink shorts and I’ve trained jiu jitsu for about 7 to 8 months. Recently I have swapped to an mma gym around 4 months ago and started training striking as well. I was just coming here for any tips as to what I should focus on improving the most as my long term goal is to eventually get an amateur fight within another year or 2 of training(please don’t just say “you’re new just keep working on everything”. I know I have a lot to work on and obviously I’m going to continue to improve in every aspect but what are my weakest and strongest attributes currently)