is ufc better than boxing?
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The real fight is in the cage with MMA warriors. To the untrained eye, mixed martial arts looks like desperate street fight. ... Leagues like the UFC have consistently churned out better fight cards from the bottom up than boxing does nowadays. The best combat sport is MMA and it's not even close.
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Wrestling is certainly one of the hardest sports. It's harder and longer than BJJ if both are of relatively close skill levels, and you are constantly subduing your opponent whereas in kickboxing you can be farther away and throw pot shots.
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) sometimes referred to as cage fighting, is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, made up from various combat sports and martial arts from around the world.
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As many MMA fights can take place on the mat rather than standing, it is possible to score a KO via ground and pound, a common victory for grapplers. ... The player who wins the most rounds (by scoring the most knockouts or by having more vitality remaining when time expires during each round) wins the match.
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"MMA is not a sport, it is some kind of show," said European Judo Union president Sergey Soloveychick. "Sport should have some human values and sports should help society develop human values. With MMA, it is not so." He added: "It's not good if your opponent is on his stomach and you sit on him and beat his head.
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No, the AFL is better than Rugby because the rule of the game is easier than rugby. AFL is the free-flowing spectacular game with the quick transfer of ball. The idea of rugby is to throw the ball backward and to run into an end zone and then kick for goal. ... I like the AFL game more than the rugby.
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In Karate, there is a definite emphasis on applying the skills you learn for self-defense. ... Many sparring sessions aim to simulate a self-defense scenario. Boxing on the other hand has very few techniques to master since it solely involves punches and evasive moves.
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Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory authority to guarantee the fighters' safety.
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Boxing gloves do more damage, especially cumulative damage. But MMA gloves feel like they hurt more on the receiving end, and IMO they are more likely to cut you open during training.
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"The biggest difference between street fighting and boxing," George Foreman says, "is endurance. Street fighters don't do roadwork for endurance. They go as hard as they can from the start and try to get it over as quickly as possible."
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MMA fighters today are some of the most dedicated, hardest training athletes in the world. They all train to master multiple martial arts disciplines, and work them into a fluid style that can win fights. ... Simply because MMA is the purest competitive sport in the world today.
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MMA means mixed martial arts, and jiu-jitsu is one of the most important martial arts in the UFC. Although jiu-jitsu is a global sport, most UFC fighters are specifically trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, or BJJ.
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MMA fighters are among some of the most conditioned athletes in all of sports. ... On top of building your flexibility, balance and coordination, MMA will increase your overall strength, cardiovascular performance, and endurance. 6) It will build your competitive spirit. The sport of MMA was built on competition.
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It is not at all obsolete in MMA contests. That said, BJJ is not a magic bullet. You can't jump into a cage and do pure BJJ against a mixed martial artist and expect a positive result. Just like a pure boxer would be at a disadvantage if they didn't bother to train clinch fighting or takedown defense.
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"A boxer has no chance of winning an MMA fight and an MMA fighter has no chance of beating a boxer," was the opinion of heavyweight Vladimir Klitschko. ... At four ounces, they are much lighter than boxing gloves, with less padding and without covering over the fingers, which would pose a defensive problem for 'Money'.
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No gi is harder for me. It's harder to control bigger, stronger more athletic opponents. With the gi, it's easier for me to control the pace and distance against the bigger opponent.
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KoF hands down. It's faster and was one of the first fighting games to offer supercancels and such. I love the KoF characters and storyline much much more. And KoF has so far been really the only fighting game to successfully harness the 3D fighting engine and keep the gameplay speed up and handling easy.