The UFC saw it’s 200th event go down this past weekend. Las Vegas, Nevada played host to the activities of the July 9 weekend, and it got us to thinking about the older days of the UFC.
Back when it was all about pitting styles against each other. It’s strange how cage fighting became MMA. Once upon a time it was all just a big kumite, multiple fights in one night and fighters who used one style only.
Royce Gracie is a legend of the UFC old school, and used Brazilian Jiu Jistu alone to win three open-weight tournaments. Now days entering a mixed martial arts contest with just one discipline could easily get you killed.
We do still see several fighters who rely massively on one area of martial arts, but they need to be aware and train in all aspects still.
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To be a successful UFC fighter in the modern age takes a great understanding of many kinds of disciplines. Perhaps one of the most under utilised martial arts in MMA is karate. One interesting video surfaced this week that shows a UFC veteran taking on a karate master over two rounds.
