Boxing and good wrestling is the absolute best base.Garbrandt, McGregor and Stipe are UFC BW/FW/LW/HW champs.
Is Boxing the best new base for MMA?
Japanese Jiu-jitsu is keyIt wasn't long ago when the best base to have was Muay Thai + jiu jitsu.
Yup Ronda pretty much lost a boxing matchPeople shit talk boxing but it's arguably the most important art in MMA. If a pro MMA fighter has high level boxing they usually reach a pretty high or elite level. BJ Penn, Anderson, Conor, Diaz's, Stipe, JDS, etc., and some of them aren't really that high level boxers, just pretty competent.
Fact remains most KO's in MMA are due to punches. Many times high profile MMA fights become boxing matches with a few other strikes and clinches sprinkled in
Stll isIt wasn't long ago when the best base to have was Muay Thai + jiu jitsu.
For murder? YeahJapanese Jiu-jitsu is key
Would still argue that wrestling is the most important. You can be like Golovkin on the feet, but if you have bad TDD, it won't matter.People shit talk boxing but it's arguably the most important art in MMA. If a pro MMA fighter has high level boxing they usually reach a pretty high or elite level. BJ Penn, Anderson, Conor, Diaz's, Stipe, JDS, etc., and some of them aren't really that high level boxers, just pretty competent.
Fact remains most KO's in MMA are due to punches. Many times high profile MMA fights become boxing matches with a few other strikes and clinches sprinkled in