Media Ilia states he doesn't actually train MMA

[TheMaster]

It's interesting because the meta has been that MMA has evolved into becoming its own distinct style not just an amalgamation of different ones.

This is nonsense and always has been. List me UFC champions who aren't high level in one discipline.

Being a master of one art then getting up to speed with others and mixing it up always beats the Jack of all trades.

 

[GolovKing]

You're missing the point of mine that you quoted. There's a difference between training boxing in an MMA gym and training in a dedicated boxing gym, or training wrestling in an actual wrestling gym, for that matter. Most MMA gyms do teach all these disciplines, but always with MMA as the overall focus.

It's understandable that most fighters don't train at separate gyms for every individual martial arts discipline as most MMA fighters simply don’t have the time or resources to divide between multiple gyms.

Even before this interview, I always noticed how Ilia had one of the most traditional boxing styles among any current MMA fighters. Training at a real boxing gym would explain that.

Not necessarily, a lot of MMA gyms that are open to the public have boxing, muay Thai or BJJ classes taught by guys who never even did MMA. If you're gonna try to apply it to MMA, you basically have to do it on your own. He didn't say he trained at a boxing only gym

 

[Harlekin]

MMA training has a ton of kickboxing and thaiboxing trainers who teach you terrible boxing.
There are a few exceptions though. And that's why Topuria is the best boxer in the UFC.

That's why guys like Garbrandt, Poirier and others have pure boxing trainers.
Poirier's is from a too heavy weightclass though. Those guys can't move as well as the lighter classes.

Dillashaw had a good Thai coach in Bang Ludwig, he trained in boxing gyms too though. Like with Lomachenko

 

[Ibm]

He train OO EF SEE

 

[kingmob6]

Conor was training his nose snorting separately as a discipline, and now he is running for president. This stuff works guys.

 

[Here's Johnny!]

He literally says, "when training camp starts, I mix everything up."

This, that is a garbage post and I came to say what you said... its been 12 years now since I trained but i was going to a boxing gym and wrestling with college teams. You then mix it up at your mma gym.. TS went full stupid not understanding anything

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

Isn't this more of a throwback to old-school fighters who trained in different disciplines separately, rather than the blended MMA style that's been more popular in recent years? It's definitely working for him, and it explains why he's one of the few MMA strikers who actually uses boxing combos.

The GOAT has spoken and you peasants should listen.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

More refined if you ask me


If only mma training, you blow right over a lot detail within each art

 

[Dorkman]

So with about 2 fights a year on average for champions level fighters, about 16 to 24 weeks a year blending things in camp. The other thr other 28 to 36 weeks give or take vacations and other off activities he's direct focusing disciplines separately.

 

[HHJ]

He literally says, "when training camp starts, I mix everything up."

this

 

[Deleted member 110072]

Isn't this more of a throwback to old-school fighters who trained in different disciplines separately, rather than the blended MMA style that's been more popular in recent years? It's definitely working for him, and it explains why he's one of the few MMA strikers who actually uses boxing combos.

I think you could argue though that actually "MMA training" often takes the form of more simplifed training of skills a fighter maybe lacking to compliment their existing skill.

Its given birth to a climate were most fighters have reasonably well rounded skills but maybe lack absolutely elite level skill. Topuria's comment seems like he basically wants to go that more indepth training in multiple arts not the simpler "MMA version" designed for fighters to pickup more quickly.

 

[pick999]

He trains ufc