Hey sherdog , im new to these forums and have just recently joined the site :icon_chee . I train in bjj, kickboxing/muay thai, and also an avid gym junkie. Now to the reason for my post.
I dont want to come across as 'there is one best style' as i am fully aware it is the skill of the fighter who wins the fight, i am also not trying to troll or annoy any readers. However this being said i believe that in terms of street fighting judo and muay thai are most applicable and if two people were to be equal in every other 'department' of the fight then this style combination would serve as advantage. I believe that if one wishes to defend themselves on the street that firstly the art they enjoy most should be taken, but if there isn't one then these two styles would be most effective for the street.
I believe this for a number of reasons, firstly training in these two arts offers a fighter to be capable in both stand-up, takedowns, and grappling. A muay thai fighter has a large range of powerful strikes they can deliver, the 8 limbs. Any one of these strikes is easily capable of ending a fight. In terms of other stand-up styles it seems most applicable to the street in my opinion, it gives the fighter options, the fighter is able to end the fight with a devastating low kick to the thigh, or a powerful hook to the face, this isnt the same if a fighter only knows how to punch. I am aware a boxer will be enormously more talented with there hands but they dont posses the options muay thai fighters do. I am not discrediting any style here, i am only talking about the street. I actually believe boxing takes the most talent of any combat style.
Now in terms of judo, i believe it is most applicable to the street as it allows a fighter to end a fight quickly and not necessarily have to grapple on the ground increasing the risk of being soccer kicked to the face by one of the opponent's buddies.
Also when i mean the street, i mean either one on one (in terms of muay thai) and less than four to one (in terms of judo), without any weapons, or other extraneous variables that could affect the fight severely.
I do not encourage street fighting at all either, and it is always just better to leave, there are just too many things out of the fighters control.
Now this is my opinion and probably an ignorant one at that lol :icon_chee , but i would like to hear your input on the matter ? What does Sherdog think ?
I dont want to come across as 'there is one best style' as i am fully aware it is the skill of the fighter who wins the fight, i am also not trying to troll or annoy any readers. However this being said i believe that in terms of street fighting judo and muay thai are most applicable and if two people were to be equal in every other 'department' of the fight then this style combination would serve as advantage. I believe that if one wishes to defend themselves on the street that firstly the art they enjoy most should be taken, but if there isn't one then these two styles would be most effective for the street.
I believe this for a number of reasons, firstly training in these two arts offers a fighter to be capable in both stand-up, takedowns, and grappling. A muay thai fighter has a large range of powerful strikes they can deliver, the 8 limbs. Any one of these strikes is easily capable of ending a fight. In terms of other stand-up styles it seems most applicable to the street in my opinion, it gives the fighter options, the fighter is able to end the fight with a devastating low kick to the thigh, or a powerful hook to the face, this isnt the same if a fighter only knows how to punch. I am aware a boxer will be enormously more talented with there hands but they dont posses the options muay thai fighters do. I am not discrediting any style here, i am only talking about the street. I actually believe boxing takes the most talent of any combat style.
Now in terms of judo, i believe it is most applicable to the street as it allows a fighter to end a fight quickly and not necessarily have to grapple on the ground increasing the risk of being soccer kicked to the face by one of the opponent's buddies.
Also when i mean the street, i mean either one on one (in terms of muay thai) and less than four to one (in terms of judo), without any weapons, or other extraneous variables that could affect the fight severely.
I do not encourage street fighting at all either, and it is always just better to leave, there are just too many things out of the fighters control.
Now this is my opinion and probably an ignorant one at that lol :icon_chee , but i would like to hear your input on the matter ? What does Sherdog think ?
Thanks in advance guys. :icon_chee
