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I think all these people on here hating on k-1 really misunderstand what K-1 is.
When I was going up, K-1 was like UFC to me, because K-1 was a biggest combat events even long before UFC got to half as big as it is now.
People throw around the term k-1 level striking and at times make fun of it, but it would be akin to saying UFC level fighting.
What does that even mean?
K-1 was the biggest combat organization long before the UFC became what it is today, obviously because it paid the most money, and just like how UFC Is, because it pays the most money.
All athletes of the best abilities in the world goes to the biggest league, where the bigger money awaits, and that's really how it works. At the end of the day, you need to put food on the table for yourself.
Therefore, you will find best athletes in each respective sports in best leagues. However, all athletes are their own people and all of them do not have the same skillset over the course of time either.
When an accomplished kickboxer crosses over to MMA, expectations would be rightfully to see him excel at striking department. However, expectations are often broken and transitions doesnt always mean translation.
K-1 was the biggest martial arts organixzation of its time where best strikers gathered just like UFC is now. It doesnt mean all the k-1 fighters will find same success in MMA with different rulesets and glove.
When I was going up, K-1 was like UFC to me, because K-1 was a biggest combat events even long before UFC got to half as big as it is now.
People throw around the term k-1 level striking and at times make fun of it, but it would be akin to saying UFC level fighting.
What does that even mean?
K-1 was the biggest combat organization long before the UFC became what it is today, obviously because it paid the most money, and just like how UFC Is, because it pays the most money.
All athletes of the best abilities in the world goes to the biggest league, where the bigger money awaits, and that's really how it works. At the end of the day, you need to put food on the table for yourself.
Therefore, you will find best athletes in each respective sports in best leagues. However, all athletes are their own people and all of them do not have the same skillset over the course of time either.
When an accomplished kickboxer crosses over to MMA, expectations would be rightfully to see him excel at striking department. However, expectations are often broken and transitions doesnt always mean translation.
K-1 was the biggest martial arts organixzation of its time where best strikers gathered just like UFC is now. It doesnt mean all the k-1 fighters will find same success in MMA with different rulesets and glove.
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