The most important skill in MMA.

BJJ still.
Great wrestler with no BJJ gets subbed. (See Lesnar-Mir 1,Sonnen-Maia)
Striker with no BJJ gets subbed.

It's definitely not BJJ.

If you have striking and nothing else, you can win a fight.

If you have wrestling and nothing else, you can win a fight.

But if you have BJJ and nothing else, you can't utilize that BJJ, and thus have virtually no chance at winning the fight.

BJJ is the one martial art that can't really be utilized unless your opponent is already on the ground.
 
They aren't dominating because competition isn't part of Krav Maga, like how it is with all other forms of martial arts.

It's the purest and most lethal form of martial arts training there is.

You put a MMA fighter up against a Krav Maga specialist on the street and I guarantee you, the MMA fighter will walk away with broken bones or seriously injuries if they're lucky, and if not, they'll end up dead.

Yeah cause Krav Maga guys attack the balls, but if they missed they'd get fucked up.
 
It's hard to pick just one skill out of the pack of relevant skills (boxing, Muay Thai, BJJ, wrestling, and Judo). Muay Thai and Judo are the most complete, since Muay Thai features striking and takedowns and Judo features takedowns and submissions.

That doesn't mean those skills will be the most important; matchups matter. Elite Thai boxers (a rarity in MMA, other than Rambaa Somdet and Malaipet's few outings) will probably get rag-dolled by good wrestlers but have a fair chance of beating boxers, BJJ specialists, and probably some Judoka. Which skill is most important depends on who you're fighting on any given day.
 
They aren't dominating because competition isn't part of Krav Maga, like how it is with all other forms of martial arts.

It's the purest and most lethal form of martial arts training there is.

You put a MMA fighter up against a Krav Maga specialist on the street and I guarantee you, the MMA fighter will walk away with broken bones or seriously injuries if they're lucky, and if not, they'll end up dead.

I have to assume you're trolling.
 

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BJJ and Striking are the most important skills to learn but the physical toughness and athleticism learned from years of wrestling are just as important.
 
They aren't dominating because competition isn't part of Krav Maga, like how it is with all other forms of martial arts.

It's the purest and most lethal form of martial arts training there is.

You put a MMA fighter up against a Krav Maga specialist on the street and I guarantee you, the MMA fighter will walk away with broken bones or seriously injuries if they're lucky, and if not, they'll end up dead.

Krav Maga is a bunch of mysticism and hype, just like most TMA. Nothing more. If you want to be successful at the highest levels of MMA, the things that most top guys possess at this point are striking defense, takedowns, and TDD. Subs don't really play as much into it as it used to.
 
It's definitely not BJJ.

If you have striking and nothing else, you can win a fight.

If you have wrestling and nothing else, you can win a fight.

But if you have BJJ and nothing else, you can't utilize that BJJ, and thus have virtually no chance at winning the fight.

BJJ is the one martial art that can't really be utilized unless your opponent is already on the ground.

That's a very ignorant statement as demonstrated by Demian Maia against Chael Sonnen.
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BJJ stylists don't have the takedown ability that wrestlers do, but BJJ does have takedowns and throws. It does have its roots in judo after all. Plus, a pure wrestler may take down a BJJ guy but if he doesn't have any defensive BJJ himself there's a good chance he'll be in trouble once he gets it there.
 
When and if a high level Krav Maga practitioner decides to compete in the UFC, he will become champion of his weight class.

Krav Maga is a no holds barred form of martial arts, but if it can be tweaked to conform with the rules of the UFC, there's no doubt in my mind it is the ultimate skill-set to defend against all others.

I've seen high level Krav Maga experts in action, and there's no stopping them (literally).

LOL, you're living in a fantasy world. :icon_chee

Morti Horenstein

- "Beginning his training at the age of five, Horenstein captured three Junior Champion of Israel titles before induction in the army in 1983. His skills in Krav Maga placed him in several Special Forces and Commando units, where he served as an instructor, continuing his own training under Dr. Dennis Hannover, the premier exponent of Krav Maga in Israel. After completing his army service, Horenstein won three Champion of Israel titles in the adult heavyweight division."

(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Parnosehbooks)





Horenstein's MMA record (1-6)
(source: http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Moti-Horenstein-139)

Video: Horenstein (Krav Maga) vs. Coleman (wrestling/MMA)
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/10061855/mark_coleman_vs_moni_horenstein/
 
Checking leg kicks.

Not having to check leg kicks > checking leg kicks. A handful of guys in the UFC leg kick correctly. Against the overwhelming majority who don't, guys should press forward and counter.
 
That's a very ignorant statement as demonstrated by Demian Maia against Chael Sonnen.
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BJJ stylists don't have the takedown ability that wrestlers do, but BJJ does have takedowns and throws. It does have its roots in judo after all. Plus, a pure wrestler may take down a BJJ guy but if he doesn't have any defensive BJJ himself there's a good chance he'll be in trouble once he gets it there.

Oh, damn.

To be honest, I didn't know takedowns were involved in BJJ.
 
It's definitely not BJJ.

If you have striking and nothing else, you can win a fight.

If you have wrestling and nothing else, you can win a fight.

But if you have BJJ and nothing else, you can't utilize that BJJ, and thus have virtually no chance at winning the fight.

BJJ is the one martial art that can't really be utilized unless your opponent is already on the ground.

Yeah, that Royce Gracie guy was never able to beat anybody... oh wait...

Seriously, submission defense is probably the most important skill because without it anyone with decent BJJ will beat you. BJJ does incorporate takedowns (including guard pulls) so you can take down people who do not have good TD defense.

You don't see as many submissions as you used to for precisely the fact that everybody realized how important submission defense is and everybody learns it now.
Offensive BJJ is nice, but not nearly as important as defensive BJJ in MMA today.

I would take BJJ alone over any other single discipline alone. But the fact is, nobody can compete at the upper levels of MMA today with a single discipline. In many ways, wrestling is the most important skill because it allows you to dictate where the fight takes place. Between wrestling, BJJ, and some form of striking (usually Muay Thai or boxing), you really need to be good at at least two of the three.
 
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