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There are certainly MMA fighters who rely on a specific fighting move or style and have found great success, but generally the more skills you develop, the better you are in the arena. Some of the best MMA fighters have honed a variety of skills to great advantage over their opponents; here are just a few examples of the most well-rounded fighters in MMA.
If there ever was a fighter that truly excelled in a mix of martial arts, it would be Anderson Silva. In fact, if you look up versatile in the dictionary, there probably should be a picture of Silva. Arguably of the greatest MMA fighters of all times, Silva holds black belts in several different martial arts, including judo, Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and taekwondo. He is even a decent boxer and has fought in two professional boxing matches.
Georges St.-Pierre is another excellent MMA fighter with a solid pro fighting record (23-2) and a solid MMA arsenal. St.-Pierre began his training at a young age, learning Kyokushin karate at age 7. He now holds a 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin Kaikan, as well as a 1st-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and black belts in Shidokan and Gaidojutsu. Gaidojutsu was developed by fight trainer Greg Jackson and incorporates wrestling, judo and kickboxing. Shidokan is a form of karate, particularly popular in Okinawa.
Benson Henderson's mother was actually the one who first got him interested in martial arts, insisting that he and his brother study taekwondo as it would teach them about their Korean heritage. He earned a black belt in that martial art and also wrestled in college, earning the rank of NAIA All-American twice. He also has brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and all of this practice and study has led him to an exemplary 18-2 pro record.
Fedor Emelianenko is arguably one of the best fighters in the history of MMA and he has been around for more than 10 years with 40 professional fights and 35 victories to his name. He has won several Sambo World Championships and holds the rank of 1st Razryad Grand Master in Sambo, which is a Russian combat sport which translates closely to "self-defense with weapons." He also has a black belt in Judo and has trained as a boxer and as a Muay Thai fighter.
While he might lack the black belts, Jon Jones certainly has an impressive MMA record and displays expert skills in wrestling, Gaidojutsu and Muay Thai. Jones was a champ high school wrestler and trained with Greg Jackson, the inventor of Gaidojutsu, a highly versatile style of MMA fighting. Jones has lost only one fight, and even that was due to being disqualified and not from a knockout or submission.
If there ever was a fighter that truly excelled in a mix of martial arts, it would be Anderson Silva. In fact, if you look up versatile in the dictionary, there probably should be a picture of Silva. Arguably of the greatest MMA fighters of all times, Silva holds black belts in several different martial arts, including judo, Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and taekwondo. He is even a decent boxer and has fought in two professional boxing matches.
Georges St.-Pierre is another excellent MMA fighter with a solid pro fighting record (23-2) and a solid MMA arsenal. St.-Pierre began his training at a young age, learning Kyokushin karate at age 7. He now holds a 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin Kaikan, as well as a 1st-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and black belts in Shidokan and Gaidojutsu. Gaidojutsu was developed by fight trainer Greg Jackson and incorporates wrestling, judo and kickboxing. Shidokan is a form of karate, particularly popular in Okinawa.
Benson Henderson's mother was actually the one who first got him interested in martial arts, insisting that he and his brother study taekwondo as it would teach them about their Korean heritage. He earned a black belt in that martial art and also wrestled in college, earning the rank of NAIA All-American twice. He also has brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and all of this practice and study has led him to an exemplary 18-2 pro record.
Fedor Emelianenko is arguably one of the best fighters in the history of MMA and he has been around for more than 10 years with 40 professional fights and 35 victories to his name. He has won several Sambo World Championships and holds the rank of 1st Razryad Grand Master in Sambo, which is a Russian combat sport which translates closely to "self-defense with weapons." He also has a black belt in Judo and has trained as a boxer and as a Muay Thai fighter.
While he might lack the black belts, Jon Jones certainly has an impressive MMA record and displays expert skills in wrestling, Gaidojutsu and Muay Thai. Jones was a champ high school wrestler and trained with Greg Jackson, the inventor of Gaidojutsu, a highly versatile style of MMA fighting. Jones has lost only one fight, and even that was due to being disqualified and not from a knockout or submission.
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Rod Bourgoine enjoys writing about mixed martial arts benefits. For more information about jiujitsu trainers or to find San Diego muay thai classes, please go to The Arena MMA website today.
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