The reason why mixed martial arts is so exciting is because of the wide array of attacks fighters can pull from their arsenal of weapons.
At any given moment, a fighter can go from throwing leg kicks and superman punches to trying to score a single-leg takedown in hopes of choking their foe out on the mat. While this virtually all-encompassing style of combat is filled with action, it takes years to master just one discipline, let alone multiple ones.
Let’s take a look at some of the arts and aspects that make up the base of MMA and see how they stack up to each other.