Tag: Base

Why Wrestling May No Longer Be the Best Base for MMA

As this sport has grown over the last few decades we’ve seen different styles emerge as dominant while others become more commonly known by the average competitor.   When the UFC was in its early days, the man with gall enough to rush and br…

As this sport has grown over the last few decades we’ve seen different styles emerge as dominant while others become more commonly known by the average competitor.   When the UFC was in its early days, the man with gall enough to rush and brawl usually won.  Intimidation and fearlessness were the primary weapons of […]

ESPN Completely off Base: Sean McCorkle Gives the REAL Story of UFC Fighter Pay

ESPN’s hatchet-job on the UFC has been widely scrutinized by real MMA journalists and knowledgeable fans, but now a former UFC fighter has spoken out about how incredibly off base the network’s “Outside the Lines” program really…

ESPN’s hatchet-job on the UFC has been widely scrutinized by real MMA journalists and knowledgeable fans, but now a former UFC fighter has spoken out about how incredibly off base the network’s “Outside the Lines” program really was. “Big Sexy” Sean McCorkle took the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” to task on Tuesday morning when he […]

Takedown Glory: Why Wrestling Is the Best Base for MMA

If you’ve watched any number of UFC broadcasts, you’ve undoubtedly heard Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg both agree that wrestling is the best base discipline to have in MMA. Given the way bouts are scored under the unified rules, it’s ha…

If you’ve watched any number of UFC broadcasts, you’ve undoubtedly heard Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg both agree that wrestling is the best base discipline to have in MMA. Given the way bouts are scored under the unified rules, it’s hard to argue with them Using the 10-point must system, the winning fighter of the […]

UFC Betting

Takedown Glory: Why Wrestling Is the Best Base for MMA

Wrestling: The Perfect Base for a Mixed Martial Artist?

History
The UFC originally started as a tournament to determine, of all the fighting styles in the world, which was most effective. To do this, the tournament consisted of masters of different fighting styles and matched them against each other.
UFC 1 …

History
The UFC originally started as a tournament to determine, of all the fighting styles in the world, which was most effective. To do this, the tournament consisted of masters of different fighting styles and matched them against each other.
UFC 1 included Kickboxers, Wrestlers, Jiu Jitsu specialists and even a Sumo Wrestler (who didn’t seem to […]

UFC Betting

Wrestling: The Perfect Base for a Mixed Martial Artist?