Frankie Edgar Hitting The Mits Like Rapid Fire - Preparing for UFC 98

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[Cruz Bryan]

Yeah no it does not take 1-2 years to learn the ground game to a high level. That's enough time to become decent enough to survive on the ground in amateur mma long enough to get back to standing against about half the guys out there. If you have a few years of wrestling to go with 1-2 years of BJJ then you could be dangerous on the ground against maybe 75% of amateur fighters. A low level pro mma fighter would still murder you on the ground.

[TEHWEEZY]

does gaymboa have to worry about getting taken down or kicked?

[discoandherpes]

A perfect example is KJ Noons vs. Jorge Masvidal. Noons went to bob and weave like he would in a boxing match and got kicked straight up in his dome.

[Zee k]

OUSH OUSH OUSH



[TheCodeineKid]

fuk this SEARCH: Gamboa technical training

thats how u work them mitts!!!

[ExpandingMindzz]

Fuck yeah, Toms river represent!

[corozone10]

THE MAN IS NO JOKE HE WILL LIGHT SOMEONE UP WITH THOSE CANNONS...!!!

[Zach Judkins]

Finally, while boxers have great skillset, much of their technique relies on movements such as shoulder rolls and keeping their face covered with their gloves. You can't cover your face with your gloves in mma. I would love to see better shoulder rolls in mma, but you have to worry about kicks, knees and takedowns that you don't in boxing, plus the one punch knockout power from thinner gloves. As such, you see mma fighter are better at keeping their distance + movement.

[Zach Judkins]

So Toney and Mercer are two examples of how long it takes to develop ground game, now I'll defend my movement comment. First, Anderson Silva had a record of 2-1 in mma against meh competition in that first boxing match. He was just starting in boxing. The boxing match I brought up was 7 years later. Anderson Silva was actually talking about going into pro boxing at that time.