Yes, physical attributes give you advantage in the striking aspect. But shorter fighters can make up for the lack of height with the set of other skills. They can use wrestling or BJJ techniques to take the opponent down and fight on the ground. This is just one way how shorter fighters win fights despite their limited physical attributes.
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The emphasis differs between Taekwondo and kickboxing. Taekwondo is a martial art that emphasizes kicks, with hand strikes serving as a secondary weapon. In contrast, kickboxing emphasizes the use of all limbs as weapons, such as kicks, punches, and knee strikes.
UFC fighters get tested for various banned substances both in and off competition. Since 2015, the UFC has been cooperating with the biggest anti-doping agency called USADA. This agency handles the testing, analyzes the results and punishes the fighters if they violate the rules.
The UFC rankings system is very straightforward. More than 20 media members from various MMA networks vote on the rankings. Their job each week is to vote on the top 15 fighters in each weight class. The UFC then uses their votes to determine fighters’ position in the rankings.
Taekwondo can be both a martial art and a sport. Taekwondo at its core is the art of self-defense that has many forms and styles. But Taekwondo has also been promoted as a sport when the World Taekwondo Federation was formed as the international governing body for the sports competition internationally.
At one point in time, fighters from Asia used to dominate the scene, and they are more than present in modern times as well. But with the rise of MMA in the western world, it seems like the new generation of fight fans don’t know much about the true MMA legends from Asia.