Following is a list of what we consider the top 16 best MMA gyms in the U.S. The success of these gyms is based on the quality of coaching staff, and the number of top fighters and champions they have produced over the years.
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Dagestan fighters are dominant in the UFC because they are expert wrestlers who use their wrestling effectively to neutralize their opponent’s ability to fight back. As a result, Dagestan fighters have a high winning rate of 89% in the UFC.
Lower-ranked UFC fighters who typically have other full-time jobs train anywhere from 4-5 hours per day. In contrast, higher-ranked UFC fighters train 6 hours plus every day because their higher earnings from the UFC allow them the financial freedom to focus solely on training full time.
Yes, MMA is a sport dominated by grapplers, but, a lot of kickboxers have managed to find a way to succeed in cage fighting. In fact, some of the best fighters in UFC history have had a strong background in this standup art.
MMA fighters are bad at boxing because they can’t focus only on boxing training. MMA fighters have to divide their time between training for wrestling, muay thai, and jiujitsu, resulting in not enough time left to train to become good at boxing.
In modern times, the majority of UFC fighters are strategic, methodical and prefer to follow a strict game plan in matches. But, there has always been that other, more aggressive, and violent group of UFC fighters who is, in some way, the total opposite inside the octagon.