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.
MMA
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.
Learning MMA is difficult because you have to learn all aspects of the art of fighting. For example, mixed martial arts (MMA) incorporates both stand-up and ground fighting, requiring years of hard work, discipline, and dedication to become proficient in MMA.
There are three judges in the UFC who score each round of the fight individually using a 10-point scale. The fighter who wins each round gets 10 points, and the other fighter gets 9, 8, or even 7 points that judges will rarely give.