Badr Hari is not the greatest kickboxer of all time, as he certainly wasn’t the most dominant one who never won the K-1 World Grand Prix title. But Hari became the most popular kickboxer due to his exciting fighting style, charismatic persona, wild behavior, and constant media attention.

But there are a number of lesser-known martial arts that are just as effective as the globally recognized ones or even better, and you might have heard of some of them. Despite receiving high praise from martial arts experts for their effectiveness, these martial arts have not gained much interest from the general public over the years.

Overall, when it comes to preparing for striking in MMA, fighters use techniques from boxing, Muay Thai, and kickboxing. In contrast, they mostly use wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu techniques for ground fighting in MMA.

And there are some cases where fighters are banned from the UFC, with no chance of ever signing again in the foreseeable future. With that, one can’t help but wonder what grave mistake led to their permanent ban from the UFC.

Jeet Kune Do is a modern martial art created by Bruce Lee in the 1960s. The style is more than a fighting technique; it is a philosophy allowing for freedom of expression and developing a personal style that works for you. It is ideal for self-defense since it was created primarily for this purpose.

Dirty fighting generally refers to a pure self-defense tactic that aims to quickly inflict excruciating pain on vulnerable bodily areas using any necessary means where there are no rules.