The Complete Arsenal in UFC Fighting

Ultimate Fighting Championships has come a long way from its early beginnings as a savage encounter between two brutes.  UFC fighting went from no holds barred Vale tudo to full contact mixed martial arts combat, thanks partly to pioneer fighter Royce Gracie, who won three of the first four UFC tournaments by using his own brand of fighting.

As the predominant method of fighting in UFC, mixed martial arts incorporate a variety of styles that have turned fighters into legends. UFC training always include an array of weapons for different situations.  Fighters can never enter the UFC Octagon without having hand-to-hand, grappling and ground techniques in their arsenal. 

Although many UFC fights have been decided via submission, hand-to-hand fighting remains an important tool in mixed martial arts, since both fighters start a round standing up and not on their backs.  Boxing, kick boxing, and Muay Thai are just some of the styles used to enhance the fighting ability of a UFC fighter in a standing position.  These fighting arts greatly enhance the footwork, elbowing, punching, kicking and kneeing techniques of a mixed-martial artist.

UFC fighting greatly relies on footwork, especially on offense.  Fighters with Muay Thai and boxing backgrounds are easily noticeable from their stance, wherein their leading leg is on a more advanced direction than the other.  However, more and more fighters are finding linear movements deadlier than a boxing stance. In this martial arts stance, the objective is to strike and the method is speed.

The philosophy is that a straight line is the fastest and most efficient way to punish an opponent, as long as the fighter uses quick and explosive movements.  This rigid stance also conceals a fighter's intent of bringing his opponent down to the floor and forcing a submission.  Footwork is also very crucial on defense, especially if a fighter is more vulnerable against a particular technique, such as grappling or kick boxing.  Great footwork may very well define a fighter's victory or defeat.

Another crucial element in stand-up combat that many UFC fighters use is a thrusting blow using the fist, or simply called a punch.  In UFC fighting, punches are not only used in stand-up, but also when the fighter has his prey on a lockdown position – on his back and on the ground.   In this position, the fighter basically tries to inflict as much damage possible by pummeling the opponent to the ground.

A fighter who focuses his UFC in mixed martial arts will learn so many styles that will allow him to survive in the Octagon.  Unlike before where brute force alone can be enough to win matches, the constant evolution of the sport has forced many current UFC participants to be multi-dimensional fighters.  The result is not just more competitive matches, but it also provides superior entertainment as well, by far the most action-packed event in television today.