Am I Good Enough for the UFC ?

Question

If ive been training in muai thai since I was 6 and been doing brazillian ju jitsu since I was 13, is that enough expierience to fight in the UFC? I know you never see any fighters younger than 20 but I really think im good enough. Im 18 now and Want to persue fighting as a carrer, Im stuck between that and colledge.

Answer 1

You may very well be, but they aren't going to come to you. You are going to have to get your name and your face out there. I'd say do some of the smaller shows and see how you do there. If you get some good fights in at smaller shows then I would say send them some of your fights on dvd and keep an eye out for the next season of TUF. When they do one that is your weight class go for it.

I don't know if you have doen any of the smaller shows or competed in Muay thai or BJJ, but if you have I hope you had someone there with a comera to record them for you and start working some smaller shows and just periodically send some of your fights into them. It certainly couldn't hurt.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

Like that one guy said, go to college, but still persue your fighting career. A fighters career wont last very long, so it is always good to have a backup plan.

Answer 3

Chris Horodecki is a well known Mixed Martial Artist who used to fight for the IFL and he started when he was just 18! He is 20 now though. If you are asking us if you have enough experiance then no. You have to know yourself if you have enough experiance and weather or not you are ready for the UFC! You have to be an animal and just go for it if you really think you have what it takes!

Answer 4

well since u cant spell COLLEGE id try 4 UFC. send a tape in, e-mail fighters, (UFC.com will give u their e-mail address) join an MMA gym around u and scouts will come c u in ur fights. my brother does that and he is getting a contract with IFL. (SILVERBACKS)

Answer 5

yes youre good enough for the fcc

Answer 6

Well... as you probably already know its very competitive to get into the UFC. It also matters how good you really are, im not saying you're rubbish but how is anyone going to take you on if they havent seen you fight before? you could be the best Muay Thai fighter in the world but because not many people have seen your skill they wont take you on.

So, now that you know Muay Thai and BJJ you need to fight more, get used to it, it takes hard work and alot of effort too. Dont just think about being famous, getting money and kicking ***, because theres more to it than that.

Answer 7

first off very good martial arts back round. Secondly before you even try for the UFC fight other martial artists of different martial arts back rounds and see how you do, if you do very well go for it if not go to college, personally i would try to do both because if you go pro you are going to get hit alot and might need something to fall back on. Or get your general ed out of the way so that if ufc doesn't work out you will only have half a degree to finish.

Answer 8

people can do a martial art for years and be no good. it depends on the person. in my old taekwondo class there where white belts that could take some of the blue belts. experience doesn't mean too much. but if you are naturally good, then h**l yeah you have enough experience! i say go for it, but try and cut your teeth in the smaller promotions don'e aim too high. you'll get a  good indication if your good enough then. hope it goes well.

Answer 9

take up wrestling too and train alot harder than you are now, and try to get on the Ultimate Fighter

Answer 10

WOW!  Muay thai since 6 and BJJ since 13.  That sounds like a really good foundation.  First things first I would not stop going to college.  College is a great foundation for life in general and you can still fight local events while you are in school to prep you for the UFC.

You are breaking into MMA at a great time in the sport.  Right now you can get into the UFC pretty easy will less than 8-10 fights.  If you join a "well connected"(with association to well known fighters) gym and get a few impressive wins on the amateur circuit I'm sure we will be watching you soon.

While your training resume is impressive the main thing to focus on is your cardio.  Skills mean nothing if you are too tired to execute.  We've seen it time and time again where the better conditioned athlete wins over the fighter with better skills.  Prime example are:

Matt Hughes over BJ Penn

Forrest Griffin over Maurico "Shogun" Rua

You work on that cardio and get a few impressive fights and MAIL that video resume to:

Zuffa, LLC

2800 W Sahara Ave

Las Vegas, NV 89102

Answer 11

Go to COLLEGE! You can still fight but at least have something to fall back on.