Which is better? kickboxing or MMA?

Question

i was just wondering. if you were to get into a fight which would be better to know. being really good at kickboxing or having know little of all martial arts like mma?

Answer 1

MMA is a mix of all martial arts molded into the perfect combat sport/fighting system. wat do u think buddy? knowing only how to keep it standing (striking if you didn't know) or knowing a complete mix of ground fighting as well...

Answer 2

A good kickboxer who knows how to avoid a takedown should be able to beat a MMA grappler. But alot of kickboxers just can't get the concept of how to avoid a takedown.

Answer 3

There is no such thing as better. It ALL depends on the practitioner.

Answer 4

Well let's see kickboxing has always been part of the basic food groups of Mixed Martial Arts ( MMA ) along with others such as Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling/Jujitsu, etc. etc.

Now when you say a little of all martial arts you mean to at least blue belt in each art right?  After all "blue belt" is the standard that most MMA practitoners go by ( scientific fact ) and I do mean the least amount of practice per art as well on this statement.

So if you're asking that a Kickboxer who's been training in kickboxing for ...oh say... 5 or 6 years would be better at kickboxing under "kickboxing rules", let's say IKF rules just for the h**l of it, would be better than a MMA practioner in a kickboxing competition I'd say that yes a kickboxer would more than likely dominate in a IKF boubt.

If you're just asking in a street fight type of situation who knows and seriously why would any one try to burn such a bridge before they crossed it?

Now if you're asking if a kickboxer who only practiced kickboxing for that 5 or 6 years would defeat a MMA practitioner in the cage I'd have to say definately "maybe" being that a pro-boxer ( Trevor Stewardson ) beat the tee total h**l out of pro-MMA ( Marcus Hicks ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJgavCgYL... in the cage so I guess it all depends on the rules, the two fighters, their training and cardio, the hearts ( drive and determination ) and their ability to play a human chess match.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

k-1 and kickboxing is a higher level of excitement because of the better striking and ko rate. mma has some good ko's but there usually just lucky-sloppy stikes for the most part(not all). if you like to see  a guy tap out like a girl or submitt to defeat look to mma, you want laser  precise  striking and a higher rate of ko's watch kickboxing and k-1.

Answer 7

Dont listen to that guy he doesnt know what he is talking about . . . there is a reason why the gracies have been gettin their asses kicked in the octogon for awhile now . . . any longer to fight UFC or in any other leauge you have to be well rounded in all arts or you get your *** handed to you. Street fighting is different most people that get in a fight in the street learn from the streets . . . so in that case . . . carry a gun, or a knife, or a bat haha