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11-13-2008, 07:00 PM #1
Boxers in UFC
Does anyone think that any of the top boxers today could make it in the UFC?
I honestly dont think so. Without having grappling skills they will get submitted in no time. MMA takes a complete fighter, not just someone who can punch.
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11-13-2008, 07:22 PM #2
Well, it depends. K.J. Noons was actually a pro boxer before MMA, and he did ok. I think boxers can develop decent grappling skills, or even good takedown defense. Chuck Liddell had great success with mianly a striking background.
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11-13-2008, 07:34 PM #3
Yeah, I dont mean they CANT be successful in the UFC. But if you just threw them in there as they are now I dont think they stand a chance. Id love to see mayweather jump in the octagon.
But good point on Liddell.
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11-13-2008, 07:42 PM #4
It's a different style dude, boxers have great cardio as far as being able to manuever around a ring. But its a whole lot different when it comes to grappling. I think Mayweather can be ok in MMA, but a lot of the lightweights usually walk at around 180 or so, and Mayweather doesn't lift the kind of weights that they do. So it's a totally different style of work ethic. It would be interesting though
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11-13-2008, 08:57 PM #5
Boxers competed in the UFC's early days, when they allowed all kinds of fighters, including sumo wrestlers. They didn't fare well.
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11-13-2008, 09:19 PM #6
Yeah, but back then and even as far back as 4 years ago, you can get away with being 1 dimensional. Royce Gracie was the 1st look at the modern day MMA fighter.
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Originally Posted by Aikman_TheGreat 
