The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is regarded as the top level in all of Mixed Martial Arts with the most elite and exciting martial artists. And as such we would expect that the UFC contracted fighters would also be the highest paid among all MMA athletes and combat sports fighters in general, apart from boxing…
If you are just starting out learning muay thai then let me say that you made a great decision. If you stick with muay thai there are so many benefits that you will gain, physically and mentally. Muay thai is a brutal and also beautiful martial art with a rich and long history. And your…
Here are 6 essential muay thai combos I like to train, which are also used by pro fighters in the ring. There are any number of combinations you can develop and chain together and combine with your favorite techniques. This can be dependent on your style and your strengths. In comparison to kickboxing combos, these…
Listed below are the weight classes for Lumpinee and Rajademnern Stadium; muay thai weight classes for the World Muay Thai Council (WMC) and muay thai weight classes for the World Boxing Council Muay Thai (WBC). What are the Lumpinee Stadium Weight Classes? Lumpinee Stadium is the most prestigious muay thai stadium in the world and…
Muay thai is a lot more than meets the eye. It is a complex art but with relatively simple techniques. Within the art of muay thai itself, specialists exist who aim to exert their style on their opponents. The beautiful and technical muay femur style, the hard punching style of muay may and the relentless…
Of the four major stlyes within muay thai, the muay femur style is perhaps the most ‘beautiful’ style. This is a style that represents the less brutal and more skillful and ‘noble’ aspects of muay thai, hence the reference to muay femur as the ‘Kings Discipline’. Nak muay femur (muay femur stylists) are known for…
The knee technique like many other strikes in muay thai, is not exclusive to muay thai and has been developed and trained in many other striking styles of martial arts. In terms of combat sports, many popular sports forbid the use of knee techniques. Muay thai and its related ‘cousins’, Lethwei and Khun Khmer as…
Interested in training MMA at home with minimum equipment? Cant make it to the gym regularly for group training and MMA classes? Read on to learn how to put together your own MMA training regime at home to keep you on track and in shape so you keep progressing in your MMA training. Save time…
Female Thai boxer and MMA fighter, Loma Lookboonmee has created history by becoming the first ever Thai to be signed to the UFC. The achievement is a huge one for Loma who is recognized on the world and Thai national muay thai stage for many titles and achievements. But the 23 year old MMA up…
The low kick or leg kick is a an extremely useful technique to have in your arsenal as a striker. This technique is utilized in other martial arts besides muay thai in competitive matches. MMA, kickboxing and Karate as striking arts also utilize this powerful technique in competitive matches. The basic low kick discussed in…
