can a muay thai fighter take part in UFC?

[aboow_mahdi]

i was looking to take part in muay thai but i wanted too ask can they fight in UFC can muay thai fighters be on UFC.

[WesternChamp]

yes they can, and there's plenty of fighters in the ufc with a strong muay thai background such as anderson silva. you're gonna need to learn more than just muay thai if you want to compete and be successful in mma.

[Anthony342]

Yep, also going to need to know boxing and BJJ, submission wrestling/sambo.

[billeau2]

i was looking to take part in muay thai but i wanted too ask can they fight in UFC can muay thai fighters be on UFC.

Can I make one suggestion? When an individual wants to study Gracie JJ for example, they will ask for and receive detailed information on a teacher's lineage and rank. This prevents fraud.

Muay Thai is often taught by people who are in fact kick boxers. There is a difference! You should verify the lineage and the teacher so you can be certain you are studying from a real Muay Thai teacher. Most times you study from a guy who learned the base techniques of Muay Thai and little else. There is nothing wrong with that, but its not the same thing and kickboxing is really not a substitution for what the other posters have suggested, namely: wrestling, boxing, etc, etc.

kick boxing tends to half azz boxing and kicking...thats an opinion, but your better off learning how to box and going to a Korean stylist (for example), and a Muay Thai stylist, to see different ways of kicking effectively.

[juggernaut666]

Can I make one suggestion? When an individual wants to study Gracie JJ for example, they will ask for and receive detailed information on a teacher's lineage and rank. This prevents fraud.

Muay Thai is often taught by people who are in fact kick boxers. There is a difference! You should verify the lineage and the teacher so you can be certain you are studying from a real Muay Thai teacher. Most times you study from a guy who learned the base techniques of Muay Thai and little else. There is nothing wrong with that, but its not the same thing and kickboxing is really not a substitution for what the other posters have suggested, namely: wrestling, boxing, etc, etc.

kick boxing tends to half azz boxing and kicking...thats an opinion, but your better off learning how to box and going to a Korean stylist (for example), and a Muay Thai stylist, to see different ways of kicking effectively.

The other guy in my sig to my left (short stocky one ) is the former Muay Thai World champion i posted his credentials below . He was invited to UFC 1 but declined due to $$$$$$ they were offering 500 dollars or so ? lol To collect the 60,000 you had to win the entire event . We train on occasion, not my style but i use it for clinch hitting . Hes very good .....very .


Kru. Hamza was trained and certified by Kru. Yodtong Sennans's Sityotong Muay Thai Boxing Camp located 150 kilometers south of ****kok just on the outskirts of the city of Pattaya In Thailand, and has received his instructors certificate from Kru. Yodtong Senanan.

He is a certified instructor and registered under the USMTA for further informaiton on Kru Hamza Maisonet, Jr. visit the website Kru Hamza Maisonet is currently ranked as: State and Regional Champion. Titles under the USMTA New York State Champion, Mid West Division Champion, Eastern Division Champion, Regional Champion and former USMTA Welterweight World Champion and a* Tri-State Champion under KICK, World Champion under the USKBA. Holds 30 Wins, and 2 Losses.

He was as good as Phil Nurse practically ,he almost beat him ( Nurse teached Jon Jones and many of those guys that included Muay Thai into their game. I know Hamza hss MMA champions that won ,not sure who they would be.

[billeau2]

The other guy in my sig to my left (short stocky one ) is the former Muay Thai World champion i posted his credentials below . He was invited to UFC 1 but declined due to $$$$$$ they were offering 500 dollars or so ? lol To collect the 60,000 you had to win the entire event . We train on occasion, not my style but i use it for clinch hitting . Hes very good .....very .


Kru. Hamza was trained and certified by Kru. Yodtong Sennans's Sityotong Muay Thai Boxing Camp located 150 kilometers south of ****kok just on the outskirts of the city of Pattaya In Thailand, and has received his instructors certificate from Kru. Yodtong Senanan.

He is a certified instructor and registered under the USMTA for further informaiton on Kru Hamza Maisonet, Jr. visit the website Kru Hamza Maisonet is currently ranked as: State and Regional Champion. Titles under the USMTA New York State Champion, Mid West Division Champion, Eastern Division Champion, Regional Champion and former USMTA Welterweight World Champion and a* Tri-State Champion under KICK, World Champion under the USKBA. Holds 30 Wins, and 2 Losses.

He was as good as Phil Nurse practically ,he almost beat him ( Nurse teached Jon Jones and many of those guys that included Muay Thai into their game. I know Hamza hss MMA champions that won ,not sure who they would be.

Good information. I am always amused by how many people "fought Thai boxers" yet you speak to sanctioned Thai fighters... and you get a different story entirely.

has there ever been a Thai boxer who competed in any MMA tournament? I can't think of any.

I remember when I felt that kick to the leg the first time...youchey!!

[juggernaut666]

Good information. I am always amused by how many people "fought Thai boxers" yet you speak to sanctioned Thai fighters... and you get a different story entirely.

has there ever been a Thai boxer who competed in any MMA tournament? I can't think of any.

I remember when I felt that kick to the leg the first time...youchey!!

Off hand i know Orlando Weit was Muay Thai fighter (Maybe french champion ? ) He was in UFC 2 ,im sure theres more .

[Anthony342]

How about Marco Ruas? He knocked down Paul Varelans in the finals of the UFC 7 tournament with some brutal leg kicks.

[juggernaut666]

How about Marco Ruas? He knocked down Paul Varelans in the finals of the UFC 7 tournament with some brutal leg kicks.

Ruas dabbled in Muay Thai but he wasnt a Muay Thai stylist . He had a hybrid fighting system ,he had no rank as a Muay Thai practioner and no fights in sport Muay Thai . He had boxing bouts and experience ,he used Muay Thai kicks effectively but i wouldn't categorise him as a Muay Thai stylist bc most of his set ups were boxing striking and relied on submissions more .