So I know that there is still 6 hours left on the poll, but it seems that the bote is a yes, so that's what we are doing!
Please read my long ass explanation about all of the different fighting styles and moves and basically a rundown of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
So the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (also known as MMA or Ultimate Fighting) is a combat sport that combines all of the martial arts across the globe into one sport. MMA itself is not a fighting style itself, most fighters have a base like Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, or BJJ. Each style has it's own strengths and weaknesses and can be used in many different ways. Boxers are very good at punching but are prone to takedowns and kicks. Muay Thai fighters are good at punching and kicking but have a non existent ground game. Wrestlers have good takedowns but offer minimal threat on the ground. BJJ fighters are good on the ground but often struggle to bring the fight to the ground. Now I will give a list of all the base martial arts you can choose from, with a short explanation.
Boxing - the punching art. Boxers are specially trained in punching speed, punching power, footwork and head movement. Because boxing is only punching, boxers in MMA often struggle against kicks and wrestling.
Kickboxing - boxing with kicks. It's in the name. Kickboxing is just boxing but you can throw kicks. Kickboxing on one hand is more versatile than boxing, because kickboxers stand very upright, they are often very prone to traditional wrestling takedowns.
Muay Thai - the art of 8 limbs. The way I see Muay Thai is just basically upgraded kickboxing. Muay Thai is kickboxing but you can also throw knees and elbows, and you can catch kicks. Similar to kickboxers, Muay Thai fighters are often prone to traditional wrestling takedowns due to their upright stance.
Freestyle Wrestling: All-rounded wrestling. Freestyle wrestling is one of 2 MMA wrestling styles. In freestyle wrestling, you can use trips, throws, greco takedowns and traditional takedowns to get your opponents down. MMA wrestlers often struggle in the stand-up against boxers, kickboxers, or Muay Thai fighters, but they can neutralize a strikers game much easier than a striker can neutralize theirs.
Greco-Roman wrestling: Upper body wrestling. Greco-roman wrestling is different to free-style wrestling, as trips and throws are banned and all holds below the waist are not allowed.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ): Grappling. BJJ is the martial art where the fight is majorly on the ground. BJJ fighters are trained to be able to many types of chokes, arm locks, leg locks, and joint locks. BJJ fighters can struggle to get the fight to the ground and can struggle on the feet like wrestlers.
Judo: Trips & Throws. Judo is the martial art that utilizes your own opponents body weight and momentum and focuses on timing rather than brute strength. Judo fighters excel in Trips and throws but often struggle the same way wrestlers and BJJ fighters do.
These are the mainstream martial arts, with some minor ones being Sambo (all rounded), Karate (defensive striking), and taekwondo (flashy fancy kicks).
In the UFC there are 8 weight classes: Flyweight (125 lbs), Bantamweight (135 lbs), Featherweight (145 lbs), Lightweight (155 lbs), Welterweight (170), Middleweight (185), Light heavyweight (205 lbs), and Heavy Weight (205-265)
I think I have covered everything. If you have any questions at all or are confused please ask me in the comments. Let's get into the fighter selection process:
In the comments submit your fighter with all of these:
First Name
Last Name
Nickname
Fighting style
Weight Class (also weight if you are heavyweight)
Nationality
Height (Feet and inches)
Reach (inches)
Heights are capped based on weight class. For each weight class the max is:
Flyweight: 5'7
Bantamweight: 5'11
Featherweight: 5'11
Lightweight: 6'1
Welterweight: 6'3
Middleweight: 6'4
Light Heavy Weight: 6'5
Heavyweight: 6'8
Below is a height to reach guide: 5'4: 64 inches
5'5: 67-68 inches
5'6: 68 inches
5'7: 69 inches
5'8: 70 inches
5'9: 72 inches
5'10: 73 inches
5'11: 74 inches
6'0: 75 inches
6'1: 76 inches
6'2" 77 inches
6'3: 78 inches
6'4: 79 inches
6'5: 80 inches
6'6: 81-83 inches
6'7: 82 inches
6'8: 83 inches
A reminder that taller is not always better in MMA, as often tall guys have their strengths but also weakness.
You will each also have to pick a gym to train at. Each gym has it's own mentor that gives stat boosts.
City Kickboxing (New Zealand): Carlos Ulberg (+2 boxing, +1 Taekwondo)
American Kickboxing Academy (San Jose): Islam Makahchev (+2 Sambo, +1 Cardio)
American Top Team (coconut creek): Alexandre Pantoja (+2 Jiu Jitsu, +1 wrestling)
Xtreme Couture (Las Vegas): Sean Strickland (+2 Boxing, +1 Wrestling)
Trevor Wittman MMA (Colorado): Justin Gaethje(+2 Kickboxing, +1 boxing)
Fighting Nerds (Brazil): Jean Silva (+2 kickboxing, +1 BJJ)
Jackson Wink MMA (Albuquerque): Jon Jones (+2 wrestling, +1 kickboxing)
Tiger Muay Thai (Thailand): Alexander Volkanovski (+2 Muay Thai, +1 Kickboxing)
This brings me into the stats section. You each have a stat category going from 1 to 100 on each martial art but also on cardio (fitness). Your stat for your primary martial art starts at 25, and all of the other stats start at 15 (stat boosts for gyms are applied).
After each match you get stat points (1 for a loss, 3 for a win). You can use stat points to upgrade your fighter attributes.
Everyone has an infinite UFC contract so no one gets cut. I hope this article made some sense. Like I said earlier, if you have any questions just ask. I will be joining aswell. Submit your fighter in the comments and spread the word!