How can I enter UFC In South Africa?
As a result of that, there are several ways to join the UFC, here’s how.
Apply. Welcome to the UFC, @K_O_E_KingKage! #
Feeder leagues. The UFC doesn’t have a rookie league, but it does have a couple of feeder leagues.
Have connections. Like any other job, connections sometimes matter more than merit.
Keep winning and hope.
Is there a South African in UFC?
The UFC currently has three African-born champions – Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou (heavyweight champion), Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya (middleweight champion), and Kamaru Usman (welterweight champion).
Best Age to Start Training MMA In South Africa
Truth be told, there is no “perfect” age to start training MMA, Muay Thai, or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In other sports such as Baseball and Football, it’s always seen as “the earlier, the better.” However, this belief isn’t always true when it comes to combat sports such as MMA. Just as most studies show that it’s actually better to fully develop your body and muscles before strength training, the same holds true for MMA training as well.
During a recent study, we found that the best age to start training MMA (or any other combat sport) is around the age of 15-16.
The best age to start MMA is when you’re a teenager and your body is fully or almost fully developed (assuming you want to one day become a professional MMA fighter).
The reason I chose the 15-16 age range is that this will allow you time to train and get a few amateur fights before you turn 18 years of age. The major MMA organizations such as the UFC usually won’t sign anyone until they’re 18 anyway.
Is MMA a Safe Sport to Train In South Africa ?
Many parents worry about the risk factors (concussions, injuries, etc) when their child competes in MMA. However, recent studies have shown that MMA is actually a lot safer when compared to sports such as Boxing and Football. We actually wrote an article on this topic alone, “Is Boxing or MMA more Dangerous?” and the results may shock you.
It’s proven that there’s much more brain damage occurring in sports where you have headgear to protect you. Headgear in sports actually allow your brain to take even more damage than it ever should, allowing repeated blows which are actually much more harmful than being struck without headgear on. However, I will say that headgear can be useful for situations where you don’t want to endure any facial lacerations or nose/ear damage.
The main dangers of MMA is when you start sparring heavily and competing at a higher level. There are also many dangers of studying martial arts under “phony” martial arts instructors. Which is why you should always be skeptical before joining a gym, especially if there aren’t many good reviews online about it. However you shouldn’t have to worry about that too much, in this day and age good MMA gym’s aren’t too hard to come by.