Judo has been in MMA for quite some time, and it works quite well. Though not very big in the UFC, North America's biggest MMA organization, it thrives in Asia's Pride Fighter. Hidehiko Yoshida is a perfect example. Hidehiko Yoshida used to be one of the greatest in his prime, and he even has a victory over Royce Gracie as I heard. Hidehiko Yoshida is and Olympic gold medalist in judo. Judo though becoming a sport is still effective in street fights.
However, there is another big Asian martial art that is also in the Olympics, but it doesn't seem to have made it into the MMA. I actually have never heard of a Tae Kwon Do Master or Olympian in MMA. Why is this? Is Tae Kwon Do not an effective are for street fighting.
A lot of Tae Kwon Do is striking and may teach less practical fighting moves than let's judo or BJJ, but it is still and effective striking art in my opinion. Maybe it is not the best sole are, but I think it is great art for cross-training grapplers.
Why do you think there are not that many TKD MMArtists in MMA? Do you think it has to do with the effectiveness or do you think it has to do that TKD masters just don't want to do MMA? Do you think TKD would be a good striking art in MMA fighter? What do you think?
However, there is another big Asian martial art that is also in the Olympics, but it doesn't seem to have made it into the MMA. I actually have never heard of a Tae Kwon Do Master or Olympian in MMA. Why is this? Is Tae Kwon Do not an effective are for street fighting.
A lot of Tae Kwon Do is striking and may teach less practical fighting moves than let's judo or BJJ, but it is still and effective striking art in my opinion. Maybe it is not the best sole are, but I think it is great art for cross-training grapplers.
Why do you think there are not that many TKD MMArtists in MMA? Do you think it has to do with the effectiveness or do you think it has to do that TKD masters just don't want to do MMA? Do you think TKD would be a good striking art in MMA fighter? What do you think?