Will fighting a toughman contest be good practice to do an amateur mma fight?

by MasterBlaster on March 18, 2010

Also, What is the minimum time frame I would need to take jujitsu to enter a mma fight?

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MESIII March 18, 2010 at 18:45

A toughman contest is way different than mma, Your more of a boxer slugging it out.Where as mma your going to be on the ground 90% of time, so learn to grapple. If your dedicated it will take at least a year to build a good foundation of the art.
Good Luck

John H March 18, 2010 at 19:44

No……Most toughman contests are nothing more than “wannabe” boxers. The ones I know of don’t allow people to fight even if they were an amateur fighter. I am unaware of any that allow any type of martial arts in the fights.

inscomp March 18, 2010 at 19:57

Toughman contests usually consist of 3 one minute rounds and use 16 oz. gloves at all weight classes. For the most part they are a lot of wild, looping punches with little defense and almost no skill. Toughmans used to be very popular in Michigan but have been banned because of some very serious injuries and even deaths. I’ve known a handful of toughman winners who have went into pro boxing and did reasonably well at the lower levels. All of these guys were good amateur boxers to begin with though. Toughman just got them noticed. Win a couple toughmans, and you’ll be getting offers for low-paying pro fights. Will a toughman help with a mma fight? It couldn’t hurt. It’s competition and you may develop some striking. I think the best bet though would be to develop striking through a boxing club. There are still quite a few around and trainers can be found pretty cheap. Like I’ve been told, anything you learn is another tool in your bag, no one tool can do every job, so keep em’ all in the bag. You never know when a particular one will come in handy.

Gunny March 18, 2010 at 20:40

no its just rookie boxers.

i would say 6 months to a year before a mma fight. but i would wait for 2 years or so. to make sure you got the grappling, escapes, holds, and submissions down.

DAVID B March 18, 2010 at 21:05

YES,the jujitsu about 10 years if you have no other MA background.

ashleywix March 18, 2010 at 21:43

Sure.
Stepping in any ring is good practice.

You dont need to take BJJ to fight MMA.

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