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Originally posted by WC Support
Kickboxing is making its mark in MMA, but as a stand alone art it isnt enough. The only kickboxers that have had any success have also trained in bjj, wrestling, judo, etc so that they can try to stay standing, or at least know what to do on the ground when they get there.
The number one kickboxer in MMA right now is Mirko CroCop and its his takedown and ground defense that makes his kickboxing so effective. Same with Chuck Liddell.
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Very much truism here. This is why I recomment kickboxing so highly as a "central style" to learn first. Most other forms of hand-to-hand combat can be learned easily on top of it. Kickboxing meshes well with pretty much any other martial art, from my experience.