Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-31529160-20171201171711/@comment-32811455-20171205162508

@Nyanimations

UFC 220 is Cormier vs Volkan? Last I heard Volkan got arrested for battery or some such so I figured he'd be out for a while. Call me crazy but I'm not sold on Volkan yet. It just seemed like he kept hitting people in the perfect spot somehow just behind the ear. And not even that hard either. It was really weird, I thought he might have something in his gloves at first, seriously. It's just hard to believe he can do that a 4th time in a row, even against a DC depleted of confidence.

I have never studied a martial arts discipline, but being a big UFC fan these last few years, I have given it some thought since if I did take it up I'd be starting fresh and could choose any style. I'm never going to be fighting in a cage as being hit in the face doesnt appeal to me, so if I ever fought my most likely scenario would be in a bar or event where some asshole says something about my girlfriend or mother to the point where I have little choice but to fight him. Now, boxing is nice as I'm a large man and could maybe end things quickly, but w/o gloves I could break my hand. So I think Muay Thai would be better for an elbow or clinch knee. W/ that same theory in mind, a kicking discipline like TKD could be useful, but I think a straightforward MT style kick w/ shoes on would work equally well. Most real fights devolve into grappling quickly though, so I'd also want to have some skill in grappling to not land on my butt. I think your Judo throw idea is a very realistic one. Might be nice to study armbars too, b/c look how far Ronda got with little else (if you're good enough at one thing, it can be hard to stop). A bar floor isnt ideal but BJJ would still be viable, but I truly think the following is realistic:

Kicks, elbows, knees as the fight inches closer, then a hip toss. Assuming the opponent isn't a martial artist himself, that should end hostilities right there. Of course, it's all moot if one party has a gun, knife, or taser and any clue how to use it. So for self defence I'd probably learn how to use a weapon -- though I hate guns. Statistically I am more likely to kill a loved one with it than an intruder or hostile party. Sorry for the length but thought I'd share a non-fighters perspective on this stuff.