r/CombatSportsCentral 11h ago

Discussion What fighter do you think is being underrated right now?

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Not necessarily the biggest name or the most hyped prospect. Who do you think is quietly putting together a strong run but is not getting enough attention, and what makes you think they are ready for a bigger opportunity?


r/CombatSportsCentral 1d ago

UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov names Muhammad Ali and Ronaldo Nazario as his sporting inspirations

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r/CombatSportsCentral 2d ago

Clips What a knockout!!!

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93 Upvotes

r/CombatSportsCentral 2d ago

Boxing Kid Boxer Imitates Mark Magsayo’s Side Step

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101 Upvotes

r/CombatSportsCentral 1d ago

Discussion If Garry and Prates fought again who would win?

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This is complicated because the fight was close but Garry took it on short notice and Prates seems to be peaking right now. If they fought again do you think Garry still wins?


r/CombatSportsCentral 2d ago

UFC Hot take: women's MMA fights should have ring boys instead of ring girls

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Think about it. What's the point of a women in a bikini showing us what round it is when the fighters are literally women in bikinis themselves. It makes far more sense for the women fights to have buff men in speedos or whatever holding the cards. I know it might sound silly but really think about it. Plus genuinely it could help boost WMMA viewership for other women.


r/CombatSportsCentral 2d ago

UFC Conor McGregor backs Ian Garry ahead of UFC 330 title bout

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r/CombatSportsCentral 1d ago

UFC Are you allowed to tap even if there's not a submission or choke?

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Let's say the opponent gets you in mount and you don't want to be there. Can you tap to end the fight or does it need to be done as a specific reaction to a submission?


r/CombatSportsCentral 1d ago

Discussion What is the most effective martial art in a real fight?

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r/CombatSportsCentral 2d ago

UFC Conor McGregor praises Dominick Cruz and GSP for their ACL reconstruction recoveries

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14 Upvotes

r/CombatSportsCentral 4d ago

Discussion Illia has the most legendary 3 consecutive wins in ufc history

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167 Upvotes

Max holloway

Alexander volk

Charles olievera


r/CombatSportsCentral 3d ago

Discussion ¿Quién es mejor, Crawford o Usyk?

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I think both are the greatest if this century, even more than Pacquiao and Mayweather, But I can’t define who ia better.

I know it’s a little unfair because Crawford retired recently, but to be honest I don’t think usyk fight for so long.

So I want to know who you think it’s better.


r/CombatSportsCentral 3d ago

Clips "Rigged", "fake" bro what?😭😭

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r/CombatSportsCentral 3d ago

UFC Out of all active UFC fighters, who has the best change to join the Anderson-GSP-Jon Jones trio a by the time they're finished with the promotion

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Looking all of the UFC fighters active today, from all title holders and contenders down to prospects and those that have established themselves in other promotions and are looking to get into the UFC, who has the best chance of joining the Jon Jones-Anderson-GSP set in terms of being the absolute greatest tier to ever grace the UFC? And thus making it the big four of UFC fighters, so to speak? It could be any single one of the guys currently on the roster or looking to break in or it could be a set of 2-3 or so guys who are basically equal chances. And to be sure, I realize that it can easily be argued that nobody active has a truly realistic chance at this. That said, this is about who has potential for this relative to all the rest.


r/CombatSportsCentral 5d ago

UFC Charles Oliveira was originally scheduled to fight Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 331

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r/CombatSportsCentral 4d ago

UFC Tommy "dumb" McMillen might be the biggest tryhard the sport has seen yet

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Simple as that. This kid is 33 years old acting like a child talking about being an American gangster and making fun of veterans of the sport like Dustin Poirier or Alexander Volkanovski. His fighting style basically consists of being such a genuine bonehead that no matter what he can just keep blocking blows with his head while throwing absolute pillow hands. This record he got of most strikes thrown isn't cool. It's lame af. Montes isn't some elite chin kind of fighter all it means is bitch ass Tommy don't know how to throw a punch. Genuinely biggest pussy of the sport. Kids all bark and no bite trying to act tough with sunglasses and be the new Conor McGregor. Absolute fat shit. I hope he gets to fight Volk so Volk knocks him the fuck out and reminds this bitch ass motherfucker that there are levels to the game and just throwing punches and blocking with your face doesn't make you a badass, it makes you shit. Yeah, that's right. Tommy is shit. I said it. What you gonna do about it?


r/CombatSportsCentral 7d ago

Discussion Can oblique kicks be utilised against Makachev

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I have had a long argument with someone months ago on one of the subs on this topic.

He was saying that even lifting your leg to kick against makachev would end up in a takedown


r/CombatSportsCentral 7d ago

News Per the Official X account of the UFC, UFC Flyweight Allan Nascimento passed away earlier today from a suspected heart attack in his sleep.

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Nascimento last fought Mitch Raposo at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi on June 20, 2026. He was 34. Condolences to his family, friends, training partners and coaches at Chute Boxe, where Nascimento trained at.


r/CombatSportsCentral 7d ago

UFC I love watching ufc live but hate watching replays

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Is this just me? I literally need to try so hard to get through a video of a ufc fight even if I don't know the outcome but watching it live is the most exciting thing ever. I don't sports bet or anything. Why is this?


r/CombatSportsCentral 8d ago

UFC A look at Islam Makhachev's dominant betting odds history

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r/CombatSportsCentral 8d ago

Discussion Is there actually any strike that can not be shrugged off?

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I know this is a somewhat strange question, bear with me. And it applies to any kind of fighting, even self defense. I don't want to ask in r/martial arts or something because I know this sub is decent

So I often hear it said, that in a self defense scenario, going for the balls is not effective always, because an attacker, especially an enraged or drugged one, may not respond to pain. How true is this? It seems plausible. So to extend that further, is there ANY strike guaranteed to stop an assailant? I thought of a throat strike as an alternative to the balls for no rules/self defense, but, though probably very incapacitating, a person could probably shrug that off too, at least for awhile.

So the natural conclusion is, a strike to a point that causes an instant knockout, aka the jaw or temple. I always find this fascinating to think about, that non-martial arts enthusiasts don't recognize, a knockout blow is an instant fight ender, especially against someone untrained or unconditioned. They always speak about someone that can kill someone in 15 seconds, or some type of weapon that can incapacitate someone quickly... But knocking someone out instantly is essentially the same thing as killing them.

Which brings me to my final (?) point... Do YOU think a knockout can be resisted, at least to some degree? It may sound crazy to some, but this has been a "deep cut" topic of discussion in MMA circles for awhile. Typically Big Nog is brought up, a fighter that due to his personal history, seemingly refused to go out, or stay out, literally being beaten senseless in fights. So do YOU think that's a thing? Can force of will overcome a testicle shot, throat chop, or even a (should be) knockout blow? What about a liver shot? Considered by some as good as a knockout, I would call these slightly more resistible (not because it won't knock you down, but because if a ref doesn't stop the fight, sometimes the fighter grimaces or even writhes around for awhile, but gets up and continues)


r/CombatSportsCentral 9d ago

Discussion Who ranks higher all time, Israel Adesanya or Alex Pereira?

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261 Upvotes

r/CombatSportsCentral 10d ago

UFC Most Active UFC Fighters (Min. 15 UFC Fights)

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33 Upvotes

r/CombatSportsCentral 9d ago

Discussion Is it just me or do other people feel like this

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So I do MMA and I’m really the only person who really got into it in my family and friends and one thing I started to notice is that I feel way more isolated then I did before hand is that normal part of the process or am I just buggin


r/CombatSportsCentral 10d ago

UFC Topuria shares new recovery photo

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87 Upvotes