MMA legend Marco Ruas – often hailed as the “father of MMA” – shared some of his insights on the “ConnectCast” podcast…
On why some of the greatest Jiu-Jitsu practitioners have failed to replicate their success in the MMA arena.
Ruas, a pioneer in blending martial arts disciplines, emphasized the necessity for fighters to diversify their skill sets beyond Jiu-Jitsu:
Great Jiu-Jitsu stars didn’t make it in MMA. Marcelo Garcia…
Jean Jacques Machado fought in Japan, but they faced wrestlers, guys who defended takedowns and didn’t want to go to the ground.Another example for me is the best of all, Roger Gracie, who won a few fights (in MMA), but caught King Mo, who had the right strategy, avoided the ground and had good wrestling and boxing.
In other words, it’s not just about the ground game.
You have to at least be good when it comes to striking and wrestling as well:
It’s proof that you have to train to fight on your feet.
You’re not supposed to have just one tool.
Ruas, now 62 years old and a UFC 7 champion in 1995, sports a professional MMA record of nine wins, four losses, and two draws.
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