Mixed martial arts (MMA) is an exciting and complex sport that combines th techniques of boxing, Muay Thai boxing, and various grappling disciplines such as Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. MMA is a physiologically demanding sport. It can potentially challenge and tax all of the energy systems and the possibility of verreaching/overtraining is a concern. To date, there is limited peer-rewied research examining the optimal training methods for an athlete competing in MMA. The purpose of this review is to discuss some of the available peer-reviewed research surrounding this sport and provide general considerations for the strength and conditioning specialists.
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