is boxing a good base style for mma?

[bbrmbsw]

if someone does boxing learn kicks and ground fighting do you think they could make it in mma?

 

[Joey]

Most often, MMA fighters are trained with a good set of both striking, and grappling skills.

It makes a bit of sense. Flashy kicking, and extended acrobatics are at a disadvantage when locked inside a cage against a grappler, who would only need the ground he walks on to fight.

Once you have someone pinned down to the ground, that's where the boxing background can come in handy.

 

[Steve]

but there are also a lot of mma fighters with mainly jiujitsu or wrestling backgrounds, and it seems like most of the bouts ends with submissions so....

 

[Megatron31]

Yes. A wicked left hook or a straight right hand will end the fight instantly! Western Boxing is a Martial Art in itself.

 

[spencedog]

just look at marcus davis. he's a monster.

just dont rely on it, if the fight goes to the ground(which it will) your screwed.

 

[Kajukenbo]

Yea alot of good MMA fighters have boxing backgrounds.