is tae kwon do a great background for MMA?

Knowing tae kwon do will help with mma fight, but tae kwon do is not the best foundation style for mma. The best mma basic styles is mma itself, muay thai, brazilian jujitsu and boxing.
 
Due to the sport nature and striking requirements of modern MMA a better art to study would Kickboxing or Muay Thai than TKD. TKD could assist with developing kicking abilities but it is absent of many other needed striking requirements for use in the MMA environment.
 
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