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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BrianF" data-source="post: 2385202" data-attributes="member: 256112">there is nothing wrong with learning other styles but keep in mind you have to mold those styles to an mma style of match if you intend on competition. Karate is pretty strict on rules for competition and few karate guys have been successful in the UFC or mma in general.With the popularity of MMA, it has helped to narrow down at least what styles work best together in compliance with the rules. paraphrase Joe Rogan here, MMA have advanced more the last 20 years then it has in the past 2000 years. We known what works and what doesn't.You can try a different style and it can work, but don't be shocked if it doesn't work out perfectly. GSP uses judo skills, Machida uses a little karate.</blockquote>