| Mixed martial arts or MMA is a | | | | cable TV. The Thai people immediately |
| combination of the most effective forms | | | | took to the sport as they quickly |
| of fight sciences like Muay Thai, | | | | recognized Muay Thai as a key aspect of |
| boxing, and jiu-jiitsu. The popularity | | | | the ultimate fight game. If you are |
| of MMA based programing on television | | | | standing up, you are fighting Muay thai |
| and cable like the Ultimate Fighting | | | | style. If you are on the ground, you are |
| Championship, King of the Cage, and Cage | | | | using wrestling and jiu-jitsu. The Thai |
| Rage have fueled the expansion of | | | | people were proud to see their national |
| training camps and schools throughout | | | | sport in the world spotlight. |
| the world. | | | | Starting in 2005, fighters from all over |
| Today, fighters, young and old, travel | | | | the globe were given the chance to save |
| around the world searching for training | | | | money and participate in comprehensive |
| that will make the the next "Ultimate | | | | training in Muay thai and MMA in |
| Fighter." You want to learn Jiu-Jitsu, | | | | Thailand. Modern fight camps, like Tiger |
| then head for Brazil. Looking for boxing | | | | Muay Thai & MMA, Phuket, Thailand and |
| skills then you might try the U.S. And | | | | Bangkok Fight Club opened their door to |
| if you are looking for Muay Thai, there | | | | professional and amateurs looking to |
| is no better place than Thailand; the | | | | train Muay Thai and MMA all at the same |
| home of Muay Thai and the national sport | | | | place. Fighters can work their stand-up |
| of Thailand. | | | | striking game with Muay Thai and then |
| From one end of the country to the | | | | train Jiu-Jitsu to work on their ground |
| other, Muay Thai is the pride of the | | | | fighting skills. Now fighters would not |
| Thai people. The fight sport has become | | | | have to travel from one country to the |
| popular around the world and now boasts | | | | next to find the training they need. |
| organizations in more than 35 countries | | | | Everything they needed was in one place; |
| promoting tournaments, fights, and | | | | a great training environment in the |
| amateur and professional titles. For | | | | tropics which is conducive to hardcore |
| years, martial arts enthusiast and | | | | training, training partners with the |
| athletes have ben coming to Thailand to | | | | skills needed to improve, and the |
| learn the science of eight limbs from | | | | ability to live and train under the same |
| professional Thai fighters. With the | | | | roof without going broke. |
| explosion in popularity of MMA in the | | | | As if that was not enough, Thailand |
| rest of the world, and here in Thailand, | | | | offers Muay thai fights |
| there is a new breed of fighter making | | | | seven-days-a-week in most big cities. It |
| his way to Asia and the land of smiles. | | | | used to be difficult for most fighters |
| MMA fighter's are quickly learning that | | | | to find a place to train and finally |
| Thailand is the place to be to learn the | | | | land a fight. Now fighters coming to |
| secrets of striking through hardcore | | | | Thailand can plan a training regimen and |
| Muay Thai training. | | | | a fight before even arriving in |
| Thai fighters are known for their | | | | Thailand. I you are in shape and are |
| aggressiveness, stamina, and ability to | | | | looking for a fight, head to Thailand |
| ignore pain, which are all prerequisites | | | | and one of the many training camps that |
| of the modern cage fighter. They want to | | | | accept foreigners. Train for six weeks |
| learn the secrets of of the Siam | | | | and then strap on the gloves against a |
| warriors abilities and bring it back to | | | | Thai or another foreign fighter. You |
| the cage. | | | | will head back home with experience and |
| In 2001, MMA programming on in Thailand | | | | the experience of a lifetime after |
| took the country by storm, and is now | | | | training in Muay Thai and MMA in |
| one of the most popular sports viewed on | | | | Thailand. |