Louis Sargeant, my new manager, called me yesterday asking me if I would be interested in kickboxing as well as pro MMA. He told me that some of the promoters he talked to put it out there that there are more fight opportunities for women in kickboxing so if I'm interested he should let them know.I had to really think about this. On the one hand, doing some kickboxing could help sharpen up my stand-up game, as Louis pointed out. On the other hand, it's not Muay Thai, so it wouldn't allow me to apply all the skills of stand-up MMA. Moves like elbow and knee strikes are not allowed.
When I originally decided it was worth my while to try MMA, even though competition isn't a focal point in my art, it was because MMA competition is the closest thing to real fighting that legitimate competition can offer. It combines most of the aspects that come up in a fight, standing up and on the ground.
So even though kickboxing would offer me more opportunities for exposure as a fighter, I think I'd prefer to focus on MMA.
I think youre right to stick with MMA. As you said, kickboxing limits the knees and elbows.
ReplyDeletePersonally I think in a couple of years, with the rate that MMA is becoming more popular, there will definitly be more opportunities for women in MMA.