Why MMA fighters tend to move a lot more than Muay Thai and Kickboxers?

I kinda noticed especially from the Rodtang vs DJ fight that. MMA fighters kinda move around a lot more in a swift motion. Is it because to make it harder to execute a takedown while finding opening for striking? I've only done Muay Thai and we kinda almost stop in place only moving our leg to pretty much find an opening on each others especially in the early round. submitted by /u/fatehei [link] [comments]

I kinda noticed especially from the Rodtang vs DJ fight that. MMA fighters kinda move around a lot more in a swift motion. Is it because to make it harder to execute a takedown while finding opening for striking?

I've only done Muay Thai and we kinda almost stop in place only moving our leg to pretty much find an opening on each others especially in the early round.

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