r/judo • u/Wise-Self-4845 sankyu • Mar 27 '25

Judo x MMA Judo black belt Islam Makhachev with beautiful technique and execution

can you guys name all of these techniques? I got all except one hahah

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u/crashcap Mar 27 '25

I think its quite funny that judo is by all metrics a lesser art in MMA terms but some of the GOATs are highly skilled in it. Fedor was also pretty good

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u/omnomdumplings Mar 27 '25

My theory is that a lot of good judoka don't go to MMA until their bodies are spent, so the only younger judoka who transition aren't as elite. VS folkstyle, where you age out in your early 20s anyway and might not do well in olympic styles.

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u/misterandosan Mar 29 '25

There's also politics at play, MMA being banned in France and Thailand until recently to protect their traditional martial arts scene, IJF players being banned from participating in other sports. Japanese judoka being discouraged from doing MMA

Also the fact that MMA pays pennis compared to earning a salary/pension from a judo powerhouse country with far less brain damage involved.