Things You'll Need:
- Training
- Experience
- Physical endurance
- Mixed Martial Arts skills
- Trainer
- Demo video
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Step 1
Get experience. Before the UFC will even consider taking you in as a legitimate fighter, you need experience, and lots of it. Start learning basic skills such as wrestling and boxing. Additionally, one of the most common martial arts used in UFC fighting is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). Find a dojo that offers BJJ classes and take them. The most important aspect of achieving useful experience is getting some well-rounded cross-training.
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Step 2
Join a smaller club. To prepare for participation in a UFC show, first join a mixed martial arts (MMA) school or club. Many cities have local fighting clubs that offer a variety of fighting styles and levels of competitive training. By joining a smaller club, one can get practice skirmishing with other fighters to prepare for the bigger UFC league.
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Step 3
Find a UFC trainer. Perhaps the most important factor in becoming a fighter in the UFC is getting a trainer who specifically coaches contenders to fight successfully in the UFC. You may have to try out a few trainers before you find one who trains and motivates you in a way that suits your training and learning style.
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Step 4
Learn the rules. Once you've got some training under your belt, learn the UFC rules. There are regulations regarding weight classes, bout duration, fouls and ways to win. Get to know all of them so you can continue to train accordingly.
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Step 5
Apply to the UFC. The organization requests that if you believe you're ready to be a part of the UFC, you send them a video tape of your own previous fights. If the UFC representatives like what they see, they'll give you a call and ask to meet you.
Comments
fighter5 said
on 6/30/2009 i want to become a fighter because i can not think of anything else i like more but i have never been trained by a pro. i have been training on my own for the past 2 years. watching every fight i can and learning like that. if i can not find out what i can do in this sport i will never be satsfied. i just need the chance to show the world what i can do and most importanley myself. i will die for this. this sport is me. so anybody who reads this and is a trainer looking for a new fighter plz call me at (323)717-0054 my name is robert i am 19 years old and ready to fight. thank you
correctingcmnts said
on 6/4/2009 RoosterCogburn....if u honestly think, all it takes is "grit and spirit" to beat a UFC fighter, you must have S**t for brains.It take alot of skill, stamina, strength, speed,
darrell28 said
on 5/16/2009 Theres not in ife imgood at,but being a fighter is 1. iv been in martal arts since i was 7 iv taken wi chung kunfu, kick boxing and ti kwan do, iv compeated in cincinnatti ohio and have a record of 7-1 i started to compeate after lossing my daughter it seemed to b the only way to et out my fustrations and know if given the chanch i could become somthing in the ufc if i only got 1 chance
mmaoverload said
on 5/16/2009 I don't think that it was mentioned but you'll also need to fight on smaller shows and work your way up before you send a tape to the UFC. The UFC is very competitive now and most fighters simply won't make it in without 10-20 previous fights in other organizations.Typically these days if you are in the UFC you are already a seasoned veteran of the sport. The only time that you'll see otherwise are rare exceptions such as NCAA wrestling champions, superior athletes,
ufcfighter26 said
on 2/10/2009 I want to become a ufc fighter that is my dream and i will stop at nothing to make it a reality. I have more heart then most adults. I have an intense wrestling background which has given me enormous discipline. i may only be fifteen years old but my dedication is like nothing anyone has ever seen. I send this out to evryone that says i wont make it. Sincerel,J.D. Martinez