September 11, 201213 yr http://www.fightersonlymag.com/content/news/17099-uk-promotion-to-stage-worlds-first-wheelchair-mma-fights“The Wheeled Warriors group and the Ultimate Cage Fighting Championships have joined forces to put on a series of bouts with fighters in wheelchairs and also amputees under MMA rules. It will take place later this year in South Yorkshire,” Fighters Only was informed today.Seems a little bizarre to me. I think it'd be better without the wheelchairs otherwise things like groundwork become pretty useless and it'll just be like a wheelchair boxing match. "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius
September 21, 201213 yr I'd think that the people who are in wheelchairs think it's pretty awesome. They tend to like handcycle races and the like, too, for a similar reason - "Part of my body doesn't work, bah.. but hey, here's a sport I can do and train/compete with the other people I know who are dealing with the same issue!" "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia
September 24, 201213 yr I think this could be a good thing. But like DWx, I don't really see how grappling can come into play. But, I guess its up to them how they want to market the event. Sounds like a good cause. https://www.haysgym.com http://www.sunyis.com/ https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
September 24, 201213 yr Author I'd think that the people who are in wheelchairs think it's pretty awesome. They tend to like handcycle races and the like, too, for a similar reason - "Part of my body doesn't work, bah.. but hey, here's a sport I can do and train/compete with the other people I know who are dealing with the same issue!"I do think it's a great idea but just am failing to see how it's any different from wheelchair boxing. Would also be interesting to see if they'll have classification groups like the paralympics has? I do remember seeing something a while back about a para- (maybe quad-)plegic MMA fighter who wasn't using a wheelchair and that was awesome. "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius
October 3, 201213 yr Thats Pretty Damn awesome, Though less techniques and more slug match "There are two rules for being successful in Martial Arts.Rule 1: Never tell others everything you know."
October 4, 201213 yr It wouldnt surprise me to find that they have a whole library of 'standup' grappling techniques they use, that wouldn't allowed in a boxing match. "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia
October 4, 201213 yr That very well could be. Maybe some old-time Boxing stuff would resurface. https://www.haysgym.com http://www.sunyis.com/ https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
November 2, 201213 yr No legs means a lot less punching power. Kinetic linking will be less effective. I would be more sad than entertained, I think... I mean no disrespect at all. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle"It's not about who's right, but who's left" -Ed Parker
November 2, 201213 yr They have a chair, and they may well have some interesting applications of it. In any case, I doubt they are at all worried about what people with four working limbs think. "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia
November 2, 201213 yr Awesome hope it goes well "Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author)
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