How can some one get into King of the Ring, UFC, or PRIDE fighting ?
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His best bet would be to enter some "open" tournments in the area. EX: The N.A.G.A. holds grappling tourments where one does not need to be part of a club to participate.  If he does well there other's that are part of clubs will attempt to recruit him.  From there he will train with others and when skill levels raise they will support him into UFC events and or Pride events.  Or look for any training facilities in your area that specialize in martial arts but make sure they are endorse by a national agency. If your located out in the lost lands it might be tough but worth the effort if he's really serious about it.
1144597
first you need to get registered as an anatuer boxer. then compete in tournament like the pal's, golden gloves and u.s. championships. hopefully you win one to qualify for the olympic trials.
488272
Get yourself into tournaments.  That should get you started.
323094
A good way to start is training in kick boxing classes.  That will help with your striking.  Also wrestling classes will help you learn about rolling on the floor and teach you how to stand, shoot, sprawl, and overall control.  Wrestling will teach you about control on the ground.  Than taking Jiu-Jitsu class will help you with submissions and chokes.  Training to fight in MMA takes allot of time and dedication.
952934
Sound like you just watched Fight Club on Spike Channel too. Id fight Micheal Jackson. Id say something cooler like Gengis Kahn but...I dont want the chances of failure in this pretend fight to outweigh the chances of whipping ass.
747581
If you have to ask you are not good enough.\n\nThey will find you after you have had a number of amateur fights under your belt first find an amateur mma league in your area.\n\nactually its pride that is the world's best fighters, only the top top of the ufc can compete there.
424928
If you're talking about pro-wrestling, I'd also start with a foundation in freestyle wrestling.  Then, look online at some of your local wrestling federations (believe me, they're out there) and go to a few events and meet the wrestlers.  Talk to them and ask to work out with them to learn the craft.  I've know people who started at that level and kept working at it even after getting the tar kicked out of them...at least on made it to Raw and is traveling the contry.  Not many make it big, but if you like closing your own wounds, go for it!
369654
Tito is one of the best in my opinion. He's atleast around Even Tanner's class. I have a lot of respect for Ken, but I don't think he's that great of a fighter in the current UFC. Man, I love the UFC too. Ask more questions about it, please. =)
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I am a fan of both the UFC and the Pride FC so i hope i am able to help.\nPride is in Japan and has a huge following so the money is much better over there and attracts the better fighters. The Pride rules can vary from fight to fight and allow strikes that the ufc wont such as stomping your opponent when they are on the ground. The Pride FC is legal and the Japanese are as crazy about Martial Arts as we are about Baseball.\nThe UFC is American and first aired live in 1993 when the legendary Royce Gracie defeated 3 men in one night to become the first UFC champion. The UFC was seen as barbarrak having no rules unlike Pride witch came about in 1997. The UFC was banned on TV after UFC 4 and relied on the Internet for viewing. Not having a huge following the prize money was not that great and the fighters were not world class athletes with a few exceptions that soon went over to Japan for the better money. The UFC has since become legal with rules that were more suitable for television and has become more and more popular. \n \nOther than one being in a cage and the other a ring there isn't much of a difference some fighters fight in both Pride and the UFC. At the moment Dana White (the president of the UFC) is trying to to make a deal with the Pride organisation to have UFC champ Chuck Liddel to take on Pride champ Wanderlei Silva to unify the two belts. Unfortunately he has been un successful so to answer your question there is no real difference other than some slight rule differences.
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Work hard on your moves. \n\nAlso, I think the WWE has training camps for people that actually want to join the WWE. Try searching on their official website for info or contacting them via email or phone.\n\nhttp://corporate.wwe.com/company/contacts.jsp
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none... i think wrestling is gay... and fake... even ufc and pride are now fakish... get you some money and find an illegal underground tourney... find a nice italian guy in town and ask him where to see a good fight :D
285590
It will depend on the situation, but yes, Tae Kwon Do or karate could be effective if you are highly skilled in it, and the odds aren't stacked too much against you (he has a gun, or melee weapons, or lots of friends etc)\n\nI would also like to comment of Brazilian Jujitsu as mentioned by the guy above me. BJJ and wrestling/grappling are very effective against your opponent as popularized by UFC matches in recent years by the Gracie clan and Dan Severn etc. But they work best only if you are going ONE on ONE with somebody. In the streets/bar against thug(s), you are left very vulnerable if you take the guy down and roll on the ground with him. While you are holding him in some joint lock his friends will kick your head in. Striking has made a come back in recent years in UFC too if you watch the shows lately (The Iceman and Randy Corture). With kickboxing/karate/TKD you probably still won't win against a bunch of guys in real life, but you will have a better chance to get in a few good quick and hard shots at their weak spots (knees, groin, throat) and then run like hell while they are stunned and keeled over in pain.\n\nUltimately, any self-defence or physical training will do you a tremendous amount of good, because the stronger and more lethal you become will allow you to better walk away from potential risky situations because you have less to prove and more self-confidence to not give into the moment.
663407
I don't think there is enough fans on this site yet but they have just included a martial arts category and you will see heaps of UFC and PRIDE questions in there good luck
938066
Spar 30 rounds with Manny Pacquiao.\n\nIf you survive, call Bob Arum or Oscar Dela Hoya and ask for a contract sheet.
321935
Meander over to groups.google.com and ask the nice folks on rec.martial-arts about competitions in your area.  There's a number of actively competing mma fighters on the group; if there's something going on in your area, one of them should know about it.
994015
Ring Of Honor is a good place. They run most of their events in the Northeastern United States and some Midwest events. Some TNA and WWE Superstars have made their name there. If you are a creative high-flyer or technical/submission specialist, ROH would be a good stepping stone.
955255
i want to see the best fighters, and the better fighters are going to do mma.  It's tough watching boxing when you know the best boxers probably would'nt have a chance in a cage, so my money will never go to see 2 guys pound each other for 12 rounds then have a decision go to crooked judges.