Would mayweather do well in MMA?

[THE REAL NINJA]

He'd flip his boxing rec.
Guy's like Tyson would have chance but Floyd would get hurt fast.

[Ringo]

No, hell no, no in multiple languages - no.

The "standup" game in MMA is vastly, vastly different from boxing. The addition of a legal clinch, 6 more striking points, longer rounds, the ability to use the ring, dozens of martial styles, and the inevitable ground game means that Money May would get clobbered. He's a great boxer, he's not a great martial artist.

He's totally foolish to even consider the MMA scene unless he wants to super hype it and fight a complete and total nobody. .... which would make him a *****.

[chaz103]

I couldn't agree with more Floyd would get shattered in MMA because he's a back-up and counter type fighter but, in MMA if he tries to pull that he would get put on his A** real quick then once he's on the mat BALL GAME the ref steps in to stop the fight who ever by TKO

[pipino chavez]

I don't know if this has been posted, go to youtube and type in "al bundy's take on mma" the mma talk starts at about 1:35. I think he makes some awesome points about boxing and mma.

[Aaron K]

prolly not. i dont think he's agressive enough

[fathergll]

Your point is moot, boxers cannot crossover from boxing to MMA as easily as you say. The fight most of the time end up on the floor and Mayweather needs training not for defense from takedowns but he needs to learn how to make someone submit and take another down. The necassary training to fight at the high level in MMA is quite a bit. Mayweather will need to learn a whole new set of skills that defy his boxing training. This will be extremely hard to do as his boxing skills have become motor functions and his boxing training has been "imprinted" into his muscle memory.

Floyd is still reletively young but he needs to learn quite a bit about punching on the ground and kicking. He needs to learn basic takedown techniques and submissive moves. He has the obvious advantage standing and would beat everyone standing unless he gets caught with a kick which he will also need to learn to defend from.

Point is, he has a hell of alot to learn and will need to be 100% dedicated to MMa if he wants limited success with it let alone against a top MMA fighter.

I actually hate MMA fighting but i see the skill set that some have to learn and the amount of stamina they need even if they are just fighting 3 rounds, i still think Boxers take more punishment, hit harder and it is much harder to become a top level boxer than a top level MMA fighter. I also stand by my arguement that boxers need more stamina to fight 12 rounds of boxing than to fight on the floor. Still I repect people like Fedor for training in the various Martial arts that he does.

I think my post hold plenty of valid points...I never said boxers can cross over into MMA easily...I meant to make the point that they at least can cross over into MMA(much easier than a MMA fighter into boxing) where as a MMA fighter can't cross over into boxing(At least any high level boxing). Hence its ridiculous to even compare them..its the similar in asking Mayweather to compete in a wrestling match.

I 100% agree with your points about the boxing techniques that have been imprinted into a boxers memory that have to be changed in order to compete in MMA. Widely known that boxing is pretty much is at the bottom when it comes to crossing into MMA.

Also you're making a biased comment with "just fighting 3 rounds". Remember its 3 rounds at 5 mins a round for non-title fights and 5 rounds at 5 mins for title fights. Yes its still less than 12 rounds of boxing in time. Actually Dana White has just stated he wants to have it changed to 5 rounds at 5 mins for non-title fights and 7 rounds at 5 mins for title fights. Problem is athletic commissions have to approve that.

[Pugilistic™]

he will do ****. not the right sport for him at all

[Konfusious]

I dont think he has much of a chance in MMA, I'd imagine they'd hand select one MMA professional who matches up well against Mayweather but once Mayweather faces someone who is actually a challenge, he would probably be tapping in less than 2 minutes. I dont think that even with a year of training, Mayweather could hang with most of the MMA who know various forms of martial arts. Not saying Mayweather is a great talent because he obviously is but I believe Mayweather should stay in his sport and not enter another world especially if he's worry about his health.

[FISTIC ART]

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[Sweet Pete]

You have to understand MMA in order to comment on this. No, he would not do good in MMA.