Think of the UFC as a 30 year long laboratory experiment, with every style of martial art being thoroughly tested for its efficacy. In general, 3 martial arts disciplines have consistently proven to produce the most effective fighters— Kickboxing, Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. What each of these martial arts have in common is a “live” training methodology, where concepts and techniques are tested against resisting opponents daily. Real self-defence skills are not built upon untested assumptions, dance-like choreography, or rely on “secret techniques” that are “too dangerous” to practice. Martial arts that incorporate a “live” training methodology are not only the most effective in MMA competition, but are overwhelmingly the most practical for street and self-defence applications.