5 Most Used Martial Arts in MMA

#3 Judo

Ronda Rousey has made Judo a household name.

Created by Jigoro Kano in 1882 in Japan, Judo is one of the most underrated martial arts in MMA. The Olympic sport has often been overlooked over heavyweights such as Muay Thai and Jui Jitsu, but the fact of the matter remains that Judo plays an important part whenever used smartly in its rudimentary form.in MMA.

Especially in the clinch, Judo can be the most combative answer along with Muay Thai. The eye-catching hip tosses and throws can be used to take opponents down in a matter of seconds and once on the ground, high-level Judokas are equally adept at finishing off fights by using a plethora of submission maneuvers. In addition to being a great way of executing takedowns, Judo is also used as a means to avoid going to the mat.

Ronda Rousey made a career out of using Judo to its highest degree in MMA. The Armbar queen utilized the greatest techniques of Judo to dominate her opponents until she realized the importance of striking. Nonetheless, when infused with other grappling and striking styles, Judo can be exploited to the fullest.

From leg trips to foot sweeps, Judokas are considered to be the masters of takedowns. Judo also teaches MMA fighters the importance of balance in a fight which goes a long way in making a well-rounded fighter.

While the number of Judokas jumping ships to MMA is relatively lesser in number, the martial art is quite prevalent in MMA in some shape or form. For what it's worth, Brazilian Jui-Jitsu is a by-product of Judo.

Fighters who use Judo Techniques in UFC:

Ronda Rousey

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Don Frye

Hector Lombard

Yoshihiro Akiyama

Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva

Oleg Taktarov

Karo Parisyan

Dan Kelly