MT Camps in Thailand: Impressions?

***JohnnyCache*** · Posted On: 9/05/2007 1:27am

I was talking to everyone willing to answer :)

I was meaning more are thais fighting MMA regularly and is it showing up on fight cards? I know the thai people also like western boxing, so I was curious if MMA was catching on or if it is seen as a "rival' to muay thai.

your answers were informative, though.

**Buffman** · Posted On: 9/05/2007 5:13am

There have been a few MMA fights down here in Phuket.
Will (TMT owner) & Ray (MMA coach) are working hard to get the MMA scene going down here in Phuket. There are plans for a stadium with a cage in the not to distant future & they have built a good working relationship with the guys from Bangkok Fight Club.

In fact in 2 weeks Ngoo one of the trainers here is having his first MMA fight in Bangla stadium.

For the most part Thais don't get MMA, Muay Thai is their naional sport & as far they're concerned the pinnacle of fighting .... But the minute a Thai starts making a name (& mon ey) in MMA they'll change their minds.

**Sh0t** · Posted On: 9/09/2007 11:12am

Had fun at mine, 2001. Spicy food. I used my leave for 2 years to go travel and fight train, emulating Ryu. Made stops in Thailand, Brazil, Japan, and around the US.

Not too many other 225(then) lb black guys there, but I didn't feel out of place.

MMA is gaining in popularity in Thailand last I was there. There are several dedicated Muay-Thai for MMA type camps going right now, about 5ish that I can name off the top of my head. They've been having MMA events there for about a year now or so.

I think it will get big as now the lighter-weight Thai boxers can maybe take their skills to the resurgent light-weight mma divisions in the big leagues.

Phuket, Kata beach...mmmm.