Combat & UFC
Aljamain Sterling Criticizes Traditional MMA Gym Model as Outdated and Ineffective
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"The team thing is so played out. You got guys that come on the mat. Some of these big gyms and it's there's like 40, 50 bodies on the mat, 30, whatever. You can't service all those guys. Boxing does it the right way."
UFC fighter Aljamain Sterling argued that the traditional MMA team gym model with dozens of fighters training together is obsolete and ineffective compared to boxing's individualized approach. Sterling advocates for camps structured around individual fighters with personalized coaching staffs, citing examples like Ali, Henry Cejudo, and Mighty Mouse. He revealed his own training camps in Long Island were centered specifically around him with customized game plans and tape study sessions tailored to upcoming opponents.
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- The Ariel Helwani Show
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