Boxing, kickboxing, yuyitsu, mixed martial arts (MMA), and other fighting styles are among the most popular sports in the last 10 years. Today, professional fighters can earn money and sponsorship, but they must be highly skilled and able to maintain a high level of fitness to be ready to compete. Becoming a professional fighter requires years of extensive training, at least one fighting style, and building a reputation as a fighter, as well as maintaining a level of fighting ability throughout the fight. Read the following steps to become a professional fighter.
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Method 1 of 3: Developing Your Skills
Step 1. Learn to fight
To become a professional fighter, you must be able to become the best fighter. Learn the techniques and training menus needed according to the fighting style you want to master.
- MMA is the most popular fighting style today. This style combines elements from boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, wrestling, and yuyitsu so you can develop a complete “package” of fighting styles. If you are strong, brave, and a fast learner, MMA is a great choice for you.
- Martial arts, such as karate, taekwondo, or yuyitsu require strong mental learning in addition to physical discipline. Martial arts refinement will take years and involve traveling abroad to meet the best trainers.
- Wrestling has a wide network of schools and universities. Try joining their wrestling team to learn the skills needed to wrestle as a foundation for developing your martial arts skills into other styles.
- Boxing is a classic fighting sport. Boxing gyms can be found anywhere, both big cities and remote areas. Often times, there are youth boxer programs available at affordable prices if you are young.
Step 2. Narrow your focus
Do you want to go pro in boxing? MMA? Muay Thai? Even if you're interested in many different styles of martial arts, to get into the pro world you'll need to decide on a specialization. Look for gyms that practice the various styles of martial arts you are interested in and learn from a trainer who can teach you the secrets of fighting.
Consider joining more than one gym to learn from different coaches and train with different opponents
Step 3. Practice hard and often
Practice sparring with different types of opponents to hone your fighting skills such as attack, reaction and recovery speed. When sparring, wear protective gear to minimize the danger of a collision to your body.
Step 4. Find a good coach
Experienced trainers who have trained professional fighters or high-level amateur fighters will be very helpful in your career. He will be able to develop your strengths and minimize your weaknesses by assessing your performance, and adjusting your training accordingly. He can also spar and give you the right challenge.
Step 5. Be willing to pay a lot of money
Strict nutrition programs, expensive membership fees, commitment to time, and weight on the body are all costs that must be borne by someone who wants to be a pro. If you broke your wrist in a fight before turning pro, no one wants to bear the cost but yourself.
Find a job that is physically forging so you can train and earn a living while pursuing your dreams. Truckers have to lift heavy boxes, but they work early mornings so you can rest on the weekends. Physical work will keep you in shape while making money. Look for companies that also provide insurance packages for their employees so that your security is maintained
Method 2 of 3: Getting Sponsored
Step 1. Take part in amateur competitions
With the help of your coach, determine which competitions are suitable to enter and gradually increase your flying hours each month. The more battles you win, the more likely you are to be spotted by talent scouts or sponsors.
Step 2. Expand the network
It would be great if sponsors realized your expertise in the arena and offered a contract to become a professional fighter, put you on the team, and hire managers and coaches for you. However, the reality is that you have to try to attract sponsors. If you're at a convention or a big fight night, tell everyone you're trying to become a professional fighter. By branding himself as an expert and dedicated fighter who bagged many amateur titles, the sponsor's interest was bound to be piqued in some way.
Sign up for martial arts websites and forums to build connections on the internet. Use as many resources as possible to build your name. Use social media to market yourself as a potential big fighter
Step 3. Talk to the management company
Approach well-known management companies that have had the achievement of managing professional fighters and negotiate management offers with them.
By bidding yourself, you can choose the team you want to join. However, keep in mind that most companies will only be interested if you've won a few key battles against strong opponents. Win as many battles as possible to increase your odds
Step 4. Highlight your uniqueness
Mike “Concrete Neck” Tyson always enters the ring without the cloak that boxers wear, and is surrounded by police, accompanied by clattering chains and dimming sirens. This introduction is intimidating and instantly legendary. Kimbo Slice has prison tattoos, gold teeth and a bushy beard so all of his hand-to-hand combat on YouTube is memorable and striking. The wilder and more flamboyant your reputation is, the easier it will be for you to be noticed and become a professional fighter.
- Choose a nickname to market yourself. Come up with a scary name.
- Use your background to create a story about yourself that can inspire others. If you're a veteran, use it to appeal to the patriotic spirit of the audience. Use the image of a former criminal if you have been in prison. Even if you are a rich kid, the persona of an executive fighter will be quite striking.
Method 3 of 3: Maintaining Your Career
Step 1. Take care of your health
Your body is your life so it needs to be kept at its best. Practice properly, regularly and intelligently. George Foreman once tried to return to the boxing ring after a long hiatus and seemed physically and mentally unprepared. Don't copy this error. Treat your injuries well and rest before jumping into the ring and risking your career. Do not consume drugs, alcohol, and other unhealthy lifestyles.
Step 2. Fight regularly
If you want to always be at your best, fight regularly. Vacuuming for too long will make people forget your skills and undermine your talents. Treat your training like a job and the fight as a promotion. Keep trying to win and increase the rankings.
Step 3. Forget about losing and winning
Only a few fighters can retire without ever losing. If you lose, go back to the gym and improve your practice. Forget about losing as best you can, and don't be overconfident because of your wins. Fighters must always desire to prove themselves to be the best. Challenge fighters who are better than you to continuously hone and improve your skills,
Michael Jordan usually records negative (though not really negative) criticism of himself in his locker as a source of pre-match motivation. A good fighter will imitate a similar attitude. Prove yourself to everyone, to all the fighters, and to yourself
Step 4. Aim for the championship
In the end, your career as a fighter will end if you can't reach the top. Too many defeats and periods of hiatus will result in losing sponsors and decreasing your fighting prestige. You must aim to fight in the championship and defend the title from other fighters in your division to maintain a career as a fighter.
