How To Get Ahead Of 99% Of Fighters (Do This Now)
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What are high level fighters like Adesanya or Canelo doing that help them reach the top 1% of combat athletes? Basically what is any high level promotion champion doing?
Today I break down common traits these fighters have that help them reach the top.
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1. Extra training
2. Striking accuracy
3. Active defense
4. Durable Conditioning
5. Attack opponent's weaknesses
6. Perseverance
7. Physical toughness
8. Uniqueness
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9. PEDs
@@Loopylocokiller for Adesanya and Jon Jones, definitely
@@tempacct5812 Ngannou, Usman, Volk (Probabaly), Dillashaw, etc.
@@Loopylocokiller Ngannou? Volk, guilty by association?
I will be part of this 1% someday, thanks for all the knowledge you put out for us on this channel 🙏
Good luck. What combat sport though ?
Me too brother! See you at the top!!
If you believe and you train hard it can happen.
I look forward to seeing you at the top. I hope a number of subscribers reach that 1% 😀
Good luck broooo
Good luck man!
It's crazy when you put it into perspective and casuals will still shit on fighters like Izzy or Lomachenko as though those guys aren't fighting at a different level humanly possible.
Casuals dont like smart technical fighter they only love bar fight in the ring
If you want to make fast progress quick, look to get private training on top of your class trainings at an MMA gym. I wasn’t happy with the rate of progress from just training 5x a week in a class for MMA, so now I also do 3x a week private lessons
private classes are expensive as fuck
@@shushhhl6597 yeah...
@@shushhhl6597 my wrestling coach (4X All State D1) offers 1 hr sessions for $55. My boxing coach does the same rate. How much is it for you?
Bro has infinite time and money 😂😂 until I get my career goals first, it ain’t happening
I’m recovering from a shoulder injury rn, this video definitely helped me mentally. appreciate it Gabriel
Helped for me too, Im recovering from a kneepad patella surgery.
@@sanjuuuan hope you get better soon brother. recovery is just another major part of combat sports
@@themikeysierra thank you, I hope you a good recovery too, greetings from Spain
@@sanjuuuan i have a tendonitis on my knee, it sucks
I've been competing in wako kickboxing for a bit now, but i've missed an entire year of competitions because of injury. First I had an infection on my leg which i had to get surgery on and now I've gotten a herniated disc and a cracked vertibre. i havent stopped training through all of this but now the back injury is forcing me to take time off. Im gonna recover from this and come back even more driven. Theres always gonna be obstacles don't give up!
5” double end bag for accuracy, but don’t just look at the bag. Look at the logo, then look at a scratch or the stitching. It works
My goal is to drop weight, become competent enough to fight and my main goal is to become a Muay Thai instructor before I'm 46 and I'm about to be 42 this August
so wild to me someone like gabriel is just dropping these gems of videos for free. I appreciate this much more than you know gabriel!
You are completely right. I am a good martial artist, and have most of the attributes but the lack of that consistency and psychological toughness, especially with the people that are against you it just turns me down. That's why I knew that I am not for professional waters... But I am still a martial artist, and enjoy all of it. And I like it that way. 😊
How can you be ok with that. One day you will look back and regret not doing the absolutely best. You’ve accepted defeat before you’ve even been defeated
@@GrowthThroughStruggle God forbid a nigga to know his limits. Hes enjoying it man, we should be ok with that. If he is for more rough waters, he will know and go for it
4:29 i loved this tip about "marking" the bag. Thanks Gabriel! 👏 😃
An important part about the extra work you mentioned is that it involves working directly on your weaknesses and experimentation. Very deliberate practice and working on things you are not comfortable with. Meta-cognitive analysis of your techniques and strategies.
Such a great Champion.
Simple, humble and teacher
Great video! I ask this question a lot in athletes' comment sections but these are the things I was looking for 😎
Amazing video!
By training for a few years you're already part of the 1% of the whole population. Then to become the 1% of that a exponentially amount of extra work
Yea! Not only work but talent/genetics!!! All the elite level fighters have talent & genetics.
Thanks for shouting us out 💪#1%
Great advice again Gabe. Please keep the videos coming. They do help us alot. There's far too many people who say they know the best way to fight but it's garbage. I watch these videos because who better than the guy with belts and trophies galore.
This is the best video youve made
oh wow... I just realised been doing most of these, this really motivates me even more than now, so thank you!
Another good tip that I would add to perseverance is to never let losses get you down and learn from them: Instead of being one of those people who gives up after a complete defeat, use that defeat as motivation to train even harder than before and to analyse your weak points
Maybe do a video about being an ageing fighter who has to compete with younger fighters.
Thank you so much for the content ❤
Great video & great explanation of the levels in the fight game. I'm going to recommend this video to the young bucks in my gym, if they haven't seen it already. Thanks for the great content.
I vow to become boxing middle weight champion of the world one day
Dear gabriel.. actually i always afraid to get in sparring day that usually always avoided but...
I get my first mma fight at 42,43 in 2021,2022 and getting isnpiration to jump in a cage because of you.
Another awesome vide, Gabe! I think you really dialed in on what extra qualities and habits are required to really stand out from the rest of the combat sports crowd and I also think that even if someone isn't necessarily looking to be in the top 1%, they can still gain a lot and improve greatly if they implement the advice you've given here.
You are a true champion 🏆
Thanks for all this knowledge for free man.
Saturday Night hitting the bag? How late do gyms close in Canada?? :I
Gabriel thank you for these videos. You the best.
Hi champ can you talk about flow state
Mr Varga, can you do a video on handling sickness, I was relatively successful in amateurs but I've developed a balance issue in my ear, its really fucked me up I'd appreciate you're advice as a true high level guy EDIT : Thanks for the concern guys the doctor has told me to wait it out its been a month so far and missing training just isn't me man
Hey brother I’m not a world champ but I’d say try to get into an ENT asap if you can cause that’s not something that just goes away on it’s own if it’s been a persistent problem for you
That’s a medical issue, you need a doctors advice and consultation.
Well - this is a reply from Gabriel's dad ..... Vertigo would be an issue that needs to be looked into, have what is causing it figured out, and then treated. I would suggest you get a referral from your doctor to go see an Ears, Nose and Throat Specialist.
It could be something very simple that can easily be treated and if not - I would really suggest you find out pretty quickly. The Eustachian Tubes can become blocked, inner ear fluids can swirl around, there are a bunch of things - but go get it checked out.
Not just for being able to continue training and competing if you wanted to, but just all things related to balance..... which is pretty much everything.
I hope you are successful getting this taken care of.
Keith
Had the same now 2 months no sport because of the inflammation
Watching all Jon Jones fight tomorow as a new UFC fan
Sleep under the cage and live in the gym like Jon Jones. You’re welcome
I wish becoming a top 1% would just hard training
I will be the greatest no matter how much I lose
Awesome video. 🙏
I know that magnesium thing is a promo, but it would be cool to have a vid talking about supplements. I am feeling a massive difference in energy by takng some Vitamin D, probiotics and Omega 3
Great advice for amateurs also it seems.
Hey Gabriel. I'm 14ys old and I train in Muay Thai Jiu jitsu & wrestling I hope to go pro one day recently I have started to get into my own head Abt head trauma and brain injuries I am willing to sacrifice to train but is it still possible for me to continue fighting even if I have these anxiety's ?
Suffering from a tilted pelvis killing my lower back i was kust about to join a bjj gym ....cant wait to get better and its grind time no bs. I need a belt on my fucking shelf
suffered a concussion in October but didn't let it fully recover. I continued participating in high-contact activities and training until March. However, when I took an ice bath, i experienced throbbing pain in my head, similar to the night i originally had the concussion. Despite it now being September, my concussion hasn't healed, and i want to compete in kickboxing. I’ve already seen a doctor, who recommended visiting a neurologist. While waiting my appointment, I am wondering if there's anything else i can do.
I wanna do it because of high risk high reward. I’m passionate about mma because I’m of money. If I can gather an audience giving me more exposure the deeper my pockets get
My strength is a strong chin and strong hits, guess I am gonna have a cte eventually.
Re throwing 5-6 shots to land one, maybe I'm wrong, but to me it looks like pro MMA and kick boxing have evolved more in this direction, where shots aren't necessarily misses, but most of the time they aren't thrown with (not even close) the full strength. It's mostly about studying and conditioning the opponent, saving energy and waiting for the opportunity. In MMA this was quite different during Pride days, where almost everything was thrown with full strength. I was also under impression they were actually stronger. Maybe I was imagining this, but most of them were probably on steroids all the time, and probably higher dosage than nowadays.
It's something every Boxing and Kickboxing Coach will tell you and isn't a recent development (in MMA it is). Not everything is a power shot, most attacks are setups to land the few power shots. Traditional Muay Thai is a bit different as it's more single powershots rather than combinations but more contemporary combination heavy styles do the same. Also prevents gassing out. Which is why especially boxers tend to do it as they fight 12 rounds.
Pride was crazy man. Everyone so obviously juiced to the gills (they still are today in every promotion just not as obviously in most cases) just trying to beat the shit out of each other with very limited striking proficiency except for a few fighters.
@@DaveElwoodCutter yeah, I remember (or imagine lol) different sound of kicks and punches in pride. It was like every throw was a murder attempt.
@@denissorn I think a lot that comes from how they recorded cause there's vids from One FC with "ring audio" and it sounds similar.
But in Pride they definitely threw down way harder at all times
Video starts at 02:45
Mr Varga
I been watching you content since a long time today I lost and i am extremely sad. I just wanna let the world know I will become top 1 percent.
man i would do anything to get a head of 99% of fighters sign my ass up
Nice thanks coach
Do you have any advice for someone struggling with living in a small town that has virtually no competition because there are no schools? There are about 3 small kickboxing/muay thai in my town and now that I have rised beyond them I feel stuck. It's really depressing. I'm currently trying to my hardest to be able to move somewhere where there is more competition but I feel like my progress during training has really halted because there are so few people to train against. Also at this point I have been focusing on work more so I can move! I'm going on 22 and no one from my state has ever become a pro fighter.
Anyway if anyone is reading this and is in a similar boat just know that sometimes the hardest battles are fought outside of the ring so don't give up!
Why don't you raise your own competition? Pick an enthusiastic guy out, challenge one another and spar repeatedly focusing on techniques instead of power or beating one another up. Gabriel gives good advice, then you can apply that when training.
Gabriel - recently I’ve been leaning into the concept of using wild shots and intelligently placed haymakers to piece up my opponent through their guard. If you could, could you give some advice regarding the mixing of sharp disciplined shots with wilder haymakers because I’m having trouble fleshing out this style I’m building (Kickboxing and boxing btw)
Check out Cedric doumbe, he has very crisp boxing but he also uses more wild shots strategically when his opponent is hurt
@@cameronkazan1630 Thanks man! I just looked him up, just what the doctor ordered!
What do you advise for people who are good, even excellent athletes but are not mean. You know people who are not enclined to hurt people badly.
One day you'll see me at the top ☝
I am that 1%
What you say is true on the level of fighting, you forgot the other politics behind these sports to make it to the top though.
Trainers putting more time into 1 fighter more than another, also the entertainment value of a fighter, i.e. if they look good fast hands or big punch etc then promoters will cherry pick fights and make them look better than they are for money making as they look good in limelight and also ticket sales, you can be best fighter in the world but if you can't sell tickets then they ain't making money off you.
It might be good for you to stop speculating and focus on what you know for sure. It will serve you better.
Love it
the 1% after all the viewers watch this:📈📈📈📈📈📈
6:20 connor mcgregor
I think you have the .1% confused with the 1% but still good video
hi. i think im a little out of topic. with a constant body height, is it a good idea to bulk my body of muscle, be bigger and heavier, to get into heavier class weight? i will either meet taller fighter, or bigger fighter.
i'm a beginner, but got this into my hobby. i was just wondering this question in my head. would like to see what's "wrong" with my way of thinking. especially for beginner with no experience in fights
thank you guys. sorry for my bad english 🙏
Being big and having lots mucle is not really good for mma, do strength training and sprints. + explosive training
Actually fight sports generally work the other way. One challenge Gabriel has always faced is he is usually the lightest fighter in any weight division he has ever fought in..... what does this mean?
Fighters weigh in for a fight the day before - even in Gabriel's weight class, they have dieted, sweat and lost weight and they weigh in at 65 kg. The next day in the ring for the fight they will be 10 - 13 kg heavier than Gabriel.
Everything else being close in skill level the much larger fighter will most always win - that is why they have weight classes as it makes a big difference.
If you gain weight to move up in weight- the other fighters you face may well be losing 20 - 30 kg which they will have back in the ring for the fight.
This would equal a huge disadvantage for you.
Just my thoughts on this - others may have a different opinion
Gabriel's dad - Keith
@@kvarga9164 thank you sir. It really is an honor to be replied directly by Gabriel's father..
Sorry i think i was reading too much superhero comic/film. They inspires me a lot for me to workout. I was an obese, weighing almost 100 kg with height of 177, mostly fat. I have been spending my times to exercise, im now 75-77 kg. Im now trying new kind of sport, which is why i get into a kickboxing sport in my city. This 2 months ive been enjoying it, feels like i just got a new hobby. I get a lot of appreciation from the gym, such as me having good stamina and well built. They think if i practice this kickboxing much longer, i will be a good fighter if i get into some competition. That's why i was wondering what happen if i be a fighter that is bulky, i thought i would grapple easier and hit harder because of having stronger muscles 😥
@@danielniels22 Wow - congratulations! You must feel great. It is not conceit, or false pride to feel happy with the way you look or the way you now feel. You worked hard an earned it.
I came from a family that instilled as sense of "we have been given this incredible gift of our body and it is a bit like paying a mortgage on it - we owe the effort to keep it fit and healthy".
More of a respect thing for the gift
I am not saying that is the right way, the only way, the proper attitude - just the one I grew up with.
I have been training/working out 5 or more times a week for 57 years now and it is wonderful to get older and not feel any different over you life.
I am sure if you put me back into my 20 year old body and then slapped me back in this shell I would not be too happy - but if you train your whole life you have a very healthy, fit, energetic life where you do not puff or wheeze running up a few flights of stairs.
Keep up the good work. Keith
Love how you hid his roid nipple lmao xD
Great content though
"Gabriel you're almost 38 how are you gonna keep up with these 20 year olds?"
*NATE DIAZ WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION*
woo im early
Tell me about it
Defense?
That’s where the maize ball comes in.
Best equipment for practicing your active guard and defensive movements.
But training is fun for me
I know what you want to mean when you say "Early pro ranks are not even close to top 1%", but considering the pro fighters are less than 1% of all fighters, they're definitely in the top 1%.
If you say that the guys at 2nd, 1st and champ positions are the top 1% you are saying that there are only another 99 fighetrs practing that style. Those guys are realistically actually top 0.01% or less.
I know it's definitely not the point of the video, just wanted to point out how far ahead when compared to normal fighters that those top fighters actually are.
10:00
Gabriel smara
Hopefully when people hear about this they won't be so quick to call a pro fighter in a top level promotion a bum when they lose one or two fights 🙄
The vid is 14:05 min long. First 12 min has been intro.
I smoke my weedies like nick n nate!
I think your maths might be off a bit 😅
The true 1% are grapplers as only 1% of fighters know how to grapple
Grappling is more popular than striking, judo, wrestling, BJJ, those 3 are grappling martial arts trained everywhere, judo & wrestling are olympic sports
☝️
…PEDs?
We just weighed Gabriel an hour ago and he is up the huge whopping sum of 5 lbs. - that is it.
He has a weight trainer for strength and conditioning training and it has taken him over a 1/2 a year to gain that muscle.
Gabriel has been tested numerous times over the years for body fat content using every method - from under water weighing, to electric current to caliper. On average, year round - Gabriel comes in at around 5% - 6% body fat..... which is super low. All he has done is add a minimal amount of body weight but it really shows.
Gabriel has been raised in a family where.... steroids / growth hormones / fake or unnatural method of getting stronger / bigger / improving performance are just STUUUUUPID - as his father - I have known people over the years who have died from using those things.
Even those who have not died still pay a price and mostly look really awful from the effects of the crap they took.
Just like that old adage about gaining weight " a moment on the lips - forever on the hips", performance enhancers would be something along the lines of "stronger and fake for a bit - suffer the health consequences till you die after a life of reduced capacity looking like crap down the road"!!!!
So - long answer "No there are no PED's being used".
Forst
🙏🏽
Great video! 🙏