Muay Thai has been used by all champions in MMA to a great effect, yet we have not seen Thai Muay Thai champions cross over. This is because Thais are generally not aware of MMA and don’t have any real infrastructure to support it yet. That is about to change. There was Rambaa Somdet in the previous era, but now there’s Dejdamrong, a decorated 3x champion of the prestigious Lumpinee Stadium.
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History of Aikido
Aikido was created by Morihei Ueshiba (植芝 盛平 Ueshiba Morihei, 14 December 1883 – 26
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In 1958, the government established the All-China Wushu Association as an umbrella organization to regulate
