| Selecting the right kind of MMA Shorts is essential. | | | | waist band. This better grips your waist preventing |
| Fight Shorts, Board Shorts, Grappling Shorts, Muay | | | | the shorts from twisting around! |
| Thai Shorts- you need to get the right kind of shorts | | | | Coolness Factor |
| if you are a fighter. Features should be one of the | | | | OK. Yes, MMA shorts have to look cool too. Lets |
| most important things to look for. | | | | face it- how many MMA fighters still wear the dorky |
| Split Outer Seam | | | | Speedo-Type shorts any more... There are about a |
| A split outer seam allows unrestricted movement | | | | billion short makers out there and a few make good |
| with grappling and also when throwing a kick. In the | | | | performing shorts that look cool too! |
| heat of battle the last thing you need is yours legs | | | | Length and Baggy |
| getting caught in your shorts when you are rolling or | | | | The longer shorts are and the more stylish and the |
| your kicks hindered by long shorts. | | | | less baggy- the less nerdy you look. The long the |
| Fabric | | | | shorts are the more they are going to bind-up on |
| The fabric, believe it or not, is also very important. | | | | you legs and restrict movement. With baggy shorts, |
| Micro-Fiber (a fancy name for Polyester) is probably | | | | you will have a greater range of motion when |
| the best material. Polyester is smooth and does not | | | | grappling. Try to find something in between. |
| bind like cotton. Sweat is not absorbed by Micro-Fiber | | | | Inner Leg Seam |
| like it is with cotton. When cotton gets wet it is | | | | When competing, you need to give yourself every |
| going to stick to your body. | | | | advantage. You can even take a small thing like the |
| Adjustable Waist Band | | | | inner seam of your shorts and make it an advantage. |
| When you go down to the ground, a tight fit in the | | | | There are now shorts, like Century's, that are not |
| waist is important. Just about every pair of MMA | | | | only more breathable, but also have some grip. This |
| shorts comes with a draw string but some of the | | | | provides a more stable grip on an opponent when in |
| higher-end shorts, like Hayabusa, have a rubbery inner | | | | the guard position. |