It's a huge sign of respect that Paddy was conducting this interview in Thai.

I've never tried so hard to understand my native language until hearing this dude speak

I’m Italian and it’s the 12th time I watch this video to understand what he’s saying. I refuse to give up.

As non English speaker, I feel damn proud that I still understand him 😅

As a Thai, he's 100% correct. The Thai Culture around Muay Thai is so different. It's not about the money, it's about the respect for the culture and honoring your family. You can litterly go to Thailand and visit some of the top legends of Muay Thai, and they live normal lives. They still train every day, holding pads, walking in flipflops and meditating. Respect Paddy for knowing this!

ive been a guest at proper thai fights and i was blown away by watching thailands biggest mauy thai stars happily circulate through the crowds signing hundreds of autographs and posing for pics with fans in the audience. they were so down to earth and showed no signs of prima donna attitude etc, and not only that it was an all ages family friendly type atmosphere, from little kids to frail old ladys, it was not the expected crowd of bloodlusting maniacs i expected to be rubbing shoulders with lol.. the whole experience totally won me over and gave me enormous respect for the fighters who are national heros over there and for good reason as well.

I visited a village of Thai fighters, kids from 6 years old to men in their 40s and 50s. I went to one of the fights, and these guys just beat the pulp out of one another. Their faces were not recognizable afterwards. However, once the matches were over, everyone was hugging and laughing, and I also learned, win or lose, they shared the money. Coming from the US, it was a strange experience.

My respect and thanks deeply go to the one who made the subtitles

It's cool to see organizations like ONE, who convert a lot of stadium Thai fighters into Muay Thai. Makes you wonder if fighters like Rodtang will inspire the next generation to start training their wrestling/grappling earlier on 🤔

I attended a Muay Thai match in Bangkok in 2007 and it was a very cool experience. What was most surprising, as the video hints to, is that there's almost more pageantry and ceremony than there is fighting. It's akin to Sumo in Japan. Very structured fights, but tons of traditional choreographed dances/movements to start things off.

Thank God for closed captions.

went to Thailand on vacation 14 years ago and i dragged my family to the Lumpinee stadium, they really didn't feel like it but i did not take no for an answer and there i saw the greatest fight i've ever seen (and i've seen a lot tbh, i'm a big fan of combat sports) it was the main fight between two young undefeated fighters of around 18 years old and these guys were unbelievably talented and their determination was crazy the skills on display were ridiculous and it was incredibly high paced from start to finish, really not your average Muay Thai fight you really got the sense these guys were fighting for the pride of their family, somehow their fight seemed to convey that emotion it's like we witnessed 2 ancient warriors fighting for their families and we just happened to be lucky enough to see them honestly i felt unworthy of watching a fight this great, words cannot do it justice after the fight my family could not stop talking about it, they were in complete awe of what they had just seen (i was in complete awe as well, but i tried to be cool about it lol) and still, whenever we talk about our vacation to Thailand that fight is the first thing that comes up

I feel like Charles Oliveira incorporates a Thai stance into his game very well. He's so comfortable off of his back in guard that he doesn't care about the threat of being taken down. The stance affords him in that aggressive come forward style

"Boxing stance doesn't werrche, muay thai stance doesn't werrche". - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👱🏼

looking forward to the translation of this interview

The greatest fight I ever saw was a Thai fight 33 years ago between two 16yr Olds. 4 rounds of brutal, spiteful, brilliant fighting. It looked like a fight to the death. When it was over there was pure respect for each other.

Ive spent many months in Thailand and always wondered why there was never any fighters crossing over- Especially given how dedicated and talented many of them are. Makes a lot of sense! Those fights are still amazing to watch though. There are fights nearly every single night in different venues and my favorite were the ones in the countryside. It would be like $10-15 for RINGSIDE seats and $1-2 a beer. The atmosphere was LIT and the fights were real bangers. So much fun!!

Thank God for subtitle.

Muay Thai fighters are so humble and void of any ego yet are KILLERS IN THE RING!... very inspiring

I always use my run away stance. Never fails

There’s plenty fighting in One Championship, and it’s class.

I've attended muay thai fights in Thailand a few times. Last time, I remember a fight between two early teens, one took an elbow to the skull (loud thud sound), and was carted off. Insane stuff.

thank god for captions

One championships 4oz Muay Thai .. is the most entertaining combat sport on the planet atm.. 🔥 🔥 🔥

I love paddy, it’s as if what he’s trying to say is you should Mix martial arts for MMA.

Paddy you are such a down to earth lad. Big fan here. Keep rocking bro!

A new hire of mine is a young guy from Thailand. He's only been in America a few months now, really loves muay thai. Tells me about it all the time, I've always been a huge fan of it so it's really interesting hearing it from someone who did it and knows much about it.

A true honorable fighter that respects the honor and culture of the sport. I'm liking this kid more every time I hear him speak.

Thank god for KZfaq subtitles.

I did kickboxing for over 4 year's then later in life did Mauy Thai for around 6 months, but had to stop as it was destroying my knees. I was getting older. My mate was a boxer and he struggled because of a boxer's stance is different from kickboxing and he'd get kicked regularly, but he had fast hands and good punch, but still he couldn't get on with being more upright.

Very are so lucky for subtitles

Myself and my maters were on hols at a bar in Koh Samui, Thailand years ago. There was a bouncer there who we all thought he was a bit wirey for a bouncer. Didnt look that intimidating. He was about the same height and physique as us. He just looked normal. Anyway later on in the night a drunken English guy was gettin aggro with other customers and also with the bouncer. The bouncer just stood there arms folded.....We were all watching to see what would happen. Eventually the drunkard went to push someone. Suddenly the bouncer, from no where & with the speed and agility of a cat, did a high kick to the guys chest and kicked him over some plants and right out the bar. Never seen anything like it. It was unreal how quick he was & how much power he got in to the kick........We made sure never to annoy a Thai bouncer after that.

I moved to Thailand half a year ago, knowing nothing about the culture nor customs. But there was a muay thai gym right across the village, so I went there and started taking private classes for 4 months straight (still going almost daily). Comperatively to what I was used to paying for stuff in TH, It was rather expensive (250$/month), but at a 5 minute walking distance and 3-4 trainings per week from 8am; that still felt like a steal. It wasn't until my trainer told me that he'd be traveling abroad to train fighters that I found out that he's a local champion and regional legend. He had a going-away party, and so many people came.. .And here I was, no-name me chilling with this guy every other day, private training and sparring before breakfast. Getting my ass handed, but always humbly so with laughs. Now training with another trainer who has been at it since he was 6. The experience of training with these guys is one of the main reasons why I am enjoying my stay here so much. And they are so good, whenever I thought "I had it", they would just adjust their skill like turning the volume up a little, and I'd be feeling like I am back to the first day I walked into that gym. After a few weeks I would improve, and then they would turn the volume up a bit...I am not even sure where their limit is on that, because they are training people all day long, from the morning until the evening. And then also fighting tournaments.

the way paddy pronounces work (werrhk) is just wonderful

Thank you youtube subtitles

I was born in Trat Thailand. Went to a muay thai training camp at age 11. Got kicked on the shins and left. Best decision I've ever made

In my experience, the Thais love all combat sports its just that Muay Thai is their own brand. You do see Thais doing well in boxing but because it's at the lighter divisions they don't make the headlines. Why switch to a different sport when you have already made your name domestically? The rewards in boxing are much higher than UFC so that is the logical switch if you want global recognition.

He sums it all up in the last 10 seconds, amazing insight.

that's madness Paddy is the man I need to go get better and smarter

Only thing i understood clearly was the title. Everything else i had to turn off my AC, my ceiling fan, asked everyone outside to be quiet for about 2 minutes, hid in the quietest closet of my house, took ritalin to retain information and made sure to focus like ive never focused before so i can finally understand what was being said....Then i realized the closed captions pretty much did the trick

Absolutely spot on... and I love Muay Thai with a passion... but pure MT or a MT based stance in MMA can be risky... you Absolutely have to melt them together... and the culture is definitely a factor. The Thais are a proud strong people for sure! Love their art and culture!!!

Paddy is true respect and honorable 🙏🏼❤️👏👍🏼

The more I see of this kid the more I like him. You can tell the way he talks about this that he has genuine interest and respect for the subject matter.

Thai fighters would do remarkably well in MMA if they trained ground. Their striking, clinch work and conditioning is unrivaled

I legit had to get subtitles for paddy.

Yeah it's usually weston dudes who train muay thai that cross over to mma after changing the stance obviously but having that kind of striking background definitely helps if you can translate it to a wider less upright stance

He's right about the stance. It also squares a fighter up and makes the susceptible to straight punches

Ppl think he's arrogant because of how he acts during his fights but he's such a nice respectful person so respectful to other people and other cultures

Oh... Thank God here is subtitles

pody the body

Dude sounds like a Warlock invoking Spells that do dmg over time.

My favorite Mauy Thai fighters came mostly from K1, meaning Buakaw and Yodsanklai. But it opened my eyes up to Saenchai who is the Anderson Silva of their sport

I tried man, I really tried to keep up.

I went to some local Muay Thai fights when I was over in Thailand. It was in a small hall with a ring in the middle. They fight at all age ranges during the. Ignition and these guys are all incredibly talented. They start with the young kids first and you could be forgiven for anticipating a “kids” fight but that’s not the case. They are all very good! The pre fight rituals are also great to watch.

Just to clear up what he's saying. Muay Thai absolutely does work in MMA and the UFC since it's been proven BUT the stance itself (elbows up, 1 knee up as a defence with all your balance on 1 leg) invites the take down, since your balance leg is your single point of failure. The art itself is very effective and destructive, just the stance needs to be worked into an MMA format for it to be effective. Most consider Muay Thai along with Jiu Jitsu the core of MMA (strong striking with strong grappling and submissions). Ofc this is not the rule but most find this to make you a well rounded fighter, you can branch off into other areas to fill in the gaps of your martial arts.

I will say ONE FC is starting to push some boundaries, the DJ vs Rodtang mixed rules bout was sick even if not official, but it shows that Muay Thai fighters are starting to take MMA a bit more seriously, there's a few fighters at ONE that have made the transition already and are doing pretty well.

The split screen makes it look like they're holding hands.

Perfect explanation

I practice My Tie i almost strangled myself and still can't get the loop neck twist the thumb tuck inside chin up move. It's a proper skill kid i tell yah.

“You don’t fuck with the Thais” I did a 2 month Muy Thai training camp at Sor Vorapin 2 in 2013z They can generate insane power, I learnt a lot and the experience changed me.

Good man , Good talk

I had to turn on the captions on this one

It’s nearly impossible to understand Paddy. I’m amazed that we’re even speaking the same language.

Valentina Shevchenko would be a good example of a muay thai/kick boxing fighter (17 time world champion, and competed in that sport professionaly since the age of 14) before she came to the UFC. She's a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo, started at the age of 5, a black belt in Judo, and master of sport in Sambo. She's incorporated all these and others in her MMA style, which is almost unbeatable! So far!

there's been some thai guys crossing over into mma in recent years (particularly in one championship where they have muay thai, kickboxing & mma together) but yeah you can't just go in and fight like that, some adaptation is needed to incorporate grappling, ground game etc and like paddy says the stance is vulnerable to shooting. that said though, muay thai is all over mma but it's specific techniques rather than an all-round fighting style. you can totally see ppl like anderson trained muay thai cos of the wing knees in the clinch (also it's the muay thai grip round the neck), flying knees etc, and the teep (push-kick) is pretty ubiquitous in mma now as well. also muay thai leg-kicks & elbows are some of the best around

I needed subtitles for this 😅

Thank goodness for closed captioning

He's actually speaking Thai. Amazing

Paddy is a class act. Humble and good natured. I'm going to enjoy watching you become a champion, you deserve it. Also, I'm very sorry about the loss of your friend.

Paddy’s the coolest dude in fighting rn

The stance thing is spot on, I was a boxer and some MMA guys and to be fair Thai guys used to come to our gym to brush up on boxing and spar boxers. Whilst the guys were often tough and had good hands the squared up stance made them so easy to hit (creates a much bigger target than the more side on) and also other than a few 'freaks' badly reduced their power, as often compared to a boxer they were 'arm punchers'. This is why Conor was considered a puncher in MMA but Floyd said he had no real power in boxing terms. Let me get this clear, no disrespect to MMA as in a cage a decent MMA guy would take me down and choke me out quick (unless I could land something big first) and a decent Thai fighter would wreck my damn legs 🤣

I would argue that there are different kinds of muay thai stances depending on the gym and style, that actually works in MMA. You see quite a few top Thais fighting in ONE under MMA rules lately, and some like Stamp Fairtex has been doing really good. Nice strong stance that is wider and lower than the stereotypical muay thai stance, powerful punches, kicks, and good takedown defence that leads to elbows on the opponents' back of the head.

Thanks god for youtube subtitles.

Cant wait until they release the english version of this video

First time I've scratched below the media hype with this kid, but he's bang on point on this.

He's right. Muy Thai stance does invite takedowns. However, I've been watcing MMA for a couple decades now and I will say this- I have noticed that the fighters that do extremely well are the ones that start with a Muy Thai background at an early age and then immerse themselves in a lot of grappling for a number of years, such as wrestling or sambo or BJJ. That's a very good skill set- Muy Thai plus any of those grappling styles. But that type of fighter would still have to change up his stance a bit in order to avoid takedowns and leg kicks. He would have to make his stance a bit more compact and avoid a very wide base. It's all about adapting. The best fighters are the ones who can adapt.

for the 1st 15 seconds I was searching for the subtitles..LOL

Trying to understand this interview is the most exhausting 1 minute and 30 second of my life

As a native English speaker, I love that there are other native English speakers who I can't really understand without subtitles.

The Rodtang vs Mighty Mouse fight about a month ago on One Championship was a good example of how Thai fighting doesn’t really work in mma. If you haven’t watched it it’s worth a watch.

Dats clazy lad

Muay Thai is a standing sport, i think that comes with a certain amount of honour. Once your opponent falls or is swept you stop and allow them to get up.

Just today I was talking to a guy I work with from Cambodia about Muay Thai. He was interested in my training in BJJ and kickboxing and was talking about the whole spiritual and ritual side of Muay Thai over there. And then this pops up in my feed, pretty cool

Need subtitle for this conversation

I had to put subtitles on to understand this.

my respect is growing for this young man's skills and character... wasnt super impressed with his striking from a couple CWs I saw and of course he was almost KOd in his first UFC ... but he must be a seriously hard worker because he's gotten so much better so quickly... AND he seems to be a nice dude so he's no longer giving me the Malcom McDowell Clockwork Orange freaky vibe that he used too...

I imagine you would have adapt your styles to match MMA. So, you could never be a purest at anything and would have to mesh your styles together to be affective. There have many great fighters with a strong Muay Thai base. Anderson Silvia, Carlos Condit, and shogun Rua we're some of my favorites.

Neither me nor the subtitles understood about 98% of what he was saying.

I knew it wasn’t just when close caption couldn’t even figure out wtf he was saying

He is absolutely correct. Those stances don’t work in UFC. A boxer especially has to modify his stance or he’s getting a takedown in round one straight away. But to be fair, actual combat allows a lot of defenses for these kinds of fighters against a grappler/shooter/BJJ guy that neutralize the shoot.

1FC has big time muay thai fighters fight also in mma in addition to MT bouts with 4 ounce gloves

What I learned, is that YT subtitles are surprisingly good and useful.

That is crazy that, lad

That's why Muay Thai is the best fight Sport in my opinion. It's not about the shit talk, it's not about all the drama, just pure skill and respect.

Paddy knows his stuff…

Top athletes always come with high intelegence, like this one

You need a decoder to unscramble the signal from piddy the pamblett

Also most of them retire around age 22-25, lol. I got sponsored by a gym in Thailand and fought there for a couple of years. I wish we could throw some of those kids into MMA training and see what happens, because they are unbelievable. When you see an 8 year old running 8km and then training for 2 hours, it's hard to compare that to our kids in the west

One of the things I loved about living in BKK was there would be Muay Thai boxing in a ring outside the shopping center for everyone to enjoy for free. I was in a go go bar once, all the girls disappeared, and mini ring was erected on the dance floor and two Muay Thai kick boxers pretended to fight each other. It wasn't a real fight but still kind of fun. It really is part of every day life there. I did notice that the western fighters tended to lose, according to the judges, even when they had obviously won, but that's Thailand for you.

I had to rewatch this three times before I realized it was in a different language