Issue 125
February 2015
Kings MMA head trainer and former Fighters Only World MMA Awards ‘Coach of the Year’, Rafael Cordeiro teaches his adaptation of Muay Thai for MMA, with help from student and Strikeforce veteran Fernando Bettega. Here, a left knee combo counter.
1. Fernando (left) counters Rafael’s jab with his own while slipping his head to the right to avoid the original punch.
2. Rafael fires back with a right hook, which Fernando blocks with his left arm.
3. With Rafael’s chin exposed, Fernando unloads a right cross, then switches stance.
4. As Rafael drops to avoid the punch, Fernando drives his left knee across his body and at Rafael’s jaw.
