Is it a good idea to start MMA?

Yo... I'm TWICE your age and started over 2 years ago with no training at all. I jumped into MMA and found out (after many *** kickings) that there's a reason it's called mixed martial arts. If you're a wrestler, a boxer, or have some judo background it can all help. But, if you're not experienced in any of that, then you're an excellent candidate for starting while you're young. All you need is a good instructor and patience. It's not a trip it's a journey.

I currently take Brazillian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing, and Wrestling so that I can become a more complete fighter (standing & ground). We have a 15 year old kid at our gym that is very talented and always wins 1st place in tournaments in his division. Just think - at 22 he could be a black belt!

Don't worry about the experience or lack thereof: the fun in getting beat up by guys that are better than you, yet there to help you get better. It may seem dangerous but I'm telling you that if I were your age, and I have an interest in MMA as a sport, I take action and find a camp with cool, tough guys, and get involved.

Good Luck, Stud.

It's never too late to start anything and most people don't come into MMA gyms with heaps of knowledge. i have a friend who started around your age and he's done pretty well. You should be fine so long as you stick with it and practice enough. Although I wouldn't recommend it for self defense.

yes its a good idea but a better idea ould be to take at least 4 martial arts in there true forms at least 1 striking at least 1 grappling and create your own form of MMA. thats what i did.

yeah its a good idea to start mma. i started it without any knowledge or experience and i've improved greatly since starting. there are people there that will help you improve

Start my friend.It's a good sport.It learns you brazilian jiu jitsu (+pankration) , kick box ,just punches and kicks, and don't worry you have experience ,just be tough.It's very good exercise and you learn to defend yourself and precious moves.Your choice, but I recommend you not to change your path.

Go ahead. As long as you're willing to train, you'll be fine.

if you enjoy rolling around with other guys on the ground, and hugging each other yes you should