I can see that Hapkido would be helpful in UFC, in conjunction with other arts. But Hapkido is purely about stopping fights not so much winning them par se.
Hapkido does (or should) cover kick defence for all types of kicks, aswell as punch defence and throw defence.
Also covers strangle defence, though im not sure of the rules in UFC.
Punching in Hapkido is also very comprehensive, one of my favourite aspects of the art.
Good set of kicks too, hundreds in fact.
I think Hapkido would fair well because its a 'dirty' art (as some would say); it acknowledges the lack of rules in a fight.
The only area it would fall short is in ground fighting...which isnt something a Hapkdio master would endulge in usually.
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