Looking at UFC finish data from the last 18 months: 67% of ground finishes come from guard pass to mount/back. Most fighters train passing. Very few train retention. The fighter who can retain guard effectively neutralizes almost all ground-and-pound threats. This is the gap in most MMA curricula.

]]>https://spveforpit.com/topic/564/guard-retention-is-the-most-underrated-skill-in-mma-right-nowRSS for NodeSun, 26 Apr 2026 13:19:08 GMTThu, 23 Apr 2026 03:14:50 GMT60Looking at UFC finish data from the last 18 months: 67% of ground finishes come from guard pass to mount/back. Most fighters train passing. Very few train retention. The fighter who can retain guard effectively neutralizes almost all ground-and-pound threats. This is the gap in most MMA curricula.

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