Just as the title reads, if the UFC had to pick exercises to gauge the athleticism of a MMA fighter, which metrics would they choose?
The NFL Combine uses
40 yard dash
225 Bench AMRAP
Vertical Jump
Broad Jump
20 Yard Shuffle
3 cone drill
and bunch more, but these seem to be the highlighted ones.
For MMA
40 Yard dash might be a good metric of explosive power. Fighters that run a 4.5-5 probably get more knockouts then someone running a 6+
1 Mile run. Once again, I bet most fighters that can run a 5-6 minute mile rarely gas compared to fighters who do 8+ minutes.
Burpees AMRAP. The ability to constantly sprawl on continuous attempts. Scramble ability
Sled pull: Takedown drive
Agility cones: Footwork and movement
1 minute heavybag round as many strikes as possible
Vertical Jump: Self explanatory
What else do you think would be a good metric?