I think a lot of times these things are more than a matter of skill but also of opportunity. Unfortunately, in some countries there simply are less opportunities. But don't let that stop you. Who knows you might get lucky and meet your opportunity. When you do, have the wisdom to take it because more than likely it will not present itself to you again.
You certainly have a chance...if you get that chip off your shoulder.
Boo hoo. You're an Arab/Muslim. Too bad, so sad.
Seriously: You have the same very slim chance anyone else does. And it's not just Americans and Brazilians in the upper levels of MMA. There are Koreans and Canadians. French and Russian. Mexicans and Japanese. Racially, there are lots of whites, blacks, and Asians. It all has to do with skill.
And there are plenty of good fighters from the Middle East. Amir Sadollah is of Iranian descent, not Arab...but do you think one person in a thousand in the U.S. knows the difference? In Northern Virginia (where I am) there are quite a few excellent Arab and Middle Eastern fighters.
Tip: Follow the money. If you're a good fighter--regardless of race, nationality, or religion--you'll have plenty of opportunity to rise to the top.
Same applies to BJJ and grappling. At least in BJJ, you compete at different belt levels. There's nothing stopping you from competing nationally and internationally at the blue belt level. No one's going to turn away your entry fee because you're an Arab. Speaking of which, have you ever heard of Abu Dhabi?
So: Don't blame your nationality or religion for any outcomes. For better or worse, it's entirely up to you.
You do realise you are only a blue belt right? You have a long way to go before you can think of even trying to become a champion. If you want to succeed and become a world champion then i suggest going to Brasil and training occassionally. I do this a couple of times a year and it is always eye opening.
There is nothing to say that you cannot be a world champion if you train hard and continue to have that want an desire. The only way that will happen though is if you learn to train with the best. Usually this means heading to Brasil or Hawaii for training sometimes.
Good luck in you goals, but take smaller goals on your way to reaching the ultimate goal otherwise the road will look long and daunting.
Your chances depend on how good you are, your attitude and how marketable you are.
I won't kid you that there are people who will discriminate against you, but some will also pull for you because of your background so who knows how much it will help/hurt.
All I can say is that if you want to be a world champion then you need to train like one. Do your best, and train hard and smart. That and have a backup plan as very few make it to the top ranks and even fewer become the absolute best.
So good luck, and keep training
I think you answered that question yourself. ‘I'm an arab/muslim but at the end of the day I'm a human being just like everyone else.’ You stand as much chance as everyone else. If you can get a huge fan base it’ll definitely help your career, however even without a fan base if you keep challenging and beating big names you’ll make it to the top no matter what ethnicity or religion you are. Also I’m sure there are plenty middle eastern MMA/bjj fans who’s waiting for a champion to represent them.
You'd have a mugh better chance in One FC. That is the most popular fighting promotion in Asia and Africa. And you would have to move most likely if you did the UFC. As well as the fact that if you didn't move, the altitude difference would make it much more of a challenge. If you want it that bad, go for One FC.
here's the thing,
I'm an arab/muslim but at the end of the day I'm a human being just like everyone else.
What I need to know is something that is really taking over my mind and sometimes throws me off track when it comes to following my dreams.
I'm a brazilian jiu jitsu blue belt and god knows how hard I train and I'm trying to improve to become the best out there.
what are the chances of an arab becoming a bjj world champion like all of them americans and brazilians ? there's no difference between us, arabs used to be warriors in the past and I still have that mentality inside me ! the urge to kill and push forward
If i ever want to become a UFC fighter and get signed, is there any chance for that happening ?
why is it that you rarely hear about arabic world champions ? forget about financial support from their country and all of this, these have a huge impact as we dont get supported enough to follow our dreams
My dream is to become a BJJ world-champion and I will keep hunting it till I reach it
