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Max Metino

Max Metino urged beginners to learn striking and grappling before combining them for MMA.

Biography

Warrior MMA’s undated profile describes Max Metino as its founder and head coach, with a background in boxing, silat, kickboxing and kung fu. Speaking to Liputan6 in September 2013, Metino dated his BJJ and mixed martial arts (MMA) studies to 2001, joining Team Synergy under Niko Han three years later. After judging, coaching and refereeing, he was preparing to try fighting himself. He voiced confidence and a determination to give his best. In an April 2018 INDOSPORT interview, he advised beginners to learn striking—punching and kicking—and grappling, or holds and ground fighting, separately before combining them for MMA. He recommended years of preparation before professional competition. For Randy Pangalila, who already had extensive training, his contribution was more limited: BJJ and wrestling refinement. He saw enthusiasm for competition and recalled suggesting a celebrity match during training.

Sources for this profile

  • Warrior MMA profile.(opens in a new tab)

    • Warrior MMA's undated profile presents Metino as its founder and head coach, listing earlier boxing, silat, kickboxing and kung fu training.

      Where in the source: Personal background.

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  • Liputan6, September 2013.(opens in a new tab)

    • In September 2013, Metino said he had studied BJJ and MMA since 2001 and joined Team Synergy under Niko Han three years later. Liputan6 traced judging, coaching and refereeing before a planned fighting debut; he expressed confidence and a wish to give his best.

      Where in the source: Learning and debut.

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  • INDOSPORT, April 2018.(opens in a new tab)

    • Interviewed in April 2018, Metino advised learning striking and grappling before combining them for MMA, with several years' preparation before professional competition. Randy Pangalila already had extensive training; Metino described limited BJJ and wrestling refinement, perceived competitive enthusiasm, and recalled proposing a celebrity match during training.

      Where in the source: Novices and Randy.

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