Proper diet and a disciplined healthy routine which includes a sound sleep are vital to the MMA training. An improper diet may make you feel sick and lack of sleep may slow down your reflexes during the fight. But the good news is that like middleweight UFC champion, Rich Franklin you can get most of the mixed martial art training at home. You can have your own homemade punching and kicking bags for powerful strokes and for stamina you can do running and other cardiovascular exercise. However for wrestling a formal training is recommended.