Hooded cobraMMA cutTwo-zone designXS to 4XL
In short: A cobra does not strike first: it rises, spreads its hood and waits. That is the counter-fighter’s guard exactly. Green and black fight short, hooded cobra on the right leg. 8 sizes, XS to 4XL. €39.
The counter-fighter’s animal
Not every fighting animal says the same thing. The bull walks forward, the wolf wears you down, the tiger comes straight at you. The cobra does not move: it rises, takes the vertical space and lets you come. Its strike lands once you have committed.
That is an exact portrait of the counter-attacker — hands low, inviting the entry, landing on the way back. A style that takes solid nerves, because it starts by giving your opponent the initiative.
What the shorts look like
Two clear zones: the right leg in green with a hooded cobra, tongue out, and a red frog spotted with black perched on its coil, over a radiating fan pattern; the left leg in charcoal grey with white lettering.
The waistband is green and patterned. Clean side slits. Sublimated print.
Two venoms on one short
The red frog sitting on the cobra’s coil is not a random ornament: red spotted frogs of Central and South America are among the most toxic animals on the continent, and their bright colour is precisely a warning signal.
So the short carries two strategies: the snake, which delivers on contact, and the frog, whose colour alone keeps a predator at distance. For the full detail of the fight short cut, see the grey geometric fight short.
Technical specifications
Worth knowing: green is a rare ground on a fight short and this is one of two. It reads clearly against a dark mat, which a charcoal short does not.
Getting the size right
European cut — take your usual size. Eight sizes, XS to 4XL, where most of the market stops at XXL on a fight short. The split between the green leg and the charcoal leg falls in the same place at every size. The drawcord takes up a change in waist measurement. In a groin guard, go one size up.
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Frequently asked questions
Why is the cobra such a common motif in MMA?
Because it reads as the counter-fighter: it rises, holds the space and strikes once the other has committed. Where the bull and the tiger stand for pressure, the cobra stands for timing.
What is the red frog on the shorts?
A red frog spotted with black, of the kind found in Central and South America, perched on the cobra’s coil. Those species are among the most toxic animals on the continent and their bright colouring works as a warning signal — a second venom alongside the snake.
What is the difference between MMA shorts and boxing shorts?
An MMA short is built for the ground as well as the feet. It runs longer, to just above the knee, with a side slit on each leg so a closed guard and a leg pass do not bind the hip, and a flat drawcord waistband that stays tied when an opponent pulls on it. Boxing shorts have none of that.
Do these fit true to size?
Yes. European cut — take your usual size. Eight sizes run XS to 4XL. The drawcord takes up a change in waist measurement. If you train in a groin guard, go one size up.
Does the print wear off in the wash?
No. The design is sublimated into the fibre rather than laid on top of it, so there is no layer to crack or peel on the mat. Wash inside out at 30 °C / 86 °F and skip the fabric softener.
How do you wash MMA shorts?
Machine wash inside out at 30 °C / 86 °F, no tumble dryer, and no iron on the design. Avoid fabric softener: it coats the weave and slows how fast sweat moves through it.
