MMA Gear: Melee FightGear Ranked No-Gi Shorts

Top MMA Gear Websites
- Atama Kimonos
- Ouano International

MMA Gear: Melee FightGear Ranked No-Gi Shorts

Written by Mike on October 22, 2008 – 3:32 am -

This site has previously given a favorable review to another brand of mixed martial arts board shorts with belt rank over here. There are many others out there, likely influenced by UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn’s custom fight shorts with a black belt. One such brand is Melee Fightgear Ranked No-Gi Shorts.

According to the Melee Fightgear website which also sells other mma gear and clothing, their Ranked No-Gi shorts are double stiched, have “stretch microfiber crotch and side panels” (as opposed to spandex), dual split sides. velcro fasteners and elastic waistband with drawstring. The dual split sides and elastic waistband make these shorts easy to put on or remove. The shorts are comfortable and appear to be made of material that is lighter than other brands. Following multiple training sessions, the pair of shorts this reviewer purchased proved durable and breathable.

mma gear: Melee Fightgear 10th Planet Shorts

The design on the fight shorts is embroidered. This makes this piece of mma clothing look great. The design includes the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu logo on the lower portion of the right pant leg, “Melee” spelled down the left side and “10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu” on the right side. (For those who may not know, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu is Eddie Bravo’s bjj academy in Hollywood, California.) Custom designs will also be embroidered although pricing may be different.

Speaking of price, that seems to be where Melee does not have an advantage. At a whopping US $53, their Ranked No-Gi Shorts are competitive with the other top brands in the market, but are much more expensive than those from Ouano or OTM (On The Mat). With recent economic news such as the one about subprime mortgages tends to make consumers think more about cost rather than quality.

Melee shorts are a lot better as grappling or mma gear than other brands out there. But more than $50 for a pair? I could have purchased a slightly inferior but still great brand at a far less expensive cost. Admittedly however, their mma shorts are very, very cool and are really eyecatching.