In this podcast Angelo talks about why this really shouldn't be a debate and the differences between the two. He also goes over some pros and cons of each method as well as some philosophical differences. Check out the articles for some interesting reading on the topics discussed.
Should kids do MMA?
https://www.gq.com/story/mma-kids
The Psychological Effects of Youth training in Martial Arts
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3761807/
Top MMA fighters that have traditional martial art backgrounds
https://www.thoughtco.com/top-traditional-martial-artists-in-mma-2308308
Conor McGregor’s martial arts background and philosophy
http://www.martialartsguy.com/whats-conor-mcgregors-martial-arts-background/
Benny “The Jet” karate and kickboxing profile and life story
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Urquidez