Muay Thai Rash Guards

In the professional ring, fighters compete bare-chested. At the gym, it is different: sparring, clinch work, and pad sessions keep you in close contact with your partner for entire rounds. A loose t-shirt catches on gloves, twists during the clinch, and clings to your skin once soaked. A rash guard stays close to the body: it does not interfere with elbow strikes or shoulder rotation, and it gives your partner nothing to grab when they reach for the neck.

For bag work, pad work, and sparring, choose short sleeves: your shoulders move freely and your elbows stay clear. For clinch work, the fit matters more than the sleeves: a close-fitting top gives your partner nothing to grip. If your gym combines Thai boxing with ground work, as in MMA, long sleeves protect your arms from the mat. In amateur competition, each federation sets its own uniform rules: check the regulations before entering.

• Bag, pads, sparringShort sleeves, clear elbows
• ClinchClose fit, nothing to grab
• Striking and ground workLong sleeves against the mat
• CompetitionYour federation’s uniform rules

Every design covers the whole back and wraps around the sides and sleeves, with no empty space.

In BJJ with the gi, choose long sleeves: they protect the arms from jacket friction and don't ride up during guard passes. In no-gi and grappling, both cuts work; short sleeves leave the shoulders freer. In MMA and wrestling, short sleeves are the most common choice.

• Long sleeve, from $70BJJ in the gi, long sessions. 84% polyester, 16% elastane, sizes XS to 3XL.
• Short sleeve, from $65No-gi, grappling, MMA, wrestling. 88% recycled polyester, 12% elastane, sizes 2XS to 6XL.

The 2 cuts don't fit the same: in long sleeves, size down 1 from your usual size; in short sleeves, your usual size, or size up between two sizes. Measure your chest and check our size guide.

230 g/m², 4-way stretch, with flat seams: nothing rubs or gives out mid-scramble. The design is printed into the fibre, not laid on top: it won't crack or peel.

Machine wash at 30°C max, inside out, no fabric softener, and air dry (the full care guide).

In no-gi, IBJJF requires a black, white, or black-and-white base, with at least 10% in the belt colour. Check the dominant colour of the design against your tournament rules. At the club, on open mat, and in tournaments with no colour code, they work everywhere.