The information presented in this article reveals one of the most relevant and at the same time controversial issues in mixed martial arts (MMA) related to the optimization and correction of special strength training taking into account the individual functional capabilities of athletes, their fighting style and the specifics of the training stage. It has been established that one of the important aspects of optimizing the training process in MMA is the effective combination of energy supply modes of muscle activity and the amount of load indicators. The use of loads of different volume and intensity allows for a detailed influence on the level of functional training of athletes of the striking or wrestling style of fighting. In the works of leading experts in MMA, the problem of practical implementation of effective mechanisms for improving the training process in mixed martial arts during special shock training is not sufficiently disclosed. One of the problematic issues, first of all, is the determination of the optimal parameters of the volume and intensity of the load and the use of the most informative physiological and biochemical methods for assessing the nature of changes in adaptive reserves associated with the level of functional capabilities, the degree of resistance of the organism to an external stimulus and the development of the maximum strength of those muscle groups of the athlete, which actively participate in the performance of the main technical elements of the striking style of fighting. At the same time, one of the important aspects remains the question of determining effective criteria for evaluating the training process (technical, tactical characteristics and their combination with functional capabilities), which will allow developing an optimal mechanism for correcting physical exertion.