How do you periodize Kickboxing/MMA?

[ThaiFighter_83]

How would you change up kickboxing routine to periodize for the year, like they do in other sports?

Frankly, I never like to do anything except hit pads for a good 4 rounds at full blast and then follow up with heavy sparring and heavy bag work. I do that a good 3-4 times per week, all year round. Anything more burns out my central nervous system. Anything less just doesn't motivate me.

[Ifight4Beer]

I try to stay in good shape all year round, alot of rolling an sparing, bag work, 3 and 4 mile jogs, and lifting weights but when im fighting alot the jogs turn to sprints I try to condition hard at least 4 days a week twice a day and I up the intensity untill about a week out from the fight then I do just enuff to keep my weight down untill the fight. if I fight on Saturday then Tuesday is the last hard conditioning workout unless Monday was unusaly hard then I'll back off then but I just try to listen to my body.