Wrestling is the most important skill in MMA. That is universally known and if you're trying to dispute this you're a moron.
Wrestler vs Striker -
Wrestler wins
Wrestler vs Striker with good TDD defense - Chances are the striker wins by keeping it standing up. But what does he win with? Defensive
wrestling.
Wrestler vs Jiu Jitsu -
Wrestler decides to keep it standing or take him down
Wrestler vs Jiu Jitsu with good defensive and offensive wrestling - Pure wrestler is fucked. By what?
Wrestling combined with submission grappling.
Good wrestling is imparative to becoming successful in MMA It is the most solid base upon which you work and add on. Look at the champions in the UFC right now.
Rose Namajunas - senior-year wrestler at
Milwaukee High
Soon to be champion Valentina Shevchenko - Striker with a judo base and good offensive and defensive wrestling
Amanda Nunes - BJJ and Judo base, excellent all-around wrestling
Cris Cyborg - Do I really have to comment about the woman that repeatedly slammed Tito Ortiz on the mat like it was nothing?
Henry Cejudo - In 2006, while still in high school, Cejudo won the American wrestling federation's national freestyle tournament at the most elite level. Cejudo won a gold medal at the
2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
TJ Dillashaw - Dillashaw is a 3X NCAA qualifier. Division I wrestler.
Max Holloway - Striker with good TDD
Khabib Nurmagomedov - Multiple time Sambo gold medalist in different weight classes
Tyron Woodley - Two-time All-American
Robert Whittaker - former amateur Australian wrestling champion
DC - widely considered as the best wrestler in the sport of MMA
There is no more important skill in MMA than wrestling. All current champions are good wrestlers to some extent.