Wrestling is more important for MMA than any other martial art.
HW champion- Cain, the best wrestler in the division.
LHW champion- Jon Jones, the best wrestler in the division.
MW champion- Anderson Silva, almost lost to a one-dimensional wrestler.
WW champion- GSP, the best wrestler in the division.
LW champion- Benson Henderson, the best wrestler in the division.
FW champion- Jose Aldo, the best wrestler in the division.
BW champion- Dominick Cruz, the best wrestler in the division.
FLY champion- Mighty Mouse, the best wrestler in the division.
Obviously other martial arts are important also, and being a well rounded fighter is important, but I see fighters win fights with wrestling alone, and I see wrestling being the most important martial art in the last title fights with Cain, GSP, and Benson winning primarily because of wrestling. The other thing is that the threat of a take-down vastly improves the standup of Cain, GSP, and Benson.
HW champion- Cain, the best wrestler in the division.
LHW champion- Jon Jones, the best wrestler in the division.
MW champion- Anderson Silva, almost lost to a one-dimensional wrestler.
WW champion- GSP, the best wrestler in the division.
LW champion- Benson Henderson, the best wrestler in the division.
FW champion- Jose Aldo, the best wrestler in the division.
BW champion- Dominick Cruz, the best wrestler in the division.
FLY champion- Mighty Mouse, the best wrestler in the division.
Obviously other martial arts are important also, and being a well rounded fighter is important, but I see fighters win fights with wrestling alone, and I see wrestling being the most important martial art in the last title fights with Cain, GSP, and Benson winning primarily because of wrestling. The other thing is that the threat of a take-down vastly improves the standup of Cain, GSP, and Benson.