Martial Art Most Effective in MMA?

[Scout200]

Which martial art(s) do you think is the best and most effective in the MMA ?

(ex: BJJ, Boxing, Karate, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and/or Wrestling)

-Scout

[Jujujason]

Wrestling (Freestly, folkstyle, Greco-Roman and Judo but not jujitsu/bjj) is the most important because they determine where the fight will be fought.

[jubaji]

An excellent answer!

[kingoftheforest]

I don't think any one MA or any combination of any complete MA's is the answer.

It should be a combination of tools from many MA's. You wold need and effective stand up fighting skill, punches and kicks.

You would need a ground game to put submissions on the opponent, as well as practice getting out of submissions or avoiding them all together.

If you have a good stand up game then you may not have to go to ground, and if you have a good ground game you won't have to worry if you do.

[jubaji]

How often does a fighter "not have to go to the ground" in today's MMA?

[wolunt]

trick question, there is no right answer IMO.

[Scout200]

trick question, there is no right answer IMO.

Not necessarily a "trick question" but one that provokes thought..