Tony

Those with a strong wrestling background, have been recently doing quite well in mixed martial arts. What classifies wrestling and is it the best sport to get someone ready for MMA?

jon

Greco Roman or Freestyle wrestling are both equally good for MMA.

They are only ones in present-day MMA that are classified under the general banner of, "wrestling."

It is a matter of opinion whether it is the best sport to get someone ready for MMA.

There are a lot of Brazillian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Sambo, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, etcetra fighters that would disagree wrestling is the best.

I would say that wrestling or brazillian jiu jitsu would be the two best for a base to start with. The strikers seem to have a harder time transitioning successfully in MMA. The grapplers tend to do really well even starting out. So, I think a grappling style is where you want to start.

You wouldn't go wrong with a good background in wrestling. There are many fighters that come from wrestling backgrounds and do well in MMA. So, it can teach you a lot of useful skills.

Providence

Shoot wrestling by Matt Hughes and Georges St. Pierre has quick and effective takedowns. Catch Wrestling by Kazushi Sakuraba can put a beating on larger opponents through the use of underhooks and technique. He is the Rey Mysterio of MMA. Greco-Roman Wrestling by Randy Couture is overwhelming against strikers. MARK COLEMAN'S FREESTYLE WRESTLING COMBINED WITH GROUND AND POUND IS THE BEST IN MMA.

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The best wrestling style for mma is brazilian ju-jitsu.