What is the most superior Martial Art?
I always say, well what are the professionals doing. So, we look at an article called Which Fight Style Breads UFC Champions
It says if you look at all of the UFC champions in total, wrestling is the winner.
This is because it fills in 3 out of 4 of the scoring factors in the sport and game of MMA.
Effective striking: how many legal strikes are landed – relevant for boxing, muay thai, karate and taekwondo.
Effective grappling: how many successful takedowns or reversals are achieved – relevant to wrestling and judo.
Effective aggressiveness: has a fighter shown effective aggressive attempts to finish the fight – this is style agnostic.
Fight area control – Who’s dictating the pace, location and positions in the cage. The fighter moving forward to corner his opponent is rewarded here – this one might seem agnostic, but wrestling is all about dictating the pace and controlling areas.
