MMA wrestling takedowns collage showing Khabib Nurmagomedov ground and pound and GSP double leg
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Why Wrestling Dominates Modern MMA: The Takedown Takeover

Step inside any UFC octagon on any given fight night and you’ll notice a pattern. The fighters who control where the action happens are almost always the ones who get their hands raised. Wrestling has become the single most valuable martial art in mixed martial arts, and the numbers back it up in ways that…