I disagree with this. Every art has something to offer. Guys like GSP and Shogun train with Freddy Roach, not just to improve their punching, but also footwork and head movement. How about the Karate of Liddel and Machida? A lot of people say Taekwondo is useless, but Pettis uses it well against MT fighters. Judo and BJJ are great, but how about the wrestling of Velasquez, Barnett, GSP and Jones.
As far as grappling goes I can't say much since I have no experience outside of High School wrestling, but I've taken a number of striking arts and Kickboxed for years. In my experience some arts are better than others, but everything has something useful and they definitely matter when your fighting a style that you've never seen before.
Just my opinion.
The reason I mention the martial arts styles I did as it would make you a complete fighter. MT for striking, BJJ for the ground game, Judo for postion control.
The reason great fighters train other disciplines isn't to get good at those disciplines it is to understand them and neutralize them in a fight. Look at crazy dominate fighters and their disciplines. Anderson MT/BJJ
Shogun MT/BJJ
JDS Boxing/BJJ/Wrestling
Overeem KB/BJJ
GSP Wrestling/Karate
These fighters aren't great at everything but they are excellent at a few things and understand how to apply their techniques to neutralize other techniques.
It's the right mix of effective techniques that makes the most dangerous fighter.
Just like making cookies.
Drew
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