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I dont think your in position personaly to say that Pride and heck even some UFC fighters are just extremly shity wrestlers if they cant take a man down each time they attempt it.
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There is no one in Pride or UFC that is any good that hasn't had wrestling/ grappling instruction (either as a sport or even to work on their form for mwa). As was mentioned above, when they first started those with only striking ability got slaughtered.. Whether they are elite wrestlers or not. Mirkovic included. I never argued they were.. I told you a straight up boxers going to get his ass kicked in a street fight against someone who has grappling ability and even a modicum of ability to take a hit. They just arent trained that way.
As for UFC fighters, the problem with their fighting style is the rules make it tactically advantageous to lay on your back and fight from there. That doesnt work in the real world.