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Speeder is right. The reality is you cant be an expert in only one discipline and be competitive as a fighter. There's physically not enough time. Minimum 10 years in Jiu Jitsu to be high level, many years in wrestling or Judo to develop take downs and many years in whatever standup. By that time you have a fighter in his late 30's. It has changed to the point that most MMA fighters are decent in at least two styles but not expert level. I dont think the Gracies would even be competitive in todays MMA. Conditioning, aggression, and power play more of a role now, which is why Im not a huge MMA fan. With the exception of Ryan Hall, Cowboy Cerrone and of course the Diaz brothers, theres not too many high level Jiu Jitsu guys. High level wrestlers make an easy transition, but they need to learn strikes. There's no need to speculate on which discipline is the best because we've already done that, just watch the early Ultimate Fighters. Its better to be decent in all three than an expert in one which is what created the Mixed Martial Artist. Not pretty but the most effective in terms of "fighting". This boxing match is ridiculous.