Michael Bisping names the discipline he believes is best to begin venturing into MMA

Michael Bisping [Images courtesy: @mikebisping on Instagram]

Michael Bisping believes wrestling is the best martial art to begin with for aspiring MMA fighters. 'The Count' also notes that Brazilian jiu-jitsu comes in as a close second.

Over the course of his MMA career, Michael Bisping was, at one point, one of the best fighters on the planet. He was primarily known for his pressure-based striking, but still maintains that having a good grappling base is the most integral skillset for a mixed martial artist.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Michael Bisping stated:

"Wrestling's a good one. Jiu-jitsu is a good one. Boxing is a good one. They're all good. They're all good. But if I had to pick one. BJJ. Or even wrestling. If you wanna do mixed martial arts, wrestling. Wrestling or Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I'd probably say wrestling to be honest. Because if you format the brain to be able to wrestle, to learn to wrestle, then you can learn to add on the jiu-jitsu elements. If you could become a good wrestler, you could learn to become a good boxer."

Check out the full video from Michael Bisping's YouTube channel below:

How many submission finishes does Michael Bisping have on his record?

Over the course of his 39-fight career, Michael Bisping only picked up two submission victories. He finished Ross Pointon, who was 4-5 at the time, with an armbar during a fight for the Cage Warriors promotion.

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Michael Bisping competes in his final fight before entering the UFC,

& finishes Ross Pointon with an armbar https://t.co/zjdBoQjt2y

He also picked up a win on the UK regional scene against Alex Cook. It is not clear the exact submission 'The Count' used to finish the fight, but Sherdog currently has it listed as a choke.

Michael Bisping also has two submission losses on his record. The more famous of the two defeats is the rear-naked choke submission loss he suffered against the iconic Georges St-Pierre.

He was also submitted by his longtime rival Luke Rockhold, who caught 'The Count' in a guillotine choke after stunning him with strikes. Bisping would, of course, later get his revenge over Rockhold, picking up the nickname 'left hook Larry' in the process.

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