The ongoing debate surrounding the effectiveness of U.S. wrestling in MMA has intensified, with The MMA Guru responding to recent criticisms from UFC legends Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen. The controversy began after The MMA Guru questioned the dominance of American wrestlers in modern MMA, particularly following Tatiana Suarez’s loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 312.
MMA Guru and US Wrestling in MMA
MMA Guru’s initial take, which sparked the debate, was a critical reaction to Tatiana Suarez’s loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 312. He expressed a lack of trust in “USA Wrestling credentials anymore,” and implied that Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen had misled him about the capabilities of wrestlers in MMA.