i think those no holds barred cage fighters/ultimate fighters are definitely the best fighters, after all it was conceived so that martial arts experts of different disciplines can fight each other.
it is noticable that they have all done martial arts, you don't see anyone who just learnt boxing, but generally 2 or 3 or more different martial arts, combining techniques from each, including a lot of grappling.
also noticable that the best are big, strong guys and that they have to grade them by weight like in boxing...
ie technique goes so far, but "a good big one, beats a good little one" as they say in boxing.
but surely Bruce is dead anyway??
but yeah, technique..if youve ever had the experience of sparring with a really good boxer...geez you can't land a glove on them at all..so embarrassing.....
its noticable how much of the ultimate fights end up with grappling on the floor, ie basically ALL of them, and also a lot of bar fights are very messy, wrestly.....
so i think you always ought to learn some floor work/grappling etc.
[btw i said i'd only lost one fight which is true, but i meant an actual FIGHT...i have been punched 3 times in the face and didn't respond, because i wasn't hurt and didn't want a fight but also because i was afraid. in each case it was a drunken idiot for no good reason]