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Video: ESPN counts down the top-5 wrestlers in MMA

With wrestling to thriving as one of the dominant aspects of mixed martial arts, ESPN's "MMA Live Extra" breaks down the top-5 wrestlers currently competing in the sport.

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is filled with talented wrestlers. Most consider the discipline to be the most dominant -- and likely the most important -- in the sport today.

And as it continues to grow, more and more high-level wrestlers continue to filter in.

Decorated names like Dan Henderson, Chael Sonnen, Daniel Cormier, Phil Davis and Johny Hendricks come to mind, as well as current and former champions such as Georges St. Pierre, Ben Henderson, Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture.

On a recent edition of ESPN's "MMA Live Extra," host Prim Siripipat along with analysts Chuck Mindenhall and T.R. Foley broke down who they believe are the top-5 wrestlers currently competing in MMA.

Watch the video above and let us know in the comments section if ESPN got the list right or if your list of the best MMA wrestlers would be different.

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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