Many high level black belts have their stories of him
He was overhyped a bit but he is was best bjj guy ever
He would have ran through saku
He was overhyped a bit but he is was best bjj guy ever
Mark Schultz was dominating Rickson hard in his first ever BJJ roll but couldn't finish him off because he didn't know any subs yet.
Anecdotal hyperbole let's go
Run through Sakauraba? C'mon friend. In a gi or no-gi grappling match maybe. In an MMA fight Rickson has not shown anything that would lead me to believe he could take out Sakuraba.Many high level black belts have their stories of him
He was overhyped a bit but he is was best bjj guy ever
He would have ran through saku
He fought funakiNobody was "Running through" a prime Sakuraba. Nothing Rickson ever done in MMA ever proved he could do that.
Sounds familiarMark Schultz was dominating Rickson hard in his first ever BJJ roll but couldn't finish him off because he didn't know any subs yet.
Wand I think would have ran through any versionNobody was "Running through" a prime Sakuraba. Nothing Rickson ever done in MMA ever proved he could do that.
He fought funaki
Funaki was better than saku
Renzo I agree most well rounded and when he fought Sauk even weight or closeRun through Sakauraba? C'mon friend. In a gi or no-gi grappling match maybe. In an MMA fight Rickson has not shown anything that would lead me to believe he could take out Sakuraba.
Saku was so far ahead of his time for MMA.
Renzo is the most well rounded Gracie to have taken him on. Renzo had better standup than any of the other Gracies (Royler, Royce, and Ryan) that fought Sakuraba and better takedowns. He had the best performance against Sakuraba and even though Rickson is an absolute legend I don't think he would have done better than Renzo in an MMA context.
Saku has bigger legacy as he's more well knownNo he wasn't, nothing Funaki ever did in MMA is comparable to what Sakuraba did. Sakuraba fought at the highest levels of Pride taking on guys much bigger than him. Funaki`s career is a joke comparatively.
Wand I think would have ran through any version
But grappling rickson is another level
I'm a huge saku fan I'm a catch wrestling fan