Strikers with great takedown defense and wrestlers with great boxing defense

[Hazuki Ryo]

Right on the top of my head i would say Aldo for the strikers and Romero for the wrestlers. Obviously if you belong to one of this two categories you have great chances of success.

At the opposite we know fighters who could have been monstruous if they had takedown defense or boxing defense. I'm thinking Condit for the first category (even though he had great bottom game) and Rockhold for the second one (I have always pictured Rockhold as a grappler with great kicks)

 

[DoubleTrouble]

GSP would qualify for both.

 

[Khabibs Tiramisu]

BJ was a jiu jitsu guy that had both excellent boxing and takedown defense. Surprisingly didnt use his bjj to win via submissions that much though

 

[Chael_Sonnen]

Whittaker as a striker with great TDD. In another time (for the division) Whittaker would be a long reigning champ in a division full of wrestlers.
Alas we don't live in that time.

 

[Cobra 03]

Chuck Liddell in his prime, was a master of takedown defense. His whole strategy was to keep it standing until he could KO you.

 

[Fatback96]

What’s funny is Aldo actually started off as a Ju Jitzu specialist I believe.

 

[linvillegorge]

Chuck Liddell in his prime, was a master of takedown defense. His whole strategy was to keep it standing until he could KO you.

Chuck was the OG sprawl and brawler.

 

[World eater]

Crocop had good TDD for a striker, if we ignore the first few bouts. Barnett, as a wrestler, handled strikers well.

 

[Hassan Mouzine]

khabib had great boxing defense for a grappler. light on the feet, fast and rarely got hit. even when hit flush, he would dodge following punches

 

[Norcim]

Chuck Liddell in his prime, was a master of takedown defense. His whole strategy was to keep it standing until he could KO you.

Chuck was the OG sprawl and brawler.

Came here to say this. Even though he could wrestle he used his wrestling to stop takedowns.

 

[Professional]

Rampage was technically a wrestler with great boxing defense.

 

[ImLovinIt]

Chuck was the OG sprawl and brawler.

Still don't think anyone does it better than him.

 

[akproplayer]

BJ was a jiu jitsu guy that had both excellent boxing and takedown defense. Surprisingly didnt use his bjj to win via submissions that much though

I don't think he had enough stamina to work the ground game. Plus his hands took him where he wanted to go.

 

[GBJohn]

I'd say we saw both sides of this coin in Makhachev versus Volkanovski. Islam as the wrestler with striking defense, Alex as the striker with takedown defense.