Worst Grappler in MMA with a BJJ Blackbelt

[Tone]

For me this is an easy one, Vitor Belfort. He was constantly dominated when the fight hit the ground by just about anyone. His only notable grappling moments were almost arm barring Jon Jones and a choke of Rumble Johnson who taps out to turtleneck sweaters. Does anyone else have a worse MMA BJJ than Vitor with a black belt?

 

[iwantgsp]

Paulo Costa

 

[brokendogleg]

Cub Swanson? I feel like he got submitted by a lot of fighters. Vitor is probably first though.

 

[brokendogleg]

Though JDS and Rashad Evans are black belts that haven't shown much in the octagon to really warrant that. Hard to say because black belts are really earned on the mats.

 

[Islam Imamate]

Jacare, who gets finished in this position these days?

Come on son, you had the reversal but left your arm in. Complete scrub.

 

[Islam Imamate]

Though JDS and Rashad Evans are black belts that haven't shown much in the octagon to really warrant that. Hard to say because black belts are really earned on the mats.

I think Rashad shows some of his top game against Thiago Silva. Its a nuts and bolts grappling performance but Silva is a black belt himself. But yeah overall I agree.

 

[Fight Professor]

Junior “I am just a boxing guy” dos Santos

 

[Bronson]

Wanderlei possibly though it may have been his love of face punching that contributed.

 

[jeff7b9]

Jorge Gurgel probably was he biggest waste of a BJJ blackbelt in UFC history.

All his fights were sloppy stand up brawls.

 

[jeff7b9]

Jacare, who gets finished in this position these days?

Come on son, you had the reversal but left your arm in. Complete scrub.

He was also knocked out cold from a punch or backfist while he had top position against big mouth.

Pretty horrible look for a guy who was long considered arguably the best BJJ guy in mixed martial arts.


* Not saying Jacare is the worst grappler in MMA, btw, just that his recent losses are a bad look for him as a well known and respected ambassador of BJJ in MMA.

 

[gono btw]

For me this is an easy one, Vitor Belfort. He was constantly dominated when the fight hit the ground by just about anyone. His only notable grappling moments were almost arm barring Jon Jones and a choke of Rumble Johnson who taps out to turtleneck sweaters. Does anyone else have a worse MMA BJJ than Vitor with a black belt?

Then you probably forgot about Vitor Gracie vs Tra or vs Heath...

A 'Creonte', tho...

 

[Fesaine]

Cub Swanson.

 

[HOLA]

I think Rashad shows some of his top game against Thiago Silva. Its a nuts and bolts grappling performance but Silva is a black belt himself. But yeah overall I agree.

Did really well against Phil Davis there too, iirc.

 

[Cranberry2.0]

Thiago Santos leaves a lot to be desired for a black belt

 

[Buffmeister]

Wanderlei possibly though it may have been his love of face punching that contributed.

Wand even once admitted that he is a Black belt...but only when it comes to Submission defense...

 

[spinup]

Anthony Hamilton or Raphael Pessoa.
So many fake BJJ belts anyway.

 

[cheesus]

It's Shannon Rtich without a doubt, not even a debate. 3rd degree black belt under the Machado Academy with 56 submission losses and many of them to absolute nobodies.

 

[TheLegionnary]

Jorge Gurgel probably was he biggest waste of a BJJ blackbelt in UFC history.

All his fights were sloppy stand up brawls.

He stated himself that since all he does is BJJ almost all day long, when he fights he likes to have it different and enjoys a good brawl.

 

[sssleeper]

Maybe David Branch?

 

[Mike01010101a]

JDS. Hard to believe he has any color belt of BJJ.