QUOTE "I was looking through the competitor list cause it keeps changing and I was thinking man this is loaded with BJJ stylists.
I know it was always like that to some degree , but the last few events have taken it to the extreme. I prefer the older events when they actually cared about getting grapplers from other avenues other than BJJ."
Simply put you are completely wrong and here is why:
In older events all spots were basically filled based on invites. This meant that you saw fighters based on their name recognition and style they represent. This also meant that you did not see absolutely best fighters competing.
Last two events have used word wide qualifiers. What this means that most of the competitors are from qualifiers and previous years champions. Insignificant and very small amount of spots are filled with invitees.
Basically in order to compete you either have to win last ADCC, place ond or win a qualifiers event. This obviosly means that level of competitors has skyrocketed and that only the best get to compete now. Yes small amount of slots are still filled based on invitees but it is insignifican when major part of slots are filled based on qualifying results.
- Reason why you now see less grapplers from other diciplines than BJJ is very simple and very logical, althought it is hard for some people to accept the truth. Fighters from other diciplines than BJJ have hard time winning qualifiers and getting a spot to compete. They do well but get outpointed and in most case tapped in later rounds. BJJ seems to be the best single graooling style.
I have personally seen international level Judokas and Wrestlers participate in ADCC qualifiers. Yes they did well using the rules to their advantage but in the end lost to fighters representing BJJ.
QUOTE: "Their are tons of Judoka and wrestlers winding down thier amature careers and I think they would be more than receptive to a paycheck."
Well problem is that while these "tons of grapplers" are all good grapplers arts they represent dont offer them necessary tools to place or win in ADCC qualifiers. (Yes some of them do place but this has more to do with them being superior athlethes and professionals while most of teh BJJ guys competing are recreational level enthusiasts).
Just something I have myself witnessed whan watching high level Judokas and Wrestlers compete in ADCC qualifiers.
"Hell if guys the stature of Nastula and Yoshida are willing to get punched in the face for money I dont think they would turn down a ADCC invite."
Point is ADCC is seriously cutting down number of invetees and has been doing that for last few events. They are now using qualifiers and heading down the path to cut all invitees alltogether and go full qualifiers. If Nastula or Yoshida want to get a shot to win some money at ADCC they are more than welcome to participate in any qualifier and try to win a spot in main event. If as you say they are so willing to get punched in to the face for money and all etc. then for sure doing a simple qualifier even would not be big deal for them.
"Imagine Jimmy Pedro vs Jacare or Garcia."
Well Camarillo caught Pedro with an arm bar and would have tapped him if the ref had not called matte. Later on Mr. camarillo made comment on how Pedro uses bad technique to defend simple arm bar. With all respect Pedro would get schooled o nthe mat by both Jacare and Garcia. Standing up Pedro is as superios as in the ground Jacare and Garcia are superior to Pedro.
"I'd like more sambo players I dont think they have ever had a sambo fias world champion who was in his athletic prime."
Huh they are all welcome to enter the qualifiers. We have seen some high level sambo figther competing and they while they did well they failed to win.
"I know there is some serious money behind ADCC I wish they would use it better."
They use it well making teh event serious by cutting down the number of BS invitees. Why do you wish for more BS invitees?
If any Judo, Sambo, Wrestler or whatever grappler wishes to compete they hey they are all free to enter the qualifying process and EARN THEIR SPOT TO COMPETE.
Everyone needs to shut up about feeling entitlet to get invited. Enter the qualifiers or shut the fuck up. This shit is starting to piss me off.