I would put Oleg higher but interesting list. Not sure how Severn would feel being associated as that over greco roman though.
I liked to see Severn or know who trained him in Sambo.Same with Judo.
Arbitrary list is meaningless.
Fedor was a brawler.
If weâre talking grappling Khabib is miles ahead of everyone.
Severn was close to winning an Olympic Medal. He was that good.
That was wrestling right?
sambo is great as once you already know how to wrestle. like kabib does. by itself you better be fedor.
greco if i recall
Greco-Roman
Sambo is a decent art but it isnât what bjj is and anyone saying different hasnât rolled with good sambo guys versus hood bjj guys. I have rolled with world champs in both arts and it is not comparable. I have a bjj leg locker buddy that has a photo of X-rays on his phone from when he rolled with 2 Sambo world champs. The X-rays show a metal plate and 6 screws holding a leg together. The emphasis on takedowns is better than bjj though.
When youâre that good of a wrestler, the usja will gift you a black belt so youâre not destroying actual novices
Severn was one dimensional.
Wrestling. If it wasnât listed I never would have known.
Dans a great guy
Not here,but I did see a post that Dan was awarded an honorary black belt in Judo.
Now,about that SamboâŚ
Boxing (imo): footwork drills, heavy bag basic 1-2, slightly more advanced combos, head movement. There are several examples of old men using fundamental boxing techniques to beat their attackers.
Does anyone know who made the picks for the first ufc?
Sambo doesnât have belts, you wear either a red or blue depending on your jacket color
If Sambo is so much better than BJJ, than why arenât they winning every weight class?
Why arenât you?
Itâll be nice when Bjj comes up with a complete mma game. If you sign up for at a bjj club then they teach you a complete fighting game. Same for wrestling or Muay Thai.
Theyâll each come up with a complete pkg that highlites their game.
I think bjj and wrestling would be some what similar.
Itâs just all the sambo guys listed above almost have a different style.
Rather than train Bjj, wrestling and Muay Thai you would just join one club and itâs all under the same name.
I remember hitting the university for wrestling then the bjj club and kickboxing club. I know the schools have changed so at least weâre seeing new styles and obviously new athletes.
Itâs just the old days weâre so awesome because it was bjj vs wrestler. Itâd be nice to have the bragging rights of what is better discipline wise.
Yep Iâm old
Mma is king