If the Gracies had said "Fuck it, we believe in the art of BJJ so much that we'll let ANYONE test us", which three fighters of the time, who weren't in the tournament, would have had the best chance of beating Royce had they entered the tournament?
I'm thinking Tyson, Karelin & Gokor.
Jackie Chan, JCVD, and of course, the Greatest Martial Artist of All Time (because he says so), SEGAL!!
Halph Macchio
Karelin BasGokorOf course the reason Rorion set up UFC 1 was to be an advertisement for GJJ, so these guys didn't receive an invitation.
Antonio Inoki
Rickson by armbar
tons of guys coulda sprawl n brawled royce
there were plenty of guy mezger types already, wrestlers with good striking
Master Shredder - Antonio Inoki
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