Best grapplers

[Mike Nall]

If it makes you feel any better I think Jacare is the best BJJ fighter in MMA today.

I was talking BJJ/grappling strictly. I just feel it's unfair to the guys that are putting in work grappling at the elite level multiple times a year if I add a legend to the list that hasn't really been active in BJJ or sub-wrestling in 5 years. If I had to include MMA fighters on there, there is no way I could keep the list to 10 or even 15. If I had a grappling for MMA list it would be, once again in no particular order:

BJ Penn
Jacare
Demian Maia
Andre Galvao
Roger Gracie
Robert Drysdale
George Sotiropoulos
Shinya Aoki
Palharres
Frank Mir/Big Nogueira (can't leave out ole' Big Nog. Maybe he shouldn't be on the current list, but still.)

Werdum has to get an honorable mention. He should even be on the list.

[Brandon Mccaghren]

MMA: Jacare, Maia, BJ Penn. And I have really been enjoying watching George Sot lately, too.

BJJ Comp: Ryan Hall and Jeff Glover, no question.

Teachers: Rener Gracie, Carlos Machado.

I purposefully didn't list any 10th Planet guys. I figure I am biased in that regard.

[Stephan Pepin]

Just cause I want Eddie to rematch him doesnt mean I dont know he has mad skills though. He is one of the best grapplers in the world. I think Eddie is way better now then when they first faced. Eddie still might lose but I think he would do alot better.

Props to Eddie for not tapping in the arm triangle of leo.

[Jesse Bell]

What about Denny Prokopos!!!

[Stephan Pepin]

Dennys awesome. I never realized Eddie wanted to rematch Vieirra at one point.


"Are there any other guys at your weight class that you would want to fight at ADCC?
"I'd like to fight Leo Viera, again, with a different mindset: fresher. The last time I fought him... I am not making any excuses; that guy is a bad motherfucker…that guy is one of the best guys in the world… He beat me fair and square… But I had just beat Royler Gracie. That's like winning the Super Bowl and having to go out and play another football game. I wasn't in the right mindset….
This time, if we meet again, I will have a different mindset. I am going to go out there and attack him"

[Will Thaxton]

shout out to Javier Vazquez.

[jkdtodd]

Eddie bravo, bj penn, machado, erik paulson, josh barnett.......
If you train with any of these guys your we be killer on the ground
oh yeah and my sifu larry hartsell jkd grappling master

[Mike Nall]

MMA: Jacare, Maia, BJ Penn. And I have really been enjoying watching George Sot lately, too.

BJJ Comp: Ryan Hall and Jeff Glover, no question.

Teachers: Rener Gracie, Carlos Machado.

I purposefully didn't list any 10th Planet guys. I figure I am biased in that regard.

Just curious, but why did you leave so many fantastic world champions off of your BJJ comp list?

[Mike Nall]

shout out to Javier Vazquez.

Javi in my very humble opinion is the most underrated sub grappler alive.

[DesiCuellar]

My favorite currents and legends are:

JJ Machado
Andre Galvao
Jacare
Roberto "cyborg" Abreu
Eddie Bravo
Renzo Gracie