@JustTheTip again, even if ADCC is not a BJJ comp, Gordon is a BJJ guy that got 88kg gold and Absolute silver at ADCC in 2017 by beating Danis, Romulo, Xande, Keenan, Cyborg, Jones, Aly, and then losing on points to to Pena. ALL 8 of those guys are BJJ guys, no?
And again, do you honestly think he';s going to turn from a no-gi beast to a chump that can't beat anyone when he puts on a gi? His skill and dedication is going to vanish when he puts on the pajamas?
C'mon man. I dobuted Gordon harder than a lot of ppl. Especially after he lost to LO. I thought he might be a sub-only guy that was just an EBI stud. But he shut me the fuck up when he went out there and won ADCC in 2017 subbed savages like Romulo, Keenan, Cyborg, Jones, and Aly, and then subbed Yuri too at the end of the year. He talked mad shit but he backed it up. Gotta respect that.
Yep. Legit question. Who is the last person to win an ADCC bracket that wasn't mainly a BJJ guy or gal? Mark Kerr?
I would bet my savings that no one from this point on ever wins an ADCC bracket without BJJ being their main focus. The MMA, Luta Livre, Catch, Judo, and Sambo guys usually make it like one or two rounds in tops and then end up losing to a BJJ guy. No hate. It's logical. The rules are closer to BJJ than any other grappling art. You can't win with ippon like in Judo or wrestling, or via pin like in wrestling,. There are 4 point throws but we rarely see them.