Prime Royce vs Maia at WW, who takes it?

[Fadetoblack918]

Im really not sure. If i had to put money on it, i go Maia, but could see Royce pulling it off too. Has potential to be the greatest grapplefest of all time. What do you guys think?

 

[KB Warrior]

Maia by whatever he wants

 

[accolyte1022]

Not even close....

 

[nanika]

its like asking who would win a war. hannibal or napoleon?

 

[dildos]

maia.

but woodley would wreck both.

 

[A.S. Deep]

its like asking who would win a war. hannibal or napoleon?

I love this comparison. Both are greats for their time, but Napoleon always wins via being born long after Hannibal.

Maia via any sub or strike he wants.

 

[Darth_Inv1ctu5]

Maia, not even close. Maia is the best grapler in the history of MMA thus far. I don't like watching him.win but there's no denying skill.

 

[tasticles]

Maia by whatever he wants

Age isn't much of an excuse. Royce just isn't that good in BJJ like he's made out to be. Mai is still a beast at 40 while royce was completely shot.

 

[tehShuffle]

I would say Maia. The Gracies may have made GJJ but there are some other people out there who are better. Eddie Bravo proved it when he beat Royler.

 

[Magnum1978]

Maia as a brown belt would annihilate Royce in is prime

 

[mma_genius]

Im really not sure. If i had to put money on it, i go Maia, but could see Royce pulling it off too. Has potential to be the greatest grapplefest of all time. What do you guys think?

I misread this as Prince Royce, and instantly thought, Maia would kill him.

Maia would kill prime Royce as well.

 

[UFC=Pride]

Maia easily no question prime Royce wouldn’t be top 10 if he fought now.

 

[waldywaldy]

Maia by decision.

This guy in his prime would have a great shot though

 

[Mike Haggar]

People who say Royce wasn't that good are wrong, he was good, he was a pioneer, even in the BJJ world at the time Royce was a somebody.

Throughout the rest of the 90's Royce did not have the acclaim of others in the Gracie family.

Maia is in a different league he, Werdum and Jacre are the most accomplished BBJ guys to ever compete in the UFC.

Maia would beat Royce in the octagon but I don't think it would be as much of a blow out as these other guys think it would be.

 

[Fight Professor]

Maia, not even close. Maia is the best grapler in the history of MMA thus far. I don't like watching him.win but there's no denying skill.

Shields and Palhares are better.

 

[sabretitan]

Better thread would have been Roger vs Demian

 

[datfnguy]

Im really not sure. If i had to put money on it, i go Maia, but could see Royce pulling it off too. Has potential to be the greatest grapplefest of all time. What do you guys think?

Prime Royce fought with a gi, you take that away and he's instantly not so prime

 

[Irishwhiskey119]

Caveman who figured out fire first vs Bo Jackson?

Bo Jackson.

 

[Fadetoblack918]

Better thread would have been Roger vs Demian

Roger's name doesn't carry as much weight as Royce

 

[bubby]

Royce got destroyed in grappling by Hughes.
Ask yourself if Hughes is as good at grappling as Maia.