Who Are Some of the Best Brazilian Wrestlers in MMA History?

[Fahrenheit1221]

I'm not talking decorated in amateur wrestling but how they applied wrestling to MMA and the success they found with both offensive and defensive wrestling at the highest levels of MMA both in and out of the Octagon.

 

[Headkicktoleg]

Gleison Tibau
Arona

 

[Klaavical]

That's a head scratcher.

 

[tat2man5k]

Arona

 

[Druken_Vovchanchyn]

Gleison Tibau
Arona

good call
ill take Aldo as the best wrestler ever..TDD is wrestling.

his clinic on frankie was amazing. same with his coming out party vs faber

 

[Thenewguysnm1]

Silva has great defensive wrestling

 

[MMACroatia]

Aldo for defense
Glover has good takedowns usually
Brazilians are way more TDD oriented wrestlers,not many who are great at takedowns.

 

[joey gerbils]

Aldo

Maia

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Gleison Tibau
Arona

Add Jacare and you got the top 3.

 

[waldywaldy]

 

[Fahrenheit1221]

Some great responses so far. I feel like Tibau stands out (to me personally). Arona was a son of a bitch though. Insanely difficult match-up for virtually anyone in his prime.

 

[JoeZayAldo]

Glover is the first person that comes to mind.

 

[Zabit 145 Goat]

Maia
Aldo
RDA

 

[NoSmilez]

Eh I think if you just wrestle in brazil. You are bound to have some accolades since fringe sport. If anything Maia is a good wrestler in Brazil?

 

[gono btw]

I'm not talking decorated in amateur wrestling but how they applied wrestling to MMA and the success they found with both offensive and defensive wrestling at the highest levels of MMA both in and out of the Octagon.

 

[MemphisMafia]

Gleison Tibau
Arona

This is what popped in my head as well.

 

[Andreh]

Gleison Tibau
Demian Maia
José Aldo
Gilbert Durinho
Ronaldo Jacaré
Rafael Feijão
Michel Prazeres
Lyoto Machida
Francisco Trinaldo
Warlley Alves
Antonio Carlos Júnior

Some of them use more Judô than Wrestling, like Jacaré, Feijão and Antonio Carlos.

 

[TheRassler]

Do backpack’s count?