Are Hughes over Almeida and Mir over Traven the best examples of MMA fighters tapping BJJ legends?

[Heartbell]

Sakuraba vs Royler and Renzo don't really count, considering the ref stopped it instead of it being a submission.

 

[Vamp]

Hughes over Almeida was also a technical submission.

 

[Heartbell]

Hughes over Almeida was also a technical submission.

Because Almeida went out, different situation.

 

[Enigma87]

Because Almeida went out, different situation.

They are both technical submissions. In neither situation they tapped.

 

[sangreporsangre]

Maybe not comparable as he's not considered a "bjj legend" as such, but I still can't get over Josh getting tapped by Rothwell.

 

[Dead Kennedy]

Didn't know Ricardo Almeida was a BJJ legend. No offense, as to I don't really know his credentials or achievements. Just never really heard that Almeida was some grappling phenom. Knew he was good, but unsure how good.

 

[Heartbell]

They are both technical submissions. In neither situation they tapped.

I don't mean the physical act of tapping. Losing because you're caught in a rightful submission move. Not everything has to be literal.

 

[waldywaldy]

I don't mean the physical act of tapping. Losing because you're caught in a rightful submission move. Not everything has to be literal.

 

[LEWIS540]

Almeida getting subbed was totally different.......he was rocked badly and didn't know where he was at.

 

[Heartbell]

Didn't know Ricardo Almeida was a BJJ legend. No offense, as to I don't really know his credentials or achievements. Just never really heard that Almeida was some grappling phenom. Knew he was good, but unsure how good.

ADCC 2003 88–98 kg: 4th place

ADCC 2001 88–98 kg: 2nd place Openweight: 4th place

ADCC 2000 Openweight: 3rd place

ADCC 1999 88–98 kg: 3rd place

ADCC 1998 88–98 kg: 2nd place

Also recently won the "Masters" IBJJF Worlds a few years ago. He's pretty damn good at No-Gi.

 

[Dead Kennedy]

ADCC 2003 88–98 kg: 4th place

ADCC 2001 88–98 kg: 2nd place Openweight: 4th place

ADCC 2000 Openweight: 3rd place

ADCC 1999 88–98 kg: 3rd place

ADCC 1998 88–98 kg: 2nd place

Also recently won the "Masters" IBJJF Worlds a few years ago. He's pretty damn good at No-Gi.

Nice, thanks for the insight.

 

[Karelinator]

Didn't know Ricardo Almeida was a BJJ legend. No offense, as to I don't really know his credentials or achievements. Just never really heard that Almeida was some grappling phenom. Knew he
was good, but unsure how good.

Well, he appears on BJJ Heroes and apparently has 4rth degree black belt, at least.

Seems that Hughes beat him in grappling too, to make things funnier, though by a penalty.

Almeida getting subbed was totally different.......he was rocked badly and didn't know where he was at.

So was Traven, though likely not as much 'rocked' as 'overwhelmed'.

 

[dildos]

Didn't know Ricardo Almeida was a BJJ legend. No offense, as to I don't really know his credentials or achievements. Just never really heard that Almeida was some grappling phenom. Knew he was good, but unsure how good.

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ADCC 2003 88–98 kg: 4th place

ADCC 2001 88–98 kg: 2nd place Openweight: 4th place

ADCC 2000 Openweight: 3rd place

ADCC 1999 88–98 kg: 3rd place

ADCC 1998 88–98 kg: 2nd place

Also recently won the "Masters" IBJJF Worlds a few years ago. He's pretty damn good at No-Gi.

 

[sangreporsangre]

I don't mean the physical act of tapping. Losing because you're caught in a rightful submission move. Not everything has to be literal.

Doesn't that go against your OP though? You didn't count ref stoppages for Saku because "the ref stopped it instead of it being a submission."

 

[LEWIS540]

Travis Lutter was the Michael Jordan of BJJ and he got tapped by Anderson Silva and Matt Lindland.

 

[Was at Pride GP 2000]

It broke before they hit the ground it wasn't because of the kimura.

That Renzo tho.... he looks mildly bothered

 

[Which Doctor]

Travis Lutter was the Michael Jordan of BJJ and he got tapped by Anderson Silva and Matt Lindland.

The Magic and Larry of MMA

 

[Deleted member 502383]

Josh Barnett is a standout in Catch Wrestling but still got submitted by Ben Rothwell, which shocked me.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Travis Lutter was the Michael Jordan of BJJ and he got tapped by Anderson Silva and Matt Lindland.

I think Goldie was right but you and many others assumed he meant Basketball.

 

[tasticles]

I don't mean the physical act of tapping. Losing because you're caught in a rightful submission move. Not everything has to be literal.

I'm not sure how its relevant. adding strikes and no gi is a serious game changer. Some adapt well and other do not. That's like kicking my ass after I go to sleep and saying I can't fight. A lot of these guys are gassed or out before the sub.