Best striking: Silva
Best BJJ: Mir
I don't think that's a relevant reason if Maia or anyone with top level grappling fought fedor he would get tapped just like he did.
This is true, but Fedor wasn't really in his prime at the time. I know this is a controversial opinion, but ive seen him fight for a long time and he's never looked as bad on the ground as he did in the last few years. Brett Rogers sweeped him, Hendo escaped from under him easily, BF held him down with ease.
Its a big accomplishment still, but that alone does not put him above Big Nog imo
I don't think that's a relevant reason if Maia or anyone with top level grappling fought fedor he would get tapped just like he did.
Striking: Andy. By far.
BJJ: Big Nog
That is just based on results. I know guys like Werdum are better at pure BJJ than Nog, but Nog has the best resume pertaining to MMA.
Everything is spot on except the part in bold imo. Even Nog in his prime was not unsubmittable. Barnett had him with that kneebar when he was still relatively close to the height of his career and in terms of pure offensive submission power I'd say Mir is on par with Barnett.
I don't know if I see Mir getting subbed by anybody, more realistically 03 Nog would outpoint him to a decision. Possibly he might catch him with something late, as Mir's gas tank is (oddly enough, considering how long he's been in the game) somewhat untested, but I think you're selling Mir a little short here due to a couple of bad losses he's had.
You think Nog is incapable of subbing Mir then? Because all my statement said was that Nog in his prime was capable of it. The only heavyweight that I can think of that Nog would not have been capable of submitting was Werdum. In BJJ terms I view Werdum as a clear level above Nog, or obviously Mir.
Striking: Andy. By far.
BJJ: Big Nog
That is just based on results. I know guys like Werdum are better at pure BJJ than Nog, but Nog has the best resume pertaining to MMA.