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Sakuraba and Wanderlei both have by consensus earned black belts in the ring.
If I have this right, Sakuraba's belt comes partially from defeating Gracies in MMA.
I don't question Sakuraba's fighting skill, but I think we all agree that MMA is very
different from BJJ. Just look at Nog -- he's a master submission artist, but his
game is MMA, not pure BJJ.
So my question is: why do people believe that MMA fighting skill (even in the form
of submissions) translates to pure BJJ skill?
For those higher level belts out there: how high would you rate Sakuraba's or Wanderlei's
skills in BJJ rules, just by looking at their fights in MMA?
If I have this right, Sakuraba's belt comes partially from defeating Gracies in MMA.
I don't question Sakuraba's fighting skill, but I think we all agree that MMA is very
different from BJJ. Just look at Nog -- he's a master submission artist, but his
game is MMA, not pure BJJ.
So my question is: why do people believe that MMA fighting skill (even in the form
of submissions) translates to pure BJJ skill?
For those higher level belts out there: how high would you rate Sakuraba's or Wanderlei's
skills in BJJ rules, just by looking at their fights in MMA?