Fight Recommendations For Outstanding Grappling Exchanges?

[JakePaulMMA]

Nick Diaz vs Diego Sanchez was pretty wild.

 

[Safton]

For your perusal, I asked something similar years ago. I'm sure a lot of the recommendations in that thread have already been mentioned here, but you never know:

Good Grappler vs. Grappler Fights?

One of my favorite things to watch in MMA are high-level (or at least visually exciting) grappling exchanges: fast-paced scrambles, crazy reversals, desperate submission attempts & escapes, high-amplitude takedowns -- the works. Green vs. Rowe is a recent example of a fight that had a lot of...

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[Luckyme]

Gamot vs Arman is MMA wrestling at its finest

Islam vs Arman is another good one

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Might turn the volume down a bit, the buzz from being off VHS is maddening.

 

[Sms_productions713]

Maias first real test in his career

 

[king hippo]

matt serra vs ivan menjivar - ufc 48

not the "greatest" grappling or anything but it had some exciting moments.

 

[mkt]

Nog vs Couture is one of my favourite modern UFC fights because of the grappling.

It's been a long time since I saw Paulson vs Hume, but it's frequently regarded as the first modern MMA match in the NHB days and I seem to recall grappling exchanges being a huge part of that.

Frank Shamrock vs. Alan Goes was another very early one. Frank had like 1 year of experience/training in Pancrase and held his own with a BJJ black belt.

Kimo vs. Royce was fun. too. Everyone expected a 30 second submission by Royce, but Kimo used his strength, high school wrestling background and a little second-had GJJ training (if the rumors are true) to give Royce a surprisingly good fight.

These aren't modern ADCC quality fights, but showcased grappling pioneers in the very early days of the sport.

 

[Ludwig von Mises]

 

[BowserJr]

Gamrot v arman

 

[theincognito]

I have always thought Donald Cerrone vs Benson Henderson (in WEC) was lowkey one of the best grappling heavy fights I've ever seen.

 

[king hippo]

can't forget this masterpiece of a fight. HIGH LEVEL mma right there.

 

[legcramp]

Probably mentioned already but I like Maia vs Jason Macdonald even though it was one sided.

 

[markantony20]

can't forget this masterpiece of a fight. HIGH LEVEL mma right there.

Thanks for the vid Sherbro!

 

[markantony20]

Probably mentioned already but I like Maia vs Jason Macdonald even though it was one sided.

I watched that one last night and it was crazy that MacDonald had the balls to go into Maia’s guard like that.

 

[king hippo]

Thanks for the vid Sherbro!

man, i hope you're not expecting anything cause it was a nothing fight between two super-cans

 

[Pious Augustus]

Gamrot vs CDF
CDF vs Dariush
Gamrot vs Arman
Islam vs Arman

 

[Danespina]

Tim Elliott vs. Louis Smolka.

 

[Iroh]

 

[cade187]

I'll recommend the fight I always do.

Demian Maia vs Jason MacDonald. UFC 87.

Fantastic back and forth grappling exchanges, sub attempts from each guy, fantastic fight.

Was going to say this.

Diego Sanchez vs. Nick Diaz
Joe Daddy Stephenson vs. Luke Cummo

No finishes but great grappling exchanges.

 

[no fat chicks]

Nogueira vs Couture has good sweep and good choke escape