Fighter with unexpected good grappling/bjj skills

[Hazuki Ryo]

I have Pettis, Conor, and Ortega in mind

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Jon Jones

 

[richardjohnson]

Ortega? Hasn't he always been known for having great BJJ?

 

[Neck&Neck]

Bo Nickalz

 

[Duke Kensington]

The reem?

 

[Nathan LaMontagne]

Ortega? Hasn't he always been known for having great BJJ?

If anything, it's surprising that his striking is pretty good.

Ironically he makes a lot of the competition style BJJ mistakes.

 

[PEDRO IVO RUSSO MIRANDA]

Corey Sandhagen.

Everyone blaming him for L'n'P against font, but his Wrestling really surprises me here.
He is already a pretty diverse striker with a lot of switches, and adding that wrestle element make his game really complete.
He showed hints of an evolving wrestling skill against Yadong, but against font his takedowns are amazing.

 

[frederick]

Roy Nelson

 

[don't ask]

Tim Kennedy, Anthony Hernandez, Andre Muniz

 

[Sweater of AV]

I have Pettis, Conor, and Ortega in mind

 

[arcadeperfect]

Robert Whittaker

 

[NicholasJBasile]

Corey Sandhagen.

Everyone blaming him for L'n'P against font, but his Wrestling really surprises me here.
He is already a pretty diverse striker with a lot of switches, and adding that wrestle element make his game really complete.
He showed hints of an evolving wrestling skill against Yadong, but against font his takedowns are amazing.

For sure -- his wrestling seems to have come a long way since his losses to Dillashaw and Sterling

 

[Pierced7681]

I’d say Diego Lopes, he almost subbed Evloev on short notice so many times

 

[flektarn]

Can't think of many at the top of my head except for Aldo. Besides the excellent TDD he did have good grappling / bjj when he ever used it. To be fair, Chito's grappling is dogshit but Aldo held him in a body triangle for almost a whole round. And he's only been subbed once.

 

[Duke Kensington]

I’d say Diego Lopes, he almost subbed Evloev on short notice so many times

Diego is primarily a bjj guy. It’s impressive he’s found so much success with his hands recently

 

[usernamee]

He swept Nate in their fight and he defended Khabib's takedown better than both Gaethje and Poirier. His grappling is underrated. He just gasses and wilts mentally.

 

[omawho402]

Israel Adesanya

 

[TempleoftheDog]

I have Pettis, Conor, and Ortega in mind

You mean the Conor with ONE sub in his entire career? And that was in the minor leagues in 2012?

The clown that jumped a gilly.. On Poirier?

lol.. The same Poirier that has zero gilly wins on his resume. But he keeps trying..

That’s the Conor you mean, right?

 

[mjfan23]

Izzy and Alex are underrated.

Surprising were people like Alan Blecher types who entered into the guard of very high level JJ greats and survived or won

 

[Dr. Rose]

The reem?

right on.