How good is Jose Aldo's ground game?

[JohnyBrabo]

So are you actually saying Jose can outgrapple Brian Ortega and Thiago Tavares in pure BJJ match?

Yes. I am. MMA is not BJJ. Aldo prefers to stand and strike even though BJJ is his base. There are much better jitz guys in the UFC than Ortega and Tavares by the way.

 

[Darwinambrosius]

Past or present, beating Cobrinha is most impressive.

Irrelevant. He's primarily a striker so he couldn't possibly have decent offensive BJJ like real grapplers do.

 

[johnnyroastbeef]

Past or present, beating Cobrinha is most impressive.

im sure it used to be good but not anymore. Olivera would wrap aldo up like a pretzel.

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Irrelevant. He's primarily a striker so he couldn't possibly have decent offensive BJJ like real grapplers do.

Lol I'd say color you uninformed then. I just explained why.

 

[Toco]

lmao jesus christ dude give it a rest.

trying to talk tavares up every time i see you, trying to make choi's win look better.

oh, it's the korean guy, right? I mean, TS

 

[Steve08]

He passes guard like a motherfucker. He's not much of a submission artist, but his positional game from the top is very strong. He mounted Kenflo who is a legit grappler in like, 5 seconds. Don't think his guard has ever been passed in the UFC either though I could be wrong.

 

[BraNerd]

legit.

sorry. some other spaz was going to do it.

 

[JohnyBrabo]

im sure it used to be good but not anymore. Olivera would wrap aldo up like a pretzel.

No, he most certainly wouldn't. I am a former competitive grappler. What are your qualifications?

 

[Darwinambrosius]

Lol I'd say color you uninformed then. I just explained why.

I was being facetious, man.

 

[Weidman]

To be honest i dont even remember the last time i saw aldo on the ground

Let me remind you...

 

[Recounter]

He's among the best in the UFC.
He actually started with BJJ before striking.

He got the best of every fighter on the ground since his WEC years.
He's also good avoiding damage from the bottom, kinda like Anderson Silva.

But he's no Demian/Jacaré though

So you would really choose Jose Aldo over Brian Ortega and Thiago Tavares in a BJJ match?

 

[JohnyBrabo]

I was being facetious, man.

Lol apologies. It's hard to judge context and sarcasm through the medium that is the internet.

 

[johnnyroastbeef]

No, he most certainly wouldn't. I am a former competitive grappler. What are your qualifications?

wrasslin

 

[JohnyBrabo]

wrasslin

Same here. Only high school though. I have done no gi for years and have been training in a gi for about 3.

 

[johnnyroastbeef]

Let me remind you...

Goldberg: "he's going for the ankle lock Joe"

 

[JohnyBrabo]

I also wonder the same thing TS.

You shouldn't. In the words of the immortal Ray Longo "He's a mothafucka" on the mat.

 

[Darwinambrosius]

Lol apologies. It's hard to judge context and sarcasm through the medium that is the internet.

I gotcha. I just put together the reasoning in the OP to show how outlandish the line of thinking is there. Basically, if you like to bang, you couldn't possible have offensive grappling skills and therefore Jose couldn't beat "real grapplers" in pure grappling. These forums, man.

 

[Fullmount Triangle]

pretty good. he doesn't go for submissions or anything, but watching him cut through guards like they're nothing is always incredible. I think he has mounted everyone he's taken down in the UFC.

 

[SKITZADACTYL]

No, he most certainly wouldn't. I am a former competitive grappler. What are your qualifications?

20th degree black belt

 

[JohnyBrabo]

I gotcha. I just put together the reasoning in the OP to show how outlandish the line of thinking is there. Basically, if you like to bang, you couldn't possible have offensive grappling skills and therefore Jose couldn't beat "real grapplers" in pure grappling. These forums, man.

Dan Henderson is an Olympic wrestler who likes to stand and bang. Aldo is a BJJ black belt who prefers to stay standing and strike. There are countless other examples in MMA of fighters fighting outside their base.