Is Aldo the GOAT takedown defense artist?

[Söze Aldo]

Does anyone else really have an argument?

 

[chinarice]

The only one with an argument is GSP but I dunno, Aldo's pretty damn legit with his TDD.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

@AldoStillGoat

 

[JustOnce]

I think it's Jones, GSP and Aldo.

I personally think it's

Jones
GSP
Aldo

in this order.

I mean, if someone like Merab fought someone like Jones and GSP, they would outwrestle Merab and put his ass down in the first place.

But even if they chose not to wrestle, I don't think Merab has ability to take those two down either. If they were the same size. And I don't think they would kinda give the fight away by being too gun shy either.

When it comes to Jones vs GSP, I think it's a coin toss in a way. I think Jones is slightly better than GSP. I always thought Jones was a better version of GSP. But he isn't clean so.

GSP clean goat.

 

[kingofthecans]

It worked great against Conor.

 

[mjfan23]

Pre Khamzat ragdolling usman, Usman had the best takedown defense in ufc history!


Like @JustOnce said Aldo, GSP and Jones are great picks given their volume of work and levels of opposition faced

 

[Laheys'Liquorland]

Goat Jones has thee best TD defense.

I give Aldo credit but TJ brought up a glaring hole in his cage defense. Apparently Aldi doesn't have great IQ in the clinch.

 

[Dimbis]

Hes top 3 probably, since I can’t think of many people above him besides GSP and Khabib, but in a stalling way…

 

[Poirierfan]

Khabib and Aldo imo.

 

[josh345]

Renan baro had amazing TDD too. But Aldo even to this day has bullet proof TDD. It's something else for sure. Stopping EPOd out Merab like that.

 

[GrantB13]

People might have better defense statistically than him, but how many people have attempted takedowns on the people above him? Aldo masterfully stopped takedowns from guys like Edgar and Merab who made many attempts. Statistically he's not top, but the artistry with which he does it is worth noting.

 

[TheMoa]

Aldo chilling on one leg while somebody is trying to take him down is funny as fuck... it's a shame he dont capitalize doing some damage on the clinch because with that great TDD he SHOULD be able to take more risk. I think with the age he just doesnt have stamina

 

[DOMMA]

Aldo does have sick TD defense, even as a young fighter I remember guys could not take him down. Prime BJ Penn was also tough to TD.

 

[Bork Neslar]

Maybe. Maybe not.

 

[IIIIIIII]

i'd say so. i can't think of anyone else.

 

[VinceArch]

Khabib, Aldo, GSP, Usman.. all great TDD. BJ in his prime was a tough one to take down as well.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Yeah his TDD is amazing, he has lightning fast reflexes and his hips are so quick,. even as he got older he still has amazing reflexes and agility. Its crazy hard to take him down, Aldo's TDD is one of the best attributes.

I saw Aldo fight live in WEC, and there was like 10 or 12 takedown attempts in that fight and he stuffed them all, its crazy how fast he is, his reflexes are like a cat

 

[Shaolin Alan]

The blueprint to "beating" Aldo, is to not fight him...

 

[Laheys'Liquorland]

Aldo chilling on one leg while somebody is trying to take him down is funny as fuck... it's a shame he dont capitalize doing some damage on the clinch because with that great TDD he SHOULD be able to take more risk. I think with the age he just doesnt have stamina

What's not funny is Aldo not just spinning out of the cage grabs and breaking loose instead of being content being held.

 

[fortheo]

Goat Jones has thee best TD defense.

I give Aldo credit but TJ brought up a glaring hole in his cage defense. Apparently Aldi doesn't have great IQ in the clinch.

Prime aldo wasn't afraid to wrestle off the cage. As he aged, he became more conservative with his energy and started being more complacent on the cage