Although there are fighters with better BJJ skills than Maia, I think he holds the flag for BJJ in mma. He sticks close to the BJJ principles. He goes for the takedown, improves position and goes for the submission. From his back he is always looking to submit or reverse.
He isn't particularly athletic compared to others in mma but manages to use his technique to win.
Until Roger competes in MMA more, then perhaps we will see a new person carrying the flag of BJJ.
If Maia loses can Paul Harris be the new torch carrier?
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nah fuck that. bj penn holds the flag. maia never won the mundials as a bb.
Maia's ADCC win is better. Plus, he uses BJJ more than Penn. Penn has become almost a total boxer.