This is what an A-level HW grappler looks like... 6' 8", 300lbs + that moves like a MW

[Stranger Come Knocking]

Oh yeah, most definitely. BJJ, Wrestling and Sambo are the golden children of MMA, Judo is the outcast who talks funny and can't hold a fucking fork properly.

How silly. Especially since bjj came from judo

 

[aus101]

That workout was the average sherdoggers warm up.

I do two laps of the rope climb (I’m also half his weight).

 

[WeirdFacts]

How silly. Especially since bjj came from judo

Yup you don't have to tell me, I've tried both, it's just how it is with MMA fans, Judo is the odd bird out

 

[listrahtes]

What's their problem ?

Oh that would fill a book. Short answer they feel threatened by mma and wage a war on mma with threatening Judoka to not participate in MMA bouts or even train at it., actively campaigning against MMA as some sort of criminal underground bloodsport without skill....etc. Its despicable. In the end its about money I guess as Judo association is bigtime involved in state funding and delusion runs high with them.

Just search the net you will find a lot about it.

 

[Ghost in the Dark]

This is why we need to lift the tarded 265 cap and chuck serious amounts of money into building an SHW division, getting at least some of those A level big guys away from other sports.

 

[MuayThai101]

Hmmm lets see here...

-28 years old and his hairline is worse than my grand dad.
-Is beating everyone because he is the biggest man on the planet who actually gave a shit about judo.
-Would gas in 1 round in the UFC.

 

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Good luck with the thing.

 

[Fossor]

Any HW can move like MW
















for the first 2.5 minutes.

 

[KantoTerror]

Francis would sleep this dude. It's one thing to throw people around....it's another avoiding HW punches while doing it.

 

[venivedivici]

He would look like Gabi Garcia in the cage

 

[Affenschädel]

I could do that. There's just never someone around to hold my beer.

 

[mkt]

How silly. Especially since bjj came from judo

BJJ came out of Japanese jiu jitsu, not Olympic-style sport judo.

 

[rurouni]

6'6 at most

 

[Mentallooser]

BJJ came out of Japanese jiu jitsu, not Olympic-style sport judo.

It came out of judo. Maeda was a judoka. Judo wasn't always like what you see now

 

[mkt]

Not questioning his skills, but the guy has a distinct size/strength advantage, so he doesn't have to be the most technical judoka in the sport. It sounds like he's mastered Kumi Kata (grip fighting)...and I'm not sure if that's the best skill to bring to MMA.
http://effectivejudo.com/how-to-beat-teddy-riner/

He also has no interest in MMA according to this:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1281202-judo-olympian-teddy-riner-there-is-no-moral-code-in-mma

With no specialized MMA training, what happens if you put Prime Karelin vs. Riner in a cage?

 

[mkt]

It came out of judo. Maeda was a judoka. Judo wasn't always like what you see now

Yes, technically you're right, but Maeda was basically an early MMA fighter, competing against catch wrestlers, strikers, etc. It would be closer to Japanese jiu jitsu (which is broader than sport judo and may include things not allowed in sports competition).

 

[Bull Terrier]

Riner is a beast of a man, but I would be interested to see him face off against someone in Judo who was at least somewhat his physical equal. He has a huge size and weight advantage over most of his opponents.

 

[AnotherOldGuy]

Yes but can he pass USADA testing is the real question.

Olympic testing is far stricter than USADA, if he passes that then USADA is a joke. I'm not saying he's not using, just that if he's not getting caught now he's definitely not getting caught by USADA.

 

[AnotherOldGuy]

Riner is a beast of a man, but I would be interested to see him face off against someone in Judo who was at least somewhat his physical equal. He has a huge size and weight advantage over most of his opponents.

He's had a number of close matches, and has lost matches in the past. There are other guys his size and strength in judo; what sets him apart is technique.

 

[AnotherOldGuy]

Yes, Teddy Riner would wreck Yamasita.

Impossible to tell; I'd pick Yamashita, but it'd be close. Riner has lost, and has had a number of very close matches (won by penalty or judges decision). Yamashita had a longer undefeated run, won by bigger margins (and back when the criteria for ippon was much stricter), and missed out on the double Olympic gold because of Carter's 1980 Olympic boycott. Morever, when Yamashita was competing groundwork (ne-waza) was still an integral part of judo - whole matches were fought on the ground back then. Riner's groundwork is much weaker than Yamashita's.

Riner is very good too though, so it'd be an interesting match. It'd probably come down to which rules: 1980's rules with basically unlimited time on the ground, and very high standards for ippon throws I'd take Yamashita. Today's rules with quick standups and soft ippons I'd take Riner. Both were very good.