Top 5 Best Strikers, and Grapplers

[Frankie Baby!]

Who do you think the best strikers, and grapplers are?

My Lists:
Strikers:
1.) Stephen Thompson
2.) Gokhan Saki
3.) Alistair Overeem
4.) Edson Barboza
5.) Cody Garbrandt/TJ Dillashaw

Grapplers:
1.) Khabib Nurmagomedov
2.) Daniel Cormier
3.) Demian Maia
4.) Fabricio Werdum
5.) Jacare Souza/Yoel Romero

 

[MMACroatia]

Barboza but not Conor?

 

[P4p Islam]

Who do you think the best strikers, and grapplers are?

My Lists:
Strikers:
1.) Stephen Thompson
2.) Gokhan Saki
3.) Alistair Overeem
4.) Edson Barboza
5.) Cody Garbrandt/TJ Dillashaw

Grapplers:
1.) Khabib Nurmagomedov
2.) Daniel Cormier
3.) Demian Maia
4.) Fabricio Werdum
5.) Jacare Souza/Yoel Romero

Lol TJ over Anderson Silva?

 

[Sirwastealot]

Grapplers:

1. Khabib
2. GSP
3. Cormier
4. Maia
5. Werdum

Can't have that list without GSP. Strikers is more tricky.

 

[wilKO]

Barboza and Overeem over Conor???

Overeem has been KOd 13 times in MMA alone.

 

[BoD 2.0]

Grapplers:
1. GSP
2. Maia
3. Khabib
4. Cormier
5. Rockhold

Strikers:
1. Holloway
2. TJ
3. Thompson
4. GSP
5. Conor

 

[TjDillashawCombo]

Strikers:

1.) Saki
2.) Whittaker
3.) Thompson
4.) Dillashaw
5.) Overeem

Grapplers:

1.) Maia
2.) Jacare
3.) Werdum
4.) Ortega
5.) Ryan Hall

 

[Hanz_Blitz]

Any grapplers list without Jacare is simply wrong

 

[Mondo Freaks]

Anderson
Shogun
Dillashaw
Conor
Moose


DC
Jones
GSP
Maia
DJ

 

[SomniumRabidum]

I think it's unfair to put Saki on the list with only one MMA fight in which he looked rather poor.

I get it, I'm quite familiar with Saki and his credentials, but without more MMA wins under his belt I don't think we should be crowning him a top MMA striker just yet.

 

[KootenayKid]

If you don't have Conor in your top two strikers right now I don't know what to say.

 

[Franc Mittelo]

Who do you think the best strikers, and grapplers are?

My Lists:
Strikers:
1.) Stephen Thompson
2.) Gokhan Saki
3.) Alistair Overeem
4.) Edson Barboza
5.) Cody Garbrandt/TJ Dillashaw

Grapplers:
1.) Khabib Nurmagomedov
2.) Daniel Cormier
3.) Demian Maia
4.) Fabricio Werdum
5.) Jacare Souza/Yoel Romero

Dude, Woodley nearly killed Stephen Thompson with his hands. You are obviously not basing your opinion on statistics about effective striking.

 

[passtard]

Who do you think the best strikers, and grapplers are?

My Lists:
Strikers:
1.) Stephen Thompson
2.) Gokhan Saki
3.) Alistair Overeem
4.) Edson Barboza
5.) Cody Garbrandt/TJ Dillashaw

Grapplers:
1.) Khabib Nurmagomedov
2.) Daniel Cormier
3.) Demian Maia
4.) Fabricio Werdum
5.) Jacare Souza/Yoel Romero

Asks for a top 5, lists 6

 

[DS66]

If you don't have Conor in your top two strikers right now I don't know what to say.

I assume TS is talking about active fighters.

 

[WHALEWOLF]

Yall forgot the blanket Jake O'Brien heheeeeee

 

[Spath]

Based on somewhat recent performances I’d say something like

Strikers (not in any order):
Dillashaw
McGregor
Thompson
Whittaker
Holloway

Grapplers:
Jacare
Ortega
Nurmagomedov
Maia
Werdum

I didn’t include A. Silva because he’s old, probably banned from competition and there’s been many more amazing striking performances lately.

I think Mighty Mouse and GSP are close to make it on the lists, as grapplers and strikers, but both are so well rounded plus their fight IQ is top notch.. They always get the advantage in their fights. GSP is also too inactive.

 

[MMA__Analyst]

Overeem has been KOd 13 times in MMA alone.

Thats because he is in a division where any one at any given time could end the fight with one shot, and he has a shit chin for a HW. Overall, he is one of he most decorated strikers in the HW division, and when he is focused and smart he could pick apart nearly anyone on the feet. His technique is just so crisp.

 

[elwoood11]

Who do you think the best strikers, and grapplers are?

My Lists:
Strikers:
1.) Stephen Thompson
2.) Gokhan Saki
3.) Alistair Overeem
4.) Edson Barboza
5.) Cody Garbrandt/TJ Dillashaw

Grapplers:
1.) Khabib Nurmagomedov
2.) Daniel Cormier
3.) Demian Maia
4.) Fabricio Werdum
5.) Jacare Souza/Yoel Romero

How can Darren Elkins not be on a top five list of best Grapplers? He's arguably the best wrestler at 145 and could take anybody down he wanted to.

 

[wilKO]

Thats because he is in a division where any one at any given time could end the fight with one shot, and he has a shit chin for a HW. Overall, he is one of he most decorated strikers in the HW division, and when he is focused and smart he could pick apart nearly anyone on the feet. His technique is just so crisp.

Ability to take strikes is part of a great striker. How many all time great boxers have glass chins? Not many. Look at Khan. Overeem has been KOd way too many times in MMA even for a HW.

 

[mjfan23]

Third round Romero has to be in both lists