Top 5 most decorated jiu-jitsu players

[man im tuff]

Xande Ribeiro - 18 gold titles
(IBJJF 6 - ADCC 2 - nogi worlds 2 - pan ams 6 - world cup 1 - no gi world cup 1)

Rodolfo Vieira - 15 gold titles
(IBJJF 4 - world cup 6 - nogi world cup 1 - pan ams 2 - eropean 2)

Bruno Malfacine - 14 gold titles
(IBJJF - 5 - pan ams 4 - euro 1 - nationals 4)

Ruben Charles Maciel - 14 gold titles
(IBJJF 4 - ADCC 1 - nogi worlds 4 - pan ams - 4 pan ams no gi 1)

Marcelo Garcia - 13 gold titles
(IBJJF 5 - ADCC - 4 - pan ams 1 - nationals 3)

EDIT:
Roger Gracie - 13 gold titles
(IBJJF 10 - ADCC - 2 - pan ams 1)

Ok so theres six names but Bruno and Ruben are tied. Another thread spawned my interest in these stats so I did a little research.

Might be common knowledge to some/most of you but thought I would share for those who don't know.

 

[Uchi Mata]

What's the world cup? Really, there are only a few tournaments that matter for all-time status, Mundials, ADCC, maybe Pans to a lesser extent.

Also, your list doesn't include Roger Gracie and is therefore invalid.

 

[Melkesyre]

Rodolfo has 6 Adcc titles? what?

 

[wvpv]

BJJ heroes has already made this list.

 

[man im tuff]

What's the world cup? Really, there are only a few tournaments that matter for all-time status, Mundials, ADCC, maybe Pans to a lesser extent.

Also, your list doesn't include Roger Gracie and is therefore invalid.

Roger was up there in the mix, his 10 IBJJF titles are probably the most impressive. I will add him.

Rodolfo has 6 Adcc titles? what?

My mistake, world cup held in abu dhabi. corrected.

BJJ heroes has already made this list.

I hadn't seen this. thanks.

 

[Spazzmaster]

What's the world cup?

Abu Dhabi World Pro

Sheikh Mohamed's tournament, started in 2009. Unlike IBJJF, World Pro offers big prize money

 

[Waldorf]

Roger was up their in the mix, his 10 IBJJF titles are probably the most impressive. I will add him.

I don't think Roger participated on many Pan Ams as a blackbelt, and - don't think any Abu Dhabi Pros. Plus how would you catagorize ADCC superfights? If you win the absolute you are in the superfight the next edition and maybe beyond.

 

[gorillajump]

Including silver and bronze medals is actually a good thing here. Limiting this to gold only does a disservice to the competitors - especially when they often have razor close matches.

If you open it up to silver and bronze, does anyone receive a significant bump or free-fall?

 

[BJJArsenal]

For this list I would only count Mundials, Pans, Europeans, Brasilieros, ADCC, No-Gi Worlds and Abu Dhabi Pro Cup.

 

[LoopChoke]

Is this only black belt titles?. After Keenan's performance at ADCC, i wouldn't be surprised to see him as one of the top black belts in a few years.

 

[Strange Shadows]

da five greatest grapplers of all time, think about it: kron, kron, kron and kron (and marcelo)

 

[Spazzmaster]

da five greatest grapplers of all time, think about it: kron, kron, kron and kron (and marcelo)

 

[Spazzmaster]

^ That skit came out about 10 years ago. Why does everything need to remind me that I am old. Fuck.

 

[Kadafi]

For this list I would only count Mundials, Pans, Europeans, Brasilieros, ADCC, No-Gi Worlds and Abu Dhabi Pro Cup.

I agree with this. Also, Saulo should be on this list no doubt.

 

[Strange Shadows]

^ That skit came out about 10 years ago. Why does everything need to remind me that I am old. Fuck.

we're old and going to die

 

[Uchi Mata]

we're old and going to die

 

[Jawa]

I believe Cobrinha also won gold in the 2013 Euro Open

 

[Spazzmaster]

I believe Cobrinha also won gold in the 2013 Euro Open

Yes, you are right, he beat Tanquinho. That was at the beginning of the year

 

[J Sho]

my pov on most titles http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/showthread.php?p=88104051

 

[Spoonman7]

Crazy to see Rodolfo so high after just a few years at black belt. With the exception of a few, almost all of the guys on that list are still competing.