Which grapplers do you think are the top 5 best grapplers of all time? I like to ask this questions cause of the varied responses of people. Must have 5 grapplers, in order to who you think is best. They can be from any grappling background including BJJ, Judo, Catch, Sambo, Wrestling, or Sub. Wrestling.
MMA 1. Fedor 2. Barnett 3. Nogueira 4. Arona 5. GSP ADCC 1. Jacare 2. Garcia 3. Gracie 4. Monson 5. Drysdale
I would probably change Ricco to GSP in your MMA category. GSP has been owning motherfuckers left and right with his incredible wrestling and good BJJ.
Your right actually. Changed. EDIT: Man now that I look back, I missed Penn and Filho plus alot more.
Jacare all around... I dont know why but I want to roll with him. Obviously I'd get my ass kicked, but who wouldn't?
Roger Gracie :icon_chee I'd add in Karelin for top wrestler, and Yamashita for top judoka (though I'm too lazy to make top five lists for wrestling and judo).
As in any sport the best player/competitor NOW is the best of all time. You can't compare across generations because athletes are always getting bigger, stronger, smarter, etc. For example in the NFL you put Romo, Manning, or hell even Chad Pennington in as the starter for the broncos in the '88 superbowl and they would have scored 70+ points.
1. Rickson 2. Jacare 3. Marcello 4. Karelin 5. Kyuzo Mifune 6. Saulo Ribeiro I had to put Saulo in there just because I think so highly of him, the guy is not only an incredible jiu-jitsu player, but I really think that if we're talking about teachers he's one of the best on the planet. Oh yeah, and call me a sucker but I really do believe that if you put Rickson in a sport jiu-jitsu competition with no time limits he could beat anybody on the planet.
No one has love for Rolls? He the reason BJJ even changed and adapted wrestling and other forms of Martial Arts.
I like this list, maybe throw BJ in some where in the MMA section, not sure who I would take out though
all time ? from wrestling, bjj and judo? well i dont know judo but here goes Rickson Gracie Marcelo Garcia Alexander Karelin Rolls Gracie
