Who is the third best grappler in mma?

[Goatbib]

The first two are well established - GSP and Khabib whichever order you want to put them in. Who is the third best?

I would put Jones as 3rd. Recently he hasn't been amazing in that aspect but he outgrappled the best of them once.

Cormier is up there. Who else would you put over Jones/Cormier?

 

[Deleted member 545701]

#1 - Khabib
#2 - Khabib
#3 - Khabib

 

[Eiffel-sixtyFight]

Fitch maybe if you mean effective in MMA.

 

[Brodie]

 

[Kvothe_the_kingkiller]

Maia maybe. Nog was 1998-2010, but then again Fedor went into his wheelhouse and dominated him, so....

 

[Sweater of AV]

1. Saku

The rest.

 

[JKS]

The issue with Khabib is that we've never seen him grapple vs actually good grapplers, fighters who have a well rounded grappling game. GSP we have and was pretty dominant. To this day I still question if Khabib would be just as good vs guys like Bendo, Edgar, Alverez, Chandler, Ferguson on the ground.

 

[BRASIL WAND]

How can GSP be a great grappler when he’s been SUBMITTED in 100% of his losses?

 

[RedDevilFan]

Who said Khabib was the best grappler in MMA? When was GSP the second ?

 

[Goatbib]

Maia maybe. Nog was 1998-2010, but then again Fedor went into his wheelhouse and dominated him, so....

I dont consider Maia up there because his tds are not that great. He was completely lost against Colby, Woodley and Usman. His BJJ is as good as gets but he is not a great overall grappler mo.

 

[pick999]

Jon is the goat.
Never been on his back for longer than few seconds.

 

[Goatbib]

Who said Khabib was the best grappler in MMA? When was GSP the second ?

Shut up Conor fan, there will be no rematch.

 

[Croton]

Cejudo

 

[Goatbib]

The issue with Khabib is that we've never seen him grapple vs actually good grapplers, fighters who have a well rounded grappling game. GSP we have and was pretty dominant. To this day I still question if Khabib would be just as good vs guys like Bendo, Edgar, Alverez, Chandler, Ferguson on the ground.

There is no issue with Khabib, we've already seen hi against D1 wrestler and bjj black belts that looked like absolute bums. GSP I would argue is actually a lesser grappler due to not submitting cans like Hardy. More proven against better wretlers but lesser in terms of bjj.

 

[Travis Alexander]

Bones #1

 

[Goatbib]

Cejudo

Thats a good one but how is his bjj? I am thinking in terms of a more complete grappler. I would say MM is up there.

 

[Goatbib]

Bones #1

Number 3 bullshit

 

[Kvothe_the_kingkiller]

I dont consider Maia up there because his tds are not that great. He was completely lost against Colby, Woodley and Usman. His BJJ is as good as gets but he is not a great overall grappler mo.

I think you mean “wrestling”. His grappling is great but his wrestling not so much.

He did live or die by his single leg, for sure.

 

[Travis Alexander]

Number 3

He outgrappled Olympic wrestlers bjj black belts and ALL American D1 wrestlers.

 

[Danespina]

Thats a good one but how is his bjj? I am thinking in terms of a more complete grappler. I would say MM is up there.