Xciting grappling fights in UFC?

[Ogata]

I am binge watching old fights that are UFC and local fights. I noticed in the old days, you had insanely exciting grappling fights. Nick Diaz, Diego Sanchez and Karo Parisyan had really great grappling fights with each other. Joe Riggs and Chris Lytle had great grappling exchanges. Matt Hughes had one with Frank.

Now I got done watching the fight below and it was one of the BEST and most entertaining grappling fight ever:



Does exciting grappling fights still happen?

 

[Slatersan]

Islam and Arman was a great grappling match. That shit was so high level. Even though Islam dominated Arman was extremely impressive.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

It's not a full grappling fight, but the fight ending sequence scramble of Mir-Nog 2 was one of the most exciting roller coaster grappling exchanges. These two big guys both got each other in tight submissions and exciting scrambles, ending with the infamous kimura

 

[KOByFootStomp]

I think I remember Frankie Edgar vs Tyson Griffin having some good wrestling and grappling exchanges, haven't watched it in a long time but have memory of it being a great fight. Probably one of my favorite grappling exchanges was Mir vs. Nog when Mir broke Nog's arm.

 

[capnlarge]

Personally, I love watching Khabib fight

 

[Prologue]

 

[Ares Black]

Bryce Mitchell vs Charles Rosa was an awesome fight, almost entirely grappling.

 

[bambammccoy]

Not a ton of grappling but Benson put on some great grappling vs Brandon Thatch.

Pat Healy vs Jim Miller is another really good one.

 

[EndlessCritic]

In the last few months?

Ronnie Lawrence vs Vince Cachero
Darrick Minner vs Charles Rosa
Gabriel Green vs Philip Rowe
Anthony Hernandez vs Rodolfo Viera
Julianna Pena vs Sarah Mcmann
Umar Nurmagomedov vs Sergey Morozov
Jimmy Flick vs Cody Durden
Kevin Holland vs Ronaldo Souza


And countless more.

 

[Masturbin]

Ascream Vs Maia.

The striking was pretty funny too that's a +

 

[Ogata]

Personally, I love watching Khabib fight

Khabib is the best but his opponents are not grapplers nor has any of them engaged in crazy grappling exchanges. Tony was a guy who could have challenged in that way.

 

[wufabufa]

This thread is for fights, not worked shoots.

Let this be a warning for anyone about to post a Dan Severn fight from the last 15 years.

 

[Noraaq]

Islam Makhachev vs Arman Tsarukyan

both guys will be top 5 in 2022

 

[Prologue]

This thread is for fights, not worked shoots.

 

[EXOICHO]

Maia vs Shields , maia vs rory were both pretty fun

 

[MartiniSIDe]

Maia vs Shields

I remember Louis Smolka being in a damn good one maybe 1 or 2 years ago. I dont remember against who though.

Kimbo vs Houston Alexander. Wrestling masterclass.

 

[bjjwar]

Benson vs Guida (don't know if it was Guida though had some great scrambles.
Also Charles Oliveira on the ground is amazing because he goes for many subs all the time instead of lying there like a dead corpse on his opponents.

 

[FKAri]

In the last few months?

Ronnie Lawrence vs Vince Cachero
Darrick Minner vs Charles Rosa
Gabriel Green vs Philip Rowe
Anthony Hernandez vs Rodolfo Viera
Julianna Pena vs Sarah Mcmann
Umar Nurmagomedov vs Sergey Morozov
Jimmy Flick vs Cody Durden
Kevin Holland vs Ronaldo Souza


And countless more.

I'd add Olivera vs Ferguson. It was action packed albeit one sided.

 

[EndlessCritic]

I'd add Olivera vs Ferguson. It was action packed albeit one sided.

I would put Minner vs Rosa moreso in that category.

 

[Slatersan]

Hector Lombard was pretty spectacular when he used his grappling. He tossed Jake shields like a ragdoll and jake was a monster grappler at the time.