Doesn't seem to be a qhole lot going on in the MMA world lately.

Il get back to that other post later.

Silva's blackbelt is almost a joke. Although he isnt a beetle on his back he certainly isnt a black belt calibre BJJ. Silva knows what his bread and butter is and sticks to it.

 

You can make fun of silva's blackbelt.. but he submitted Henderson and Lutter.

So really.. the joke is on you.

His bjj sure seems to work well in mma...

 

:roll: Has anyone here disputed that? The comparison was with his black belt vs some of the best BJJ guys in the world. Wether he submitted Henderson and Lutter is a bit immaterial. That doesnt make him ADCC material. No one here is denying his credentials in MMA just his black belt in relation to guys like Penn Big Nog etc.

 

Silvas BJJ Blackbelt is fine. As long as he can prevent submissions, and no one has even come close(even Leites) Its great enough for me. His sub defense now is world class. As good as anyone. A mundial competitor like Leites didnt even get to smell a single chance at going for a submission. Thats says alot

its brings the fight back up where it can be more exciting and not some useless manouvers on the ground for a good 3 minutes

 

So, basically, ALL of the top guys are well rounded yet you don't have to be to be on top? Rashad has good striking and good wrestling. Matt Hughes was a very good wrestler, but he also had great submission skills. It is absolutely necessary to cross-train to be successful in MMA. If you have the world's best standup but can't wrestle well enough to keep the fight standing you lose. If you have amazing Jujitsu but can't bring the fight to the ground you lose (See Silva-Leites).

MMA has evolved.

 

Can you honestly not tell the difference between having a black belt in a martial art and being one of the very very very best on a world level in that martial art?

There are judo blackbelts that don't compete in the olympics. What, I guess only like, 30 or 40 guys should EVER have a black belt in BJJ?