GSP v SAKURABA....... Who Wins ?

i am voting for GSP for the simple fact that the sport has moved on since Sakuraba pioneered his style. Sakuraba didn't have the training methods, sparing partners or
opportunities that GSP has had because the sport is different now than it was even 5 years ago.

 

GSP by gnp. how would saku take down GSP? yes his single leg td is legendary but gsp stuffs it all day. and i dont think he could submit GSP from the bottom. Pride rules GSP wins by UD. UFC rules (w/ elbows) GSP destroys saku's face.

 

Sakuraba was very talented and speedy. But he took a LOT of risks for the sake of entertainment. I think, in some ways his abilities are under-rated because of this. Had he been a more cautious fighter, he likely would have far fewer losses. GSP, being so well rounded, so dynamic, and with such good striking at this stage of development in MMA just seems to catapult him to another level..

However, we do have ******s like Griffen and Evans as UFC LHW champs today. Half the time I feel the sport has de-evolved.

 

Sakuraba falls short as he still borders in the one dimensional realm

 

+1

 

Sakuraba was at the time the real definition of a p4p fighter. GSP is bigger than Saku. Saku at 180 is soft. Saku was also the first to break the aura of the Gracies, that alone should have him commended.

In saying that, if they fight prime 4 prime.. I think GSP can eek out a decision based on his amazing ability to take you down and control you there. To me this is the kind of fighter GSP is, takedown and control. He has mastered it. I hate to say this but if someone can prevent the TD against George, he's an ordinary fighter standing up.

Although Saku was very tricky on the ground and would go for a ton of subs I dont think he can sub GSP with or w/o vaseline.

I cant count Saku out though, he is a more dynamic striker than GSP and he has underrated leg kicks. He is also very sturdy and have fought bigger and stronger guys.

 

makes me wanna see this fight, sadly saku is past his prime.

 

if gsp is ordinary standing so 95percent of ufc fighter are ordinary.
but now I KNOW why you were saying BJ would beat GSP! That's because of the limited GSP on his feet right?
You must think that Wanderlei is shitty on the ground, since he likes more to bangatsch

 

I just posted that just to get you all riled up. BTW Wanderlai has very ordinary ground game relatively speaking.

 

GSP is probablly the most complete fighter in MMA history and I can say without any doubt hes more complete then Sakuraba not to mention he clearly trains harder and would have worked on a perfect gameplan with coach Greg Jackson. Sakuraba would have a submission fighters chance but GSP at this stage is very good at nullifying a guys submission game anyone who knows anything about grappling knows how accomplished BJ Penn and Matt Serra are and look at what they did vs GSP nothing blank nadda hell BJ couldnt accomplish much in the 1st fight on the ground either. GSP now is much more improved from the guy who got armbarred by Hughes then in ADCC 2005.