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Gracie did this at a time when no one understood BJJ. When that advantage was removed, as when he fought Matt Hughes, he was completely dominated. You will no g

Gracie did this at a time when no one understood BJJ. When that advantage was removed, as when he fought Matt Hughes, he was completely dominated. You will no get anywhere these days on pure technique. You also have to be a very gifted athlete. Ronda would be destroyed by any male in the UFC or Bellator for that matter, regardless of weight class.

bmelton 11y ago
To be fair, there are still people Royce Gracie could beat in UFC. Not everybody has mastered BJJ defenses, and it isn't a "solved" problem set. Matt Hughes was one of the best in the world, and much more in his prime than Gracie for that fight, and also a student of BJJ. Yes, men have a distinct and pronounced advantage against any woman, but I flatly reject the notion that any amateur MMA practitioner could best her in the ring, especially given the breadth of talent in MMA. Watch any UFC prelim, and I guarantee that you'd find at least a couple of guys who you'd certainly bet money to lose against Ronda. Beyond that, there are top guys that don't have a good defense against BJJ, and they're often matched up against like competitors for showmanship, and if you think there's no way she could sink an armbar on any of them, I just flat out think you're wrong.
- petegrif 11y ago
  It is nowadays pretty much a 'solved problem' for any remotely serious MMA fighter and that means anyone in UFC.
bmelton 11y ago
To be fair, there are still people Royce Gracie could beat in UFC. Not everybody has mastered BJJ defenses, and it isn't a "solved" problem set. Matt Hughes was one of the best in the world, and much more in his prime than Gracie for that fight, and also a student of BJJ. Yes, men have a distinct and pronounced advantage against any woman, but I flatly reject the notion that any amateur MMA practitioner could best her in the ring, especially given the breadth of talent in MMA. Watch any UFC prelim, and I guarantee that you'd find at least a couple of guys who you'd certainly bet money to lose against Ronda. Beyond that, there are top guys that don't have a good defense against BJJ, and they're often matched up against like competitors for showmanship, and if you think there's no way she could sink an armbar on any of them, I just flat out think you're wrong.

bmelton 11y ago

To be fair, there are still people Royce Gracie could beat in UFC. Not everybody has mastered BJJ defenses, and it isn't a "solved" problem set. Matt Hughes was one of the best in the world, and much more in his prime than Gracie for that fight, and also a student of BJJ. Yes, men have a distinct and pronounced advantage against any woman, but I flatly reject the notion that any amateur MMA practitioner could best her in the ring, especially given the breadth of talent in MMA. Watch any UFC prelim, and I guarantee that you'd find at least a couple of guys who you'd certainly bet money to lose against Ronda. Beyond that, there are top guys that don't have a good defense against BJJ, and they're often matched up against like competitors for showmanship, and if you think there's no way she could sink an armbar on any of them, I just flat out think you're wrong.

petegrif 11y ago
It is nowadays pretty much a 'solved problem' for any remotely serious MMA fighter and that means anyone in UFC.

bmelton 11y ago