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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 w
by 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 agoIt is nowadays pretty much a 'solved problem' for any remotely serious MMA fighter and that means anyone in UFC.