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1
- Royce Gracie
- 15-2-3
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The man who brought BJJ to mainstream MMA defiantly deserves the top spot!
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2
- Ronaldo Souza
- "Jacaré"
- 26-10-0, 1 NC
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He has won 8 World Jiu-Jitsu Titles!
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3
- Rodolfo Vieira
- "The Black Belt Hunter"
- 10-2-0
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He has 5 BJJ World Championship Titles and has an extremely good all-round fighting style that has made him successful in the world of MMA as well
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4
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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Quite simply one of the best fighters of all time with incredible BJJ skills being a huge part of his success!
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5
- Jeremy Horn
- "Gumby"
- 92-22-5, 1 NC
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One of the best fighters in the history of MMA!
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6
- Shinya Aoki
- "Tobikan Judan"
- 48-11-0, 1 NC
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He is insanely flexible and can get into some ridiculous positions! He can find a win from anywhere!
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7
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- "Minotauro"
- 34-10-1, 1 NC
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He awarded Anderson Silva with his Black Belt and has had an amazing MMA career!
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8
- Tony Ferguson
- "El Cucuy"
- 25-10-0
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He is one of the best BJJ in MMA!
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9
- Charles Oliveira
- "do Bronx"
- 34-9-0, 1 NC
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He has won loads of fights through is BJJ skills alone!
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10
- Frank Mir
- 19-13-0
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He's a black belt in BJJ, former UFC Heavyweight Champion, submitted Cheick Kongo and Tim Sylvia and KO'd Mirko Cro Cop!
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11
- Anderson Silva
- "The Spider" | 34-11-0, 1 NC
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He is a Black Belt in BJJ but his BJJ skills are massively underrated as he can often out punch is opponents!
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12
- Jake Shields
- 33-11-1, 1 NC
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He can overwhelm opponents with his power!
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13
- Paulo Filho
- "Ely" | 24-6-3
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He has competed in PRIDE, Pancrase, DEEP and the WEC!
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14
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy" | 16-14-2
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He earnt his Black Belt in just 3 years!
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15
- Aljamain Sterling
- "Funk Master" | 23-4-0
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Holds a Black Belt in BJJ and once he get's an opponent on the ground, they rarely get back up!
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16
- Brian Ortega
- "T-City" | 16-3-0, 1 NC
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Most of his wins (at least in his UFC career) have come through submissions!
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17
- Fabrício Werdum
- "Vai Cavalo" | 24-9-1, 1 NC
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He will always be remembered for being the first to beat Fedor Emelianenko!
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18
- Nick Diaz
- 26-10-0, 2 NC
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He was a dominant striker as well as on the ground!
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19
- Demian Maia
- 28-11-0
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He is dangerous on the ground and is also a very powerful striker as well!
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20
- Ricardo Arona
- "The Brazilian Tiger" | 14-5-0
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He holds a BJJ Black belt!
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21
- Thales Leites
- 28-9-0
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He has very good BJJ skills and can remain very calm under pressure!
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22
- Joe Lauzon
- "J-Lau" | 28-15-0
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He has had some very spectacular submissions in the UFC!
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23
- Bryce Mitchell
- "Thug Nasty" | 16-2-0
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Has a BJJ Black Belt!
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24
- Mackenzie Dern
- 13-5-0
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She holds a Black Belt in BJJ!
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25
- Nate Diaz
- 21-13-0
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Had a great UFC career with many of his wins coming through submission!
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26
- Kenny Florian
- "KenFlo" | 14-6-0
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He's a 2nd Degree Black Belt in BJJ!
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27
- Gabriel Gonzaga
- "Napão" | 17-12-0
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Competed in the ADCC and KO'd Mirko Cro Cop!
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28
- Ryan Hall
- "The Wizard" | 9-2-0
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Holds a Black Belt in BJJ and beat BJ Penn!
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29
- Luke Rockhold
- 16-6-0
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He's a former UFC Middleweight Champion!
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30
- Jason Miller
- "Mayhem" | 24-10-0, 1 NC
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Very good at the Arm Triangle Choke!