{"id":19182,"date":"2023-05-05T18:28:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T23:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=19182"},"modified":"2023-05-05T18:29:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T23:29:09","slug":"striker-vs-grappler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/striker-vs-grappler\/","title":{"rendered":"Striker vs. Grappler (Who Would Win?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The striker vs. grappler battle has been a major draw in fighting even before the days of MMA. Fighters have always wanted to prove their style was the best, but in the end, it turned out that all aspects of fighting were equally important. Still, in a pure striker vs. grappler match, who wins?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both the striker and the grappler have ways to win, and each fight depends a lot on the personal qualities of the participants. But in a one-on-one fight, a grappler has a significant advantage because when the fight gets on the ground, the striker becomes almost helpless, and this has been proven many times in MMA and street fights.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, this statement oversimplifies a complex game involving many variables and possible tactics. Knowing what makes the striker vs. grappler matchup so intriguing is valuable both as a practitioner and a spectator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each fight is individual, and a striker can beat a grappler in an MMA or street fight. However, when comparing a pure striker and a pure grappler, let’s say a boxer vs. a BJJ expert, the grappler has a very serious advantage and will win the majority of fights. But let’s see how MMA dispels centuries of myths about fighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back in 1993, when the first UFC event was held, and in the early days of modern MMA, it looked like grapplers would forever dominate fighting when Royce Gracie defeated huge strikers by getting them down and strangling them on the ground. But the situation quickly changed when fighters understood BJJ and how to defend against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Styles like the sprawl and brawl were born, and fighters quickly learned how to defend takedowns and the immediate dangers on the ground. This, in turn, forced BJJ experts to learn better takedowns and to improve their striking, at least to help set up grappling. No longer was the original jiu-jitsu doctrine enough to win at high levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What MMA has done is showcase the reality of combat. This helped strikers more because they realized how vulnerable they were. Grapplers knew how effective they were, which gave them an advantage now lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a kickboxer to win a fight against a BJJ guy, he knows he has to keep his distance and pick his shots because once he is on the ground, he is swimming with the sharks. It’s only a matter of time before the inevitable submission comes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two reasons pure grapplers usually beat pure strikers. If you are in range to strike, you are in range to be taken down, giving the grapplers a significant advantage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, everyone can throw a punch or kick with decent power without training, so a grappler can still do something on the feet. But on the ground, you are completely helpless if you don’t have any skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, for a striker to win the fight, he has to be careful, precise, and calculated with his approach and avoid being dragged to the ground at any cost. It is possible and has been done, but the chances align with the grappler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Can A Striker Beat A Grappler?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Styles Makes Fights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n