The 5 Greatest Martial Art vs. Martial Art Victories in History

5. Lyoto Machida vs. Rashad Evans (UFC 98) ????Karate vs. Wrestling/Boxing ➡ Machida won by KO (Rd 2). ???? Karate was back. Traditional style proved its place in modern MMA. 4. Sakuraba vs. Royce Gracie (PRIDE 2000) ????Catch Wrestling vs. BJJ ➡ Sakuraba won after 90 mins (corner stoppage). ???? He broke the Gracie myth and became the “Gracie Hunter.” 3. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Minotauro (PRIDE 2003) ????Sambo vs. BJJ ➡ Fedor won by decision. ???? He shut down Minotauro’s BJJ with brutal ground and pound. Sambo reigned. 2. Royce Gracie vs. Dan Severn (UFC 4) ????BJJ vs. Wrestling ➡ Royce won via triangle choke. ???? The small Gracie shocked the world by beating a much bigger wrestling champion. 1. Hélio Gracie vs. Masahiko Kimura (1951) ????BJJ vs. Judo ➡ Kimura won via shoulder lock. ???? BJJ was seen as unbeatable, but Kimura dominated Hélio and won decisively. submitted by /u/MurdockDDBR [link] [comments]

5. Lyoto Machida vs. Rashad Evans (UFC 98)
????Karate vs. Wrestling/Boxing
➡ Machida won by KO (Rd 2).
???? Karate was back. Traditional style proved its place in modern MMA.

4. Sakuraba vs. Royce Gracie (PRIDE 2000)
????Catch Wrestling vs. BJJ
➡ Sakuraba won after 90 mins (corner stoppage).
???? He broke the Gracie myth and became the “Gracie Hunter.”

3. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Minotauro (PRIDE 2003)
????Sambo vs. BJJ
➡ Fedor won by decision.
???? He shut down Minotauro’s BJJ with brutal ground and pound. Sambo reigned.

2. Royce Gracie vs. Dan Severn (UFC 4)
????BJJ vs. Wrestling
➡ Royce won via triangle choke.
???? The small Gracie shocked the world by beating a much bigger wrestling champion.

1. Hélio Gracie vs. Masahiko Kimura (1951)
????BJJ vs. Judo
➡ Kimura won via shoulder lock.
???? BJJ was seen as unbeatable, but Kimura dominated Hélio and won decisively.

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