""Similar game. I was a judoka with Carlson's Jiu-Jitsu, which always aimed for submission, and these guys from the Caucasus, their art is basically sambo, which is essentially a mix of judo and jiu-jitsu. Their ground game isn't as refined as ours. In terms of takedowns, they don't rely solely on double- and single-leg takedowns; they use many judo ashi throws, as well as osoto gare and uchi mata,""
""[Ilia] Topuria is undoubtedly the greatest MMA fighter today," he said. "Besides the imposing game of Khabib and Chimaev, he has a very high technical level both standing and on the ground, in addition to knockout power and great physical strength. I saw a compilation of him for almost 40 minutes and I was very impressed with his ability in all areas. It's really a shame he's going through these personal problems. I hope he resolves them soon.""
Paulo Filho retired in 2018 after a career built on elite grappling and technical jiu-jitsu under Carlson Gracie. Filho went undefeated for his first 16 fights, dominated the Pride middleweight scene, and later won the WEC title. Filho described his approach as a judoka combined with submission-oriented Carlson Jiu-Jitsu and contrasted it with Caucasus sambo, noting sambo's mix of judo and jiu-jitsu but less refined ground transitions. Filho highlighted specific judo takedowns and throws, praised Ilia Topuria's all-around technical and physical attributes, and assessed Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev as dominant, with limited super-fight risks.
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