The sixth of January, Epiphany, is a holiday celebrated in a number of different ways by a large part of the Christian world, as an homage to the wise men (magi) who rode their camels guided by the stars on their way to a certain manger.
Besides anyone named Melchior, Caspar or Balthasar, who are Jiu-Jitsu’s wise men – those three competitors with the most magical of Jiu-Jitsu, who just competing are a gift to the crowd –, dear reader?
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1. Marcelo Garcia
2. Marcelino Freitas
3. Tererê (Changed it from Michael Langhi after seeing Mark’s post. I’d forgotten about Tererê)
Top Three of all Jiu-Jitsu hands down:
1. Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles
2. Terere
3. Marcelo Garcia
Honorable Mentions:
*Bill “The Grill” Cooper for his exciting jiu-jitsu game
*Roger Gracie for his amazing use of the fundamentals of jiu-jitsu
*Rafael Mendes for his awesome matches… except the stalling ones with Cobrinha
*Bruno Malfacine for always being exciting
*Caio Tera for the same reason as Bruno
There are too many to name!
In no particular order
Roger Gracie
Pablo Popovitch
Roberto Abreu
Cyborg, Roger, Cobrinha
Romero Jacare is the greates. Results count, and he has the best. The man is a giant!
Marcelo Garcia
Roger Gracie
Andre Galvao
#1- Terere
#2- Fabio Gurgel
#3- Carlos Gracie Jr.
Roger
Rolles
Rickson
1. Renzo Gracie
2. Fabio Gurgel
3. Carlos Gracie Jr
Runners-up:
Mauricao Motta Gomes, Rilion Gracie, John Danaher, Royler Gracie, Roberto Cyborg Abreu.
1 Roger
2 Jacare
3 Marcelo Garcia
but there are so many more..
Terere
Marcelinho
Rafa Mendes
1. Michelle Nicolini
2. Rubens Charles
3. Marcelo Garcia
So many good ones, but I gotta go with:
1. Marcelo Garcia
2. Leo Vieira
3. Fernando Terere
1. Roger
2. Calasans
3. Humphreys
1.Leo Vieira
2.Roger Gracie
3.Bruno Malfacine
1.Marcelo Garcia
2.Terere
3Leo Vieira
1. Relson Gracie
2. Rickson Gracie
3. Roger Gracie
Smooth, basic, invisible…you name it but it’s these three wise men that transfer Helio & Carlos Gracie’s vision of self defense into competition the best and stick to the point, the kill.
Roger
Terere
Marcelo
Helio Gracie – for being the creator and saying “technically your already know what I know, now you’ll come study with me to know how to do stuff without force!”
Rickson Gracie – the master of techniques of his time.
Roger Gracie – the master of techniques of current time.
1. Tererê
2. Roger Gracie
3. Jacaré
1. Rickson Gracie
2. Fabio Gurgel
3. Saulo Ribiero
The three orginial wise men have passed on to the next life…however if i had to pick:
Rickson
Fabio Gurgel
Carlos Gracie Jr.
Romero Jacare – would have to be one of them for sure since he has hands down produced some of the greatest fighters that have taken major tournements like Leo vieira, 8 time champion his brother Ricardo vieira, fabio gurgel, marcelo garcia etc..
Terere – would be another person to take into account to for all he has done for the sport and proving that size doesnt matter. he also produced great fighters also like Andre Galvao, Rubens Cobrinha Charles Etc..
Helio and Carlos Gracie – becuase without both of them we wouldnt have the sport that we love and care about so much, and also great fighters and coaches like the ones i labeled above and through out the sport.
recent
1.Roger Gracie – for the most basic moves and finishes.
2.Rafael Mendes – for the most dynamic de la riva, 50/50 guard and submissions
3.Romulo Barral – the best open guard in my opinion and great passes
past
1.Fernando Augusto “Terere”
2.Ronaldo De Souza “Jacare”
3.Royler Gracie
1. Romero Calvalcanti
2. Carlos Gracie, Jr.
3. André Pederneiras
1)Carlos
2)Helio
3)Carlson
1.Cobrinha
2.Royler Gracie
3.Terere
Terere
Roger Gracie
Marcelo Garcia
Honorable mention: Jacare, Megaton, & Telles
Guys, this makes no sense.
Lets bring facts on, not fantasy.
Royce already said : This is not Disneyland.
Marcelo
Renzo
Roger
– Rickson Gracie
– Roger Gracie
– Marcello Garcia
I know Rickson isn’t active anymore, but how can anybody possibly be considered more of a Jiu Jitsu “wise-man” than him?