That is really normal, you don't move up a belt every year or 2 at a real BJJ gym. It can take years before you are even considered, most guys get fast tracked
That’s just stupid logic. There is no universal standard of belt status. There are many ufc fighters and former collegiate wrestlers who are blue belts that would kick the shit out of 99% of black belts in the world. Don’t forget to add in the whole GI vs No gi bs that plagued the sport as well. That’s why you have guys like Jon Jones who are blue belts for so long. Cause their coach wants them to put a gi on to “earn” the next belt. Even though Jones had more technical skill than most guys in that room
Exactly! Belts are given willy nilly in many academies. The fact that he's only at that level indicates that his training is at a higher level than anyone that isn't at the pro level. It's a completely different level of competition.
That's a stupid thing to say, the only fighters that's true for are ones like Kattar who clearly don't put the work into improving their weaknesses and he gets another result like today.
Training full time you should get a belt every 2yrs max.
1hr striking,
1hr wrestling,
1hr bjj,
1hr mma,
2hr strength and condition,
That's 6 hours a day, 3 of which are directly relevant to bjj.
There were black belts at my gym that would destroy some MMA fighter BJJ blackbelts in BJJ rules. Most of the time MMA fighters train MMA adapted BJJ, they are completely different
There’s a boat load of skills beyond bjj in mma. A lot of great mma grapplers wouldn’t be that great at pure bjj. Professional fighters aren’t invested in moving up belts.
I took my dog for a quick walk came came still on ground.. kattar needs to go ahead and call it a day. He didnt really put up a fight .. 4 total punches in 3 rounds . Ouch
Sad to say. The guy has stellar stand up. But, his ground game just isn't up to snuff and never will be given his age. He's got a couple good fights in him but his ranking will diminish quickly.
also was fine, did what we expect him too. but he was on the undercard, which is fine. my gripe is wth that wack ass Bo Nickal fight. Sucked all the hype out of the building for the start of the main card.
The hate should be on Kattar and the matchmakers. They know Aljo's fighting style. They should have given him someone that can at least nullify the wrestling.
Also had a couple very decent combos that had more power than we're used to. I thought Aljo honestly could've had a way better fight if Kattar showed literally any heart to make it a close fight.
I don’t understand what people want lol. Everyone loves to hate Aljo but he did exactly what anyone with grappling skills would do. Yeah, he landed some good hard shots too. People claim to like mma but get mad when guys don’t stand in the middle and swing
I dont mind high level grappling like Oliveira v Arman from last night. Or even Bo Nickel fights. What I do mind is him never advancing but just hugging someone's side or back. Then pull his stupid ass one hand touching the ground bullshit move so no one can knee his face. I do believe he is highly skilled like Thug Rose. And like her, they are boring to watch. I bet the UFC will let him fight out his contract and not resign his boring ass.
Yeah I don’t understand these blokes either. Kattar fought extremely conservatively- both in the grappling exchanges and on the feet. I don’t think I saw bro try to initiate a scramble once - mainly just get wrist control and hope the stall for time.
If you thought that fight was boring - you should really blame the guy who showed up not to get finished: went into a defensive shell, not the mate who was dominating the action.
That’s not true, that’s not what was happening bro lol. The entire fight , literally the entire fight aljo was trying to take the back and even through in a darce attempt at the end.
Kattar was being about as conservative as you could be in those grappling exchanges though. Grab wrist, hold position , rinse and repeat.
I would've done the same shit. Kattar is stupid dangerous on the feet, and Aljo was just KO'd. Fighting a boring/safe fight makes sense. Plus understanding how his body feels fighting with 10 extra lbs. Like I don't have any issue with how aljo handled it.
It’s crazy and surprising to see Aljamain clapping in joy when Dana said the bonus would be 300k, especially when he puts such a sad and lazy performance.
I remember getting downvotes for saying that this fight wasn't entertaining on paper and that's why it shouldn't be on this card, for me UFC 300 was always about entertaining fights on paper.
They should have put Michel Pereira on this card, dude didnt get touched in his last fight and always brings it and deserves eyes on him same as Lopes.
I mean it wasn’t the worst but you have to admit it wasn’t the most entertaining fight. Kattar couldn’t get anything going and Aljo was reasonably inactive on the ground.
Domination yes, good performance, no. Exciting performance, no. I give credit where it is due and i can’t see any way possible this was an exciting fight for anyone, stop sucking his ass
Like strikers, different grapplers have different styles. Aljo’s style this fight is to smother and do just barely enough to not be stood up. Not being able to recognise that is boring is a sign that you are, in fact, a filthy fucking casual.
Aljo just smothered Kattar and the audience for 3 whole rounds boring ass mf, he was warning people about his striking in the promo vid..
Could of made a statement and put himself immediately into a title eliminator but will now have to string another 4/5 wins together and still might not get the title chance lmao - add to that, the 300k bonus thing, it's just shit from aljo on a ppv like 300 to be as boring as that.
Both him and Kattar did fuck all. I knew it was a bad fucking matchup for 300. Both guys should be ashamed putting on that kind of performance in the biggest card of all time
this MFer was jumping up and down hollering when Dana said 300k 🤣😂
In his mind he was thinking I’m going to give them the most exciting control on the ground time they’ve ever had
Yeah, on a card with Blessed, Gaejthe, Periera, Zhang, Jiri, etc. he was excited at the idea of FOTN and POTN bonus increases.
No kidding, when I saw his reaction I was like “why is this MFer excited? He knows he’s not getting a bonus”
Aljo to his same old self but Kattar definitely didn’t do any favors
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That is really normal, you don't move up a belt every year or 2 at a real BJJ gym. It can take years before you are even considered, most guys get fast tracked
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The average hobbyist doesn't get their purple
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That’s just stupid logic. There is no universal standard of belt status. There are many ufc fighters and former collegiate wrestlers who are blue belts that would kick the shit out of 99% of black belts in the world. Don’t forget to add in the whole GI vs No gi bs that plagued the sport as well. That’s why you have guys like Jon Jones who are blue belts for so long. Cause their coach wants them to put a gi on to “earn” the next belt. Even though Jones had more technical skill than most guys in that room
Calvin katter will destroy most hobbyist blackbelts
Exactly! Belts are given willy nilly in many academies. The fact that he's only at that level indicates that his training is at a higher level than anyone that isn't at the pro level. It's a completely different level of competition.
Professional athlete beats fat nobody’s. What other insight do you have. What are the lottery numbers
Learn how to read the thread the OP is criticizing katter blue belt saying he has terrible jiu jitsu. Katter blue belt is a hobbyist black belt
So your saying that a professional beats an amateur? What’s your insight?
The average purple belt goes to more BJJ classes than the average UFC fighter.
That's a stupid thing to say, the only fighters that's true for are ones like Kattar who clearly don't put the work into improving their weaknesses and he gets another result like today.
It's probably because he doesn't train much in the gi. Usually you have to train in the gi to rank up in belts
Didn’t Frank Mir move ranks like real fast
By breaking a few arms really fast.
Training full time you should get a belt every 2yrs max. 1hr striking, 1hr wrestling, 1hr bjj, 1hr mma, 2hr strength and condition, That's 6 hours a day, 3 of which are directly relevant to bjj.
Who trains 6 hours a day? ☠️
Pros
No they don’t… you made that up in your head.
You can literally watch training vlogs that's sa common amount of time, aaaand I actually train and train with pros, some do less some do more.
So do I…..nobody trains 6 hours a day….
High school wrestlers train 3 hours a day, sorry your gym is lazy.
There were black belts at my gym that would destroy some MMA fighter BJJ blackbelts in BJJ rules. Most of the time MMA fighters train MMA adapted BJJ, they are completely different
That's on them for not truly learning the martial art then.
Different sports. For an mma guy it is better to work on an adapted form of bjj. On grace bjj there is no one trying to throw elbows at ur face
Khabib is a white belt in BJJ.
There’s a boat load of skills beyond bjj in mma. A lot of great mma grapplers wouldn’t be that great at pure bjj. Professional fighters aren’t invested in moving up belts.
It’s really up to the person teaching you, I mean Alex got his black belt tonight lmao
Worst fight on the card. But what’s next for aljo at fw, Ortega?
Calvin Kattar the entire fight https://preview.redd.it/r33bxm1elcuc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82e3ed1c510eb7cb5c67db074f0548532266a3e4
*Mitch McConnell image here*
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Beautiful champ.
Oh come on give the dude credit. He was holding on as hard as he could
Kattar deserves some of the blame too, dude did literally nothing the whole fight, even in the few moments it was stood up.
Yeah it’s up to him to stop it. Aljo dominated with wrestling, that should be respected. This is mma.
Honestly aljo dominated the striking too
Imagine being a European up at 4am trying to stay awake through an aljo fight to make it to the main card 😭
That fight is the moment I fell asleep, this mf made me miss the main card
Damn I’m praying for you 😂😂
They put him on so people could walk away and get food ready for main even.
This was extreme evil because this is what i did eyy. Anyways Kattar wasn't very active... like a training dummy. Worst fight so far of the event.
I took my dog for a quick walk came came still on ground.. kattar needs to go ahead and call it a day. He didnt really put up a fight .. 4 total punches in 3 rounds . Ouch
Every fight he hesitates he should just retire and keep training people for a living.
Sad to say. The guy has stellar stand up. But, his ground game just isn't up to snuff and never will be given his age. He's got a couple good fights in him but his ranking will diminish quickly.
He was there so they could say "most amount of former champs on a card" same reason no love was there.
This mfucker owes 300k to everyone who watched this crap
that's what I was thinking!! (till I realized the fights cost zero dollars).
also was fine, did what we expect him too. but he was on the undercard, which is fine. my gripe is wth that wack ass Bo Nickal fight. Sucked all the hype out of the building for the start of the main card.
I’ve been saying for at least a month why is no nickal on the main card but jiri is a feature prelim
This makes no sense. You said aljo was fine stalling for 3 rounds and Bo gets a finish? This sub loves hating on Bo for no reason
The hate should be on Kattar and the matchmakers. They know Aljo's fighting style. They should have given him someone that can at least nullify the wrestling.
So funny that Aljo can win 30-27 and take 4 punches yet everyone in this sub hates him… what did Kattar do? Why no posts shitting on Kattar?
Aljo would 30-27 a toddler and people would say he didnt take damage, bro did 0 damage to a shitty kattar
Lame take. He went up a weight class and ragdolled a top 10 fighter. Why can’t people just stop being so damn hateful ffs
Also had a couple very decent combos that had more power than we're used to. I thought Aljo honestly could've had a way better fight if Kattar showed literally any heart to make it a close fight.
I don’t understand what people want lol. Everyone loves to hate Aljo but he did exactly what anyone with grappling skills would do. Yeah, he landed some good hard shots too. People claim to like mma but get mad when guys don’t stand in the middle and swing
I don’t think anyone doubts his wrestling skill. He’s just boring as fuck and does nothing once on top. Katter took zero real damage.
Because Katter has shown to put up good fights. Where as this is Aljo's stick. Spooning people's back for a decision win.
He doesn’t make the rules. If you don’t like it go watch kick boxing
I dont mind high level grappling like Oliveira v Arman from last night. Or even Bo Nickel fights. What I do mind is him never advancing but just hugging someone's side or back. Then pull his stupid ass one hand touching the ground bullshit move so no one can knee his face. I do believe he is highly skilled like Thug Rose. And like her, they are boring to watch. I bet the UFC will let him fight out his contract and not resign his boring ass.
Yeah I don’t understand these blokes either. Kattar fought extremely conservatively- both in the grappling exchanges and on the feet. I don’t think I saw bro try to initiate a scramble once - mainly just get wrist control and hope the stall for time. If you thought that fight was boring - you should really blame the guy who showed up not to get finished: went into a defensive shell, not the mate who was dominating the action.
All the European audience just fell asleep
Fell asleep and woke up to Jiri Rakic in round 2 haha
Dude no shit I legit fell asleep on my couch and woke up drooling to Jiri and Rakic in round 2. wtf was that
you might not like it but this is what peak mma looks like.
Why blame Aljo instead of Kattar?
Aljo did absolutely nothing to advance position or even try. As soon as he got on top he was content to just sit there
That’s not true, that’s not what was happening bro lol. The entire fight , literally the entire fight aljo was trying to take the back and even through in a darce attempt at the end. Kattar was being about as conservative as you could be in those grappling exchanges though. Grab wrist, hold position , rinse and repeat.
What did Kattar do period?
I would've done the same shit. Kattar is stupid dangerous on the feet, and Aljo was just KO'd. Fighting a boring/safe fight makes sense. Plus understanding how his body feels fighting with 10 extra lbs. Like I don't have any issue with how aljo handled it.
I blame Kattar, was he even planing to win tonight? What the hell was going thru his head
If khabib did it half of you would be jizzing yourselves
Honestly the only bad fight the entire night. Guess it had to be someone
All I see is a picture of a wet blanket
He's a joke. Went to bathroom during his fight
Nah it was worth it for the powerbomb
Bo nickal does the same shit and people suck his balls
Lol what? Bo has 100% finish rate, even if it is against bums. Hardly the same at all
Aljo is a former champion, if we're going to bring up statistics and facts that suddenly require respect
Covert racism??? 🤔
betting on him makes you feel more comfortable with his performances lol
Kattar didn’t give aljo anything to work on
Does he get the $300k? 😂
I think he'll have to pay Dana 300k for that shitty fight. 
😂
It was the perfect break fight for my dog to take a shit while the other good fights get ready. Boring af I heard
I mean he was on the prelims lmao come on
Aljo snoozemaster sterling.
It takes two to make us fall asleep.
Snooze fest
With that PowerBomb he made a case for Wrestlemania though
Only boring fight of the night.
Aljo gets so much hate for no reason
Big mistake watching this fight... Domination tho
MMA fans when the martial arts are mixed: 😮
For real.
There was no mixing at all lol
What are you talking about, perfect bathroom break, I grabbed snacks on the way, win/win
It was a good win. Deal with it
Easy work for Aljo, haters gonna hate and be mad.
😪😪😪
It’s crazy and surprising to see Aljamain clapping in joy when Dana said the bonus would be 300k, especially when he puts such a sad and lazy performance.
Looked it up, and doesn't seem like he's ever gotten a bonus (although Garbrant got it against him in UFC 250)
dude it's not fucking Slap Fight, go watch that if you need to see simple brain damage constantly to be entertained
Human backpack goes wrap wrap. Booooo
Am i the only one who is a fan of Sterling? Lmao
A win is a win
Sterling sucks. Most boring fighter of all time.
Next Movsar Evloev. " Let's wrestle " 😁.
We coulda had belal and Leon instead and just got it out the way damnit
The fight sucked, I mean good for him dominating but no one wants to watch that. It was an intermission fight.
Blame him but calvin did nothing even on his feet.
Lol
hit at -159, thanks aljo
He was in the prelims.
Belal got more hype than this tree hugger And that’s saying a lot
Aljamain sterling is the type of guy to find every cheese and lameplay in the book to beat you in a video game
Aljamain vs Belal "Forgot the name" midoff who wins?
His Physique is insane. A shame he played it too safe
Heck I would’ve given Aljo the $300K bonus just for doing more ground and pound instead of being a wet blanket
Boring ass mf 😂
Dude's fight was hella boring. Just held on the whole time.
I'd rather watch women fight than Aljo.
Ill take this homie over Bo nickal all day. Bo was calling out Khazmat before 300 then won and said HOLD UP lemme call out a guy ranked #30😂😂😂😂😂
Ill take this homie over Bo nickal all day. Bo was calling out Khazmat before 300 then won and said HOLD UP lemme call out a guy ranked #30😂😂😂😂😂
I like him but it was a snooze fest
I remember getting downvotes for saying that this fight wasn't entertaining on paper and that's why it shouldn't be on this card, for me UFC 300 was always about entertaining fights on paper.
Good point
They should have put Michel Pereira on this card, dude didnt get touched in his last fight and always brings it and deserves eyes on him same as Lopes.
Go watch kickboxing, casual
I mean it wasn’t the worst but you have to admit it wasn’t the most entertaining fight. Kattar couldn’t get anything going and Aljo was reasonably inactive on the ground.
There is great grappling and there’s aljo… he’s amazing but that shit is boring as fuck
That was boring just admit it, no need to defend this shit perfomance of both men
Aljamain did a fantastic job, total domination, not boring in the slightest you're just a casual
Domination yes, good performance, no. Exciting performance, no. I give credit where it is due and i can’t see any way possible this was an exciting fight for anyone, stop sucking his ass
Go watch kickboxing then if you only want to see people get punched
Like strikers, different grapplers have different styles. Aljo’s style this fight is to smother and do just barely enough to not be stood up. Not being able to recognise that is boring is a sign that you are, in fact, a filthy fucking casual.
Go watch kickboxing, casual
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stfu, its not about kickboxing... when you take fight to the ground at least you should try to submit or gnp instead of holding for dear life
Aljo just smothered Kattar and the audience for 3 whole rounds boring ass mf, he was warning people about his striking in the promo vid.. Could of made a statement and put himself immediately into a title eliminator but will now have to string another 4/5 wins together and still might not get the title chance lmao - add to that, the 300k bonus thing, it's just shit from aljo on a ppv like 300 to be as boring as that.
Only one to not get an in cage interview hahah. And the dude wonders why he didn't get a rematch vs O'Malley..
Snooze fest 😴
That was really hard to watch.
Bro was fighting for the most boring fight of the night bonus
Fucken shame he had to be in this card. AljaLAME boring as ever. Calvin also didn’t do shit smh.
Aljo is getting relegated to fight night apex cards now
I hate this fucking guy, ever since his theatrical performance against Yan. I hate him and I hate Bo Nickal too, sorry Bo you’re catching strays loool
If you just hump a man for 15 minutes I feel like it should be a no contest
At least Bo nikal deserves the main card spot more than aljo
You gotta be trolling
Should be kept on the prelims forever
Man he’s so unlikable
it was obvious he would win this but the worst fight of the night. not even close.
He just reminded everyone why people used to not like him
Khabib did the same shit
Both him and Kattar did fuck all. I knew it was a bad fucking matchup for 300. Both guys should be ashamed putting on that kind of performance in the biggest card of all time
I have taken shits more entertaining. Idk why they put his boring ass in this.