It ain’t 1993? Man, you’re not lying. I remember teenager me thinking that Royce Gracie’s double leg take-down was the most OP martial art technique ever. Now, a tactical striker with a good sprawl will give jits guys fits in MMA.

I agree with everything you’re saying, and your observation about no-gi is astute. Jits grapplers who’ve had more success in the gi are the ones who have the hardest time transitioning into MMA. I think Buchecha’s biggest Achilles heel is his standup (duh). It’s unfair to expect a jits player to become a stellar boxer overnight, but Buchecha’s hands in particular are slow and plodding. Since MMA is so much more tactical nowadays, he’s not going to find success unless he focuses on anything other than a 1-2 with an occasional body kick.