Last month, Vinny Magalhaes was on the excellent Verbal Tap Podcast.

The subject of his performance came in and Vinny was happy to give his opinion on 2015 ADCC +99 kg champion Orlando Sanchez.

Sanchez said after winning said;

“For me it’s just another day in my office, showing that I am the best grappler in the world.”

Vinny who lost to Sanchez by referee decision in the semi finals, was not impressed by the American. Vinny is known for speaking his mind, had this to say about the American grapplers performance:

“I’ve watched Orlando compete a few times and he’s not the most exciting grappler in the world.

My personal opinion: He is also not the best grappler in the world. He won ADCC and won the gold but he’s not the best grappler in the world. He knows how to use his body type to win. Grappling is about much more than using your weight and body type to win a match.

He didn’t score one takedown, didn’t score a guard pass, didn’t score a sweep in the tournament. He won 3 matches in a row, including the final, without scoring one single point.

In our fight, I was on the bottom the whole time, but I was trying to make things happen. I was just stuck under his 300 pounds. It was frustrating.

 

Oralndo vs Vinny

Orlando Sanchez was interviewed this week by Globe-MMA.com, and he was asked to comment on what Vinny had said. Sanchez stated:

I don’t care. He’s third place. He’s the bronze medalist. I’m not even going to waste my time talking about someone I beat in the semi finals. The guy hasn’t won anything in years. For me it doesn’t matter.

About his conservative fighting style:

It’s combat sports. It’s fun. To me it’s a game. If you give me a set of rules to play the game, I’ll play the game better than you. No problem. If we play with no rules, no points then let’s see what really happens.