Two words, weight classes.
Think of it this way, in their respected sports, Roy Jones, Jr. and Kazushi Sakuraba are considered the best pound for pound fighters. Not saying they couldn't lose, but theoratically they would be the best fighter in the world if they were heavyweights. But they're not, and if they tried to be heavyweights they will lose. Sakuraba may have had a tough fight against Royce Gracie before he fought Igor, but Igor took some mean, mean shots from Big Daddy. Say what you will about Goodridge, but the man sure will knock your head off if he hits you. So its not like Igor had a huge advantage on Sak; but not many people would argue for Sak against Igor. Size matters, but it doesn't matter in grappling if you're significantly better then your opponent. By grappling I mean Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and not wrestling by the way
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Misunderstanding all you see,
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