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If they're both equal in skill, I would say the larger person has the advantage.
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This is untrue.
As a BJJ practicioner and party-line Gracie student, Helio Gracie would laugh at that above statement.
"Size" doesn't make or break 2 BJJ people witn equal skill. "Strength" doesn't either. Why? Because neither of those are things you need for effective BJJ. They are way down the list. And people who have extensive BJJ experience would know that.
I have personally watched a 120 lb girl tap a dude who was like 220, and pretty strong. They were both high white belts. They were about equal skill level, but she got him. Why? Because it was the dice roll, it could have gone either way. The point is that his size and strength didn't help him at all. In fact, in an art that uses *leverage* and *balance* as it's prime motivators, alot of time your own "larger" status can very easily be turned against you.
That which you work against works against you. The BEST guys who train at my gym, the purple and brown belts, they ALL move like they are asleep. They don't breath hard, they don't push hard, they NEVER muscle you or use force. BJJ is about being like a snake, not a raging bull. You can be highly highly effective and barley exert yourself.
It's a finnese game, and a technique game. Not a size or strength game.