It's criminal that WMMA 125 does not exist in the UFC

[Not A Real Fan]

The only reason the UFC created 115 instead of 125 was to insure that Ronda would have a steady stream blown up 125ers to beat up on. Hence the potential of so many female fighters were sacrificed to feed the Ronda hype machine.

Natural 125ers either have to fight at BW and give up a size advantage.

Or starve themselves to make 115.

Valerie Letourneau is an example of both extremes in that she has fought as a 135er and then 115er.

This would be the equivalent of not having a male WW division. If you're a natural 170er, you either fight at LW or MW. It's asinine.

Those who think that 125 would deplete the 115 and 135 divisions need to consider that WMMA divisions don't need to be that deep.

The most WMMA fights a UFC event has had is three (not counting female centric TUF finales). Many events don't even have one WMMA fight. Hence there is no need to have 50 fighters at 135, 50 at 125, and 50 at 115.

I've always felt that Liz Carmouche would have a stellar career at 125. She could have been the star of that division. It's a shame.

 

[Fight To Win]

They're definitely dropping the ball especially adding in the Reebok deal.

Bellator's got some good female 125ers in MacFarlane, Yankova, Ducote. Two of those three are definitely going to be fighting for the inaugaural title before the year's through I'd say.

And small UFC 135ers and big UFC 115ers will start trickling out to Bellator IMO.

 

[Tormund]

No it isn't, it would essentially shallow out the divisions and leave girls like Zingano, Holm & Rousey without a weight class, even Tate can't make the cut post-boob job.

 

[EndlessCritic]

i'm confused.

calderwood vs letourneau was fought at 125, and calderwood vs andrade is scheduled for 125.

 

[Wolf Of Sherdog]

Would be better for everyone if they made WUFC like WNBA instead.. Better for everyone involved.

 

[tramendous]

take out both 115 and 135.

 

[dim_]

calderwood vs andrade is scheduled for 125.

Is it?

Would be great if it was (and would make sense) but I dont think it is

 

[Alisha Bondurant]

i'm confused.

calderwood vs letourneau was fought at 125, and calderwood vs andrade is scheduled for 125.

There's no official division so there's no rankings or title fights

And I don't believe Andrade and calderwood will fight at 125

 

[Milgrim]

Which law is it that is being broken?

 

[lecter]

God nooo, not more of this WMMA stuff stop it

 

[Fiestar]

We don't need more WMMA, it's fine as it is. 115 & 135 is the best compromise.

 

[ultramanhyata]

What's really criminal is WMMA existing in the UFC...

 

[Lamfadha]

What's really criminal is WMMA existing in the UFC...

You don't see mid card mens fights with sprawl elbows like Joanna or striking like Shevchenko or BJJ like Nunes.

The top girls are great but it is like 2005 in MMA after the top ten they start to drop off in skill considerably and that is ok just needs a little bit more time for the prelim fights skill to catch up.

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

last I heard UFC is in the process of adding at 125 division

Joanna is always bringing it up saying she will fight at 125 soon

 

[Not A Real Fan]

No it isn't, it would essentially shallow out the divisions and leave girls like Zingano, Holm & Rousey without a weight class, even Tate can't make the cut post-boob job.

WMMA weight divisions don't need to be that deep given the amount of WMMA fights in the UFC.

In the two UFC events in June, there were only 3 WMMA fights.

In the six UFC events this month, there were only 9 WMMA fights.

In three events in August, there are only 3 WMMA fights.

Essentially, there was a little over one card's worth of WMMA in a three month period. It would be as if the UFC put on just four WMMA-only events a year.

Just having 15-20 fighters at 115, 125, and 135 should suffice.

 

[Not A Real Fan]

Veronica Macedo is another (undefeated fighter who just lost to Ashlee Evans-Smith). Her career is being sabotaged by there not being a 125 pound division.

 

[Ar145984]

The only reason the UFC created 115 instead of 125 was to insure that Ronda would have a steady stream blown up 125ers to beat up on. Hence the potential of so many female fighters were sacrificed to feed the Ronda hype machine.

Natural 125ers either have to fight at BW and give up a size advantage.

Or starve themselves to make 115.

Valerie Letourneau is an example of both extremes in that she has fought as a 135er and then 115er.

This would be the equivalent of not having a male WW division. If you're a natural 170er, you either fight at LW or MW. It's asinine.

Those who think that 125 would deplete the 115 and 135 divisions need to consider that WMMA divisions don't need to be that deep.

The most WMMA fights a UFC event has had is three (not counting female centric TUF finales). Many events don't even have one WMMA fight. Hence there is no need to have 50 fighters at 135, 50 at 125, and 50 at 115.

I've always felt that Liz Carmouche would have a stellar career at 125. She could have been the star of that division. It's a shame.

Agreed they also need an atomweight for small fighters like hamderlei

 

[AiNtEzYbNmE71]

we have a different definition of the word criminal

 

[Jkaylor]

No no not TS. We need less women's MMA not more

 

[thatdude21601]

Agreed they also need an atomweight for small fighters like hamderlei

Atomweight will be in the UFC the moment Grace Cleveland, Bi Nguyen, and Alyse Anderson debut in Invicta. It's modelweight down there.

We're in WME era, there's only going to be more Northcutting going forward.