I don't know what this post means.
But you do not understand this thread correctly.
As I stated. I did not follow "weightclass transcending". With all of the weight cutting in modern MMA, I instantly thought of Joe Son as moving up in WC far more than any other fighter in MMA history.
At 5'2", HW Joe Son was shorter than current FLW (125 pound) champion Demetrious Johnson.
As other posters in the thread brought up Minnowman has achieved "legendary" status in the area of fighting "larger opponents".
Obviously even though Joe was the better part of a foot shorter than the Minnowman, he did weigh more than him. I guess my point was, by today's standards, what would be the weightclass that a 5'2" man would target? IMO, if another 5'2" male ever did come into MMA, they would shoot for between the flyweight and the featherweight divisions.
A 5'2" fighter in HW seemed to transcend WC's more than anyone else in history!
Props to BisexualMMA mentioning the fight in the first MMA event I tuned in for. Hackney vs. Yarborough is what got me into MMA.
Strange fact, it was Keith that was the "David" in his fight with the Goliath "Manny Y" showing massive balls winning on true grit. In his next fight Keith was the "Goliath" fighting "a midget David" and had to resort to the albeit not illegal at the time second most viscous groin attack that I have ever witnessed in history!
Hindsight is 20/20, but keep in mind, at the time, this murderous creep convict's heinous act was unknown to we MMA fans. I no longer feel ANY sympathy for Joe's sac at this point.
I will go on record as saying the I have had nothing short of utter disdain for the fighter that permanently etched the worst groin attack in MMA history into my brain. I to this day feel terrible for The Pedro, and feel like NOBODY should have EVER had to tolerate that treatment in a combat "sport".
I can honestly say that I think that the severe mental deterioration said fighter is suffering from is karma at it's best!