Why is weight such a big deal?

[DaWrassler007]

Not fair to Rockhold, he fights at 185 while Nate is 3 times the size of Conor (465lbs)

Nate is 3 times the size of Conor?
Conor is manlet / leprechaun?
Nate is after Conor's lucky charms?

 

[OlderMan]

Um...

1. A dumb-bell doesn't fight back.

2. Take your max on any lift. Why can't you do 10 lbs more?

3. Put on 10 lbs of muscle and see if your strength is the same.

4. You probably couldn't lift and hold the 10 lbs for 15-25 minutes.

PERFECT REPLY............................ty. I could Not of said it better

 

[OlderMan]

He question was badly, badly put. But the answers are so much worse.
A lot of condescending idiots sporting an unjustified air of superiority and trying to sound funny but totally unable to present a science based reply.

many yes....but this guys is perfect imo

"Um...

1. A dumb-bell doesn't fight back.

2. Take your max on any lift. Why can't you do 10 lbs more?

3. Put on 10 lbs of muscle and see if your strength is the same.

4. You probably couldn't lift and hold the 10 lbs for 15-25 minutes." nostradumbass................. Cool Handle there Nostra

 

[ReturnoftheKing]

Weight isn't as much of an issue in striking but it still is in terms of power. Technique can help overcome that. Grappling and wrestling is where weight really makes a difference and why those sports are tightly controlled when it comes to weight.

Agree with your points. But the interesting thing is, nowhere is weight more tightly controlled than the sport of punching (boxing).

 

[FleximusPrime]

Its time to improve this tread.. ..There.

 

[2GunTommy]

Fook weight !!
Doubt me now !!

 

[chaoticmayhem]

Agree with your points. But the interesting thing is, nowhere is weight more tightly controlled than the sport of punching (boxing).

Judo has same day weigh ins, sometimes same hour weigh ins, and there is no leeway given for not making weight. You get weighed 1 time, you don't make weight you don't compete.

 

[OlderMan]

Its time to improve this tread.. View attachment 223129..There.

I volunteer to be Their Massge Therapist............

 

[SeattleFightFan]

every poster should be forced to grapple at least once. if TS had tried wrestling in high school he would know. it's not too late; go join a gym and roll.

every poster should also be forced to gamble on their picks. we'd see a lot less mock assurance.

 

[gimp0]

Conor wouldn't touch a belt without it.

 

[monster zero]

He question was badly, badly put. But the answers are so much worse.
A lot of condescending idiots sporting an unjustified air of superiority and trying to sound funny but totally unable to present a science based reply.

Ever heard the saying "Ask stupid questions, get stupid answers." ??

 

[monster zero]

every poster should be forced to grapple at least once. if TS had tried wrestling in high school he would know. it's not too late; go join a gym and roll.

every poster should also be forced to gamble on their picks. we'd see a lot less mock assurance.

It's a message board, not a court of law, genius.

 

[bufetadanacara]

I pick up a 10 lb dumb-bell and curl it with just my bicep. It's easy and it feels like nothing. How can something so menial make the difference between a champion @ 125 not being able to beat top 5 fighters at the weight class above? How does something that feels so light and meaningless mean so much?

There should be a greater gap between classes.

Demetrius Johnson could beat many of the UFC fighters in the next weight class.

UFC requires so many weight classes in order to have as many "champions".
Now they can have a "champion" headlining a PPV and the price is justified because there is a "champion" headlining the card.


I don't want to see Hunt vs a LW but there are middle weights that could fight against smaller HW.

That is why HW is and always will be the best division- every other champ has an asterisk beside their name.

 

[JimtheJake]

Not fair to Rockhold, he fights at 185 while Nate is 3 times the size of Conor (465lbs)

Book it Dana

 

[007]

Its time to improve this tread.. View attachment 223129..There.

Thank you

 

[bubbleboyjones]

Um...

1. A dumb-bell doesn't fight back.

 

[Bjjpitbull8]

Thanks for the ass appreciation thread. We needed one