Should Alistair Overeem have stayed at 205 instead of going up to HW?

[rodkek]

Would he have been a better fighter and got knocked out less during his career?

 

[charalsias]

More money at HW(especialy in Japan),plus he mostly did the bulk for the K1 GP i think!

 

[rodkek]

how long did it take him to get jacked asf from being skinnyreem?

 

[NoSmilez]

No. He was one round fighter as a LHW. We didn't appreciate him until he was Ubereem.

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

He made a ton of money at HW

He had a damn good career

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Jon Jones vs 205 Reem would have been entertaining...

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

IIRC Reem had to basically starve himself and no zero weight-lifting to make 205, so no that wouldn't have been better.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

He won't be able to enjoy delicious horse meat at 205. Plus with weight cutting it's likely his chin would be worse. Also he got knocked out plenty at LHW. It's really more of his defensive style that got him knocked out

 

[LastingEffect]

Let's be real - it's much easier to be HW in MMA. There is a less competition.

 

[HHJ]

Uh.



NO.

 

[rodkek]

He won't be able to enjoy delicious horse meat at 205. Plus with weight cutting it's likely his chin would be worse

i didnt know his skull looked like that

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Heavy weight division was pretty weak by that point and ubereem could put people away with single shots.

His cardio has never been great and his chin isnt the best either

 

[TheMessiah]

No he had his best run at HW

 

[FIGHTING TALK]

I’m not sure he had a choice in the matter.
He isn’t exactly small for a heavyweight.

 

[UsernameLOL]

Coming down from those dosages of horsemeat must suck.

 

[Staph infection]

He never should have changed his nickname. The Demolition Man was great.

He was not strong enough at 205, he needed more muscle he just went a little too crazy with cultivating mass.

 

[H41ph_84k3d]

Uh.



NO.

Brock seems to think so.

 

[Straatblaffer]

Jon Jones vs 205 Reem would have been entertaining...

It would.. But we might have missed the Lesnar fight (one of my favourites)

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

It would.. But we might have missed the Lesnar fight (one of my favourites)

Right on.... And he wouldn't have had that nice $850k contract coming in after being K1, Strikeforce and Dream champ...

 

[DoctorDeelon]

No because if you go back and watch him at 205, Overeem NEVER knew how to use his height and reach. He fought in that peek-a-boo style. I think he was better off fighting HW's rather than fighting the more skilled guys at 205, because he never knew how to fight big and utilize his assets against the 205lb guys.