Why doesn’t Max Holloway get the 145 Pound Weight Bully Criticism that Conor gets?

[Garnet_StrongerThanYou]

Max is bigger than Conor.

Max is taller than DC lol.

Everyone gives Conor a hard time for saying he can only beat up midgets.

Max didn’t have any success at 155 either.

I think it’s only because Max is nice and Conor is a dick.

Double standard

 

[accolyte1022]

"Weight bully" is not even a legitimate criticism.

 

[ignorant MMA fan]

Probably because he doesn't have the reach advantage.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Max looks natural at 145, while Conor looks like an extra from the walking dead trying to make 145. Plus Conor has a thicker build than Max

 

[sss133]

Probably justified by the 69’ reach haha.

MMA fans you’ll find can be pretty hypocritical but with Max it’s probably his style being more volume based over Conors power. Because Max doesn’t gas they’ll say he is a FW whereas Conor is explosive so most likely would struggle 5 rd at FW so they’ll use that as a reason even though that’s just his style.

 

[Midget Boxer]

Max has less power

Like way less

 

[chinarice]

Good ol Sherdog double-standards.

 

[DS66]

"Weight bully" criticism doesn't really make sense for anyone, unless they're missing weight. If you can successfully make the weight, then nobody should have any issues with the person fighting in the weight class. Max's frame is very slight and he doesn't have much muscle mass or fat, along with fairly short arms. He's never once missed the FW weight limit. He's a legit 145er and looked undersized and underpowered when he moved up to 155.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Cry some more. One of them continues to make FW weight under USADA (No IV). The other looks to take WW fights if he can get them against fellow LW.. Diego in Dublin, Cerrone, etc.

 

[Young Calf Kick]

Because Conor Derangement Syndrome is a real thing and degenerate Sherdoggers are very creative with finding ways to shit on fighters they don’t like.

 

[fortheo]

First of all, you cannot criticize max on here without hearing flack--He's universally loved and can apparently do no wrong. Second, if you make the weight, then you're not a weight bully.

 

[Garnet_StrongerThanYou]

Cry some more. One of them continues to make FW weight under USADA (No IV). The other looks to take WW fights if he can get them against fellow LW.. Diego in Dublin, Cerrone, etc.

How do you even know Conor used an IV to make 145? Has Conor ever even stated he can’t make 145?

 

[Substance Abuse]

 

[chick magnet punk]

Max isn't "bigger" than Conor. Height isn't everything, Max has t-rex arms.

 

[Hazuki Ryo]

"Weight bully" is not even a legitimate criticism.

It kinda is. Conor starved himself, looked like a skeleton, to dwarf 145 midgets.
Things went a bit different at 155. Even if he absolutely killed Alvarez, i'll give you that

 

[Brigfa]

Some delusional kid thinks USADA is unavoidable lol
Looking at how much weight they are cutting is the most reliable thing if they are bully or not, but in the end you can't change the mind of delusional fanboys, i'm saying this for everyone not just one fanbase

 

[Question]

Because Conor is hated around and Max is beloved by Sherdog.
I don't think either are weight bullies, if you're able to make weight consistently and perform well it's fine to me.

Overall the term "weight bully" is really stupid and people just use it towards a fighter they dislike.

I'm not even a fan of McGregor, but this criticism always felt odd to me.

 

[Brigfa]

I think missing weight is a better sign than looking like dead person

 

[sometimesmaybe]

I always assumed Conor caught so muck flak for it because he openly talked about "beating up midgets". For me, I dont care what weight people are fighting at as long as they can make the weight come time to.

 

[SouthpawSouthernFist]

"Weight bully" is not even a legitimate criticism.

Yea it is. It hurts your standings in P4P discussions (and GOAT discussions).

Biggest weight bullies in the sport of all time:

1) Khabib
2) Holloway
3) Usman maybe