One of things that pisses me off the most.
This is a combat sport, not a modelling contest and figure admiring competition.
I get tired of the amount of threads I see, 'Fedor is a middleweight or fat welterweight'
'So and so needs to cut weight'
(Also many threads about Rogans body but a separate topic)
I remember Chuck used to get criticised for ''not looking like a fighter' when he was lhw champion!
As though because he didn't look like a body builder something was wrong.
The pressure drove tubby Josh Barnett to roid to avoid ridicule for his build when it was totally unnecessary for his fighting performance.
If you are man enough to fight and win at an upper weight, you don't need to cut weight and fight smaller guys to please some ideal of having a slimmed down good looking physique.
The GOAT HW (open weight class)
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That's right, perfect fighting build including some fat for fuel and more weight for power and padding to absorb shots.
Looks like a big sized regular guy with a belly because this is fighting not modelling.
Honorary mentions among many others:
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