Are Rockhold and Weidman the strongest MW ever, physically speaking ?

[Hazuki Ryo]

These guys are BIG. They can wrestle/grapple the shit out of the majority of the MW fighters, hell even most of the LHW roster. With the new standards of training, weight cutting, and considering their height/reach, is it safe to say there is no match for them in physical standards ?

I mean Silva could handle big Bonnar, yet he looked like an old man against Weidman, especially after the knockdown while clinching. I even think Jacare and Romero (without the juice) would be manhandled as well.
As for Luke, he is just so strong on the ground.. His kicks are lethal and i had the impression he was playing with kids when he faced Bisping or Machida.

Do you see anyone coming for them anytime soon ? I feel these two will be hard to deal with for quite some time

 

[ArtOfDrowning]

Rockhold looked like he was a weight class above Weidman when they fought.

How he makes 185 is beyond me.

 

[tenniswhiz]

Romero is (was) pretty damn strong!

 

[Alanf7]

 

[honzo]

That photo of rockhold is insane

 

[Hazuki Ryo]

Did romero get caught or something ? What's the current situation right now ? Plus he's reaching 40..

 

[Alphafail]

Considering neither is at their natural weight, the answer is probably yes.

 

[CoffeeAndBeer]

Well...

 

[Ken Oath]

Rockhold looked like he was a weight class above Weidman when they fought.

How he makes 205 is beyond me.

Wot

 

[Takamine86]

Well...

& Romero is pressing 40. He would have snatched that leg clean off if he was in his 20s.

 

[LukeSkyRutten]

These guys are BIG. They can wrestle/grapple the shit out of the majority of the MW fighters, hell even most of the LHW roster. With the new standards of training, weight cutting, and considering their height/reach, is it safe to say there is no match for them in physical standards ?

I mean Silva could handle big Bonnar, yet he looked like an old man against Weidman, especially after the knockdown while clinching. I even think Jacare and Romero (without the juice) would be manhandled as well.
As for Luke, he is just so strong on the ground.. His kicks are lethal and i had the impression he was playing with kids when he faced Bisping or Machida.

Do you see anyone coming for them anytime soon ? I feel these two will be hard to deal with for quite some time

I would say Sonnen was stronger than both guys. People forget that Sonnen has much better wrestling credentials than both and he fought at close to 210lb with cardio for a full five rounds. He wouldn't have been an easy fight for either guy. People let the Jon Jones fight fool them, but Jones would ruin Rockhold and Weidman as well.

 

[FedorFanBoy]

Yea Romero is the strongest guy in division in my opinion. Not far should be Roided Vitor. And now the rest of division.


A middleweight huh?

 

[Takamine86]

Rockhold looked like he was a weight class above Weidman when they fought.

How he makes 205 is beyond me.

They look very similar in size.

 

[dildos]

Yea Romero is the strongest guy in division in my opinion. Not far should be Roided Vitor. And now the rest of division.


A middleweight huh?

Agreed. Trtor was pretty fucking strong imo

 

[Hazuki Ryo]

Wot

He obviously meant 185

 

[Sonny Qc]

Rockhold looked like he was a weight class above Weidman when they fought.

How he makes 205 is beyond me.

185?

 

[Ken Oath]

He obviously meant 185

BREAKING: Huge if true.

 

[KillerElite]

Rockhold looked like he was a weight class above Weidman when they fought.

How he makes 205 is beyond me.

Weidman came in 192lbs. He was a weight class ahead of him.

 

[Weidman]

But Romero is not natural. Imagine Weidman on PED's.

 

[Jehannum]

Romero is (was) pretty damn strong!

ridiculous to leave this guy out .... way stronger than Weidman IMO

and since when was Rockhold known for having titanic strength?