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Cormier is Greatest Middleweight in History

Sid Arthur

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if he would drop 20 pounds of fat.

Why wont a guy so disciplined with fighting shed useless fat that forces him to fight guys with much bigger frames?
 
That's his natural body type. It's tough to change that without sacrificing strength and stamina. But yeah he looks like he could be a WW if he could get rid of the fat. That's part of the game though isn't it.
 
That's his natural body type. It's tough to change that without sacrificing strength and stamina. But yeah he looks like he could be a WW if he could get rid of the fat. That's part of the game though isn't it.

Yes, he's stocky. But having 20-30 pounds of fat is not about "body type" in my opinion.
 
If DC attempted a cut to middleweight he'd end up in A&E.
 
Just because DC is short for the his weight class doesn't mean he's a MW. The guy has the frame adequate for a true LHW/potential HW.
 
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185 pound fighter?

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perfect body type for a wrestler. sorry but no ts
 
I think Luke would have smoked him had they been the same weight.
 
if he would drop 20 pounds of fat.

Why wont a guy so disciplined with fighting shed useless fat that forces him to fight guys with much bigger frames?

If we are going to play that game then Fedor is. Cormier ranks up there though. Mousasi dwarfs Fedor for example
 
It doesn't always work like that. Dropping to LHW didn't really make him look better. He ragdolled Joshn Barnett but could even take down Jones. It didn't work for AJ either.
 
This is like saying Charles Barkley should have been a shooting guard. Nonsense I say.

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He carries his weight well. I'm not even convinced the HW isn't his natural weight class, this thread is dumb
 
I have no doubts he could make MW. But we have no way of knowing if he would be more successful than at LHW/HW.
 
Didnt Cormier have some type of health problem cutting weight before?
Besides that I agree he could take his time and cut down to 185 and be a force at middle weight. Gilbert yvel cut from about 250 to 205 and looks like a beast
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he had kidney failure cutting weight during his Olympic career. probably doesnt want to be hospitalized for that again. Also his boy Rockhold already holding down that MW strap
 
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