DC

[FoghornLeghorn]

Is a natural heavyweight, who weighed in as a heavyweight (206 is HW regardless of SAC allowances), who couldnt finish a bloated MW who had two days notice.

Any talk of him as a GOAT is rubbish. If cain velasquez had put up that performance against Vitor we'd be calling for a retirement. Maybe DC should hang them up, it's clear he has no interest in the fight game.

edit: to clarify, i think DC is the best current LHW and probaby would beat anyone else he matched up with not nicknamed bones. But only because laying on a man is considered fighting and not loving in this sport.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

IMaybe DC should hang them up, it's clear he has no interest in the fight game.

Been a long time, but this thread warrants it (apologies mods)

EPIC FAIL!

 

[sirmorbach]

Been a long time, but this thread warrants it (sorry mods)

FAIL!

I second that.

 

[giancaakos54]

Is a natural heavyweight, who weighed in as a heavyweight (206 is HW regardless of SAC allowances), who couldnt finish a bloated MW who had two days notice.

Any talk of him as a GOAT is rubbish. If cain velasquez had put up that performance against Vitor we'd be calling for a retirement. Maybe DC should hang them up, it's clear he has no interest in the fight game.

DC is carrying at least 40 lbs of fat. He is no natural heavyweight. He is a natural Middleweight - and not a big one - if he had good nutrition and self-control.

 

[FoghornLeghorn]

Been a long time, but this thread warrants it (sorry mods)

FAIL!

please show the part where i was mistaken? Was he not a HW? was Silva not a bloated MW on 2 days notice? did cormier finish him?

and at any point did cormier actually fight? i admit i had seats high up, maybe from my spot i couldnt see it. but on those big screens it sure didnt look like he was fighting.

 

[Sparkie]

DC didn't get his best win
but is easily one of the best

 

[FoghornLeghorn]

DC is carrying at least 40 lbs of fat. He is no natural heavyweight. He is a natural Middleweight - and not a big one - if he had good nutrition and self-control.

while I agree DC could definitely fight smaller, would that make hunto a natural LHW? And Roy a MW too?

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

Been a long time, but this thread warrants it (apologies mods)

EPIC FAIL!

I agree with the sentiment, but I refuse to call that gif a fail. He never hit the ground. Stuck that fucking landing as far as I'm concerned.

 

[giancaakos54]

while I agree DC could definitely fight smaller, would that make hunto a natural LHW? And Roy a MW too?

I mean, this is a bit of a tough subject I suppose. I'm using the operating assumption that 'natural' weight for a pro athlete should be 10% bodyfat +- 2%. So Hunt should be a LHW and Nelson is probably a fucking Welterweight.

Now, if that assumption doesn't work for you, it's cool to agree to disagree.

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

Is a natural heavyweight, who weighed in as a heavyweight (206 is HW regardless of SAC allowances), who couldnt finish a bloated MW who had two days notice.

Any talk of him as a GOAT is rubbish. If cain velasquez had put up that performance against Vitor we'd be calling for a retirement. Maybe DC should hang them up, it's clear he has no interest in the fight game.

edit: to clarify, i think DC is the best current LHW and probaby would beat anyone else he matched up with not nicknamed bones. But only because laying on a man is considered fighting and not loving in this sport.

I think people are putting too much stock into his performance last night. Yea it wasn't great, or fun or anything, but it's not the fight he was supposed to have. Last night was Jones fault, not DC's, and I don't think DC should be judged that harshly for it.

 

[Mamou]

It still blows my mind that most people on this forum think a fighters "Natural" weight class is the weight class that they dehydrate their body to make. Dehydrating your body isn't natural.