Divisions should be sorted not just by weight, but also by height and reach as well

[dragonclaw]

It would only make sense.

There are different weight divisions because of the disadvantage a fighter has if he were to fight somebody that weighed more. The bigger the weight difference, the more advantage the heavier fighter has (e.g. Conor/Diaz).

That being said, height and reach are two areas that give a fighter an advantage of another as well, especially reach. Just imagine trying to fight somebody that has a large stick poking at you from a distance.

Fighters such as Anderson Silva, Werdum, have taken advantage of these loopholes in the system to build a legacy for themselves, sadly, at the expense of others that were not endowed with such physical attributes.

 

[KONE]

Refrain from talking about MMA ever again

 

[Repsac]

Anderson and Werdum?

Is that really the best you could come up with as an example of fighters who get by on reach?

 

[KillerElite]

It would only make sense.

There are different weight divisions because of the disadvantage a fighter has if he were to fight somebody that weighed more. The bigger the weight difference, the more advantage the heavier fighter has (e.g. Conor/Diaz).

That being said, height and reach are two areas that give a fighter an advantage of another as well, especially reach. Just imagine trying to fight somebody that has a large stick poking at you from a distance.

Fighters such as Anderson Silva, Werdum, have taken advantage of these loopholes in the system to build a legacy for themselves, sadly, at the expense of others that were not endowed with such physical attributes.

This is next level stupid. This is Craptors level stupid.

 

[Rovert]

Height yes , reach no 6,3 jerkoffs at 135 -145 - 155 piss me off something fierce , so they can come in and jab & leg kick victory.

http://www.ufc.com/fighter/cole-Miller look at this jerkoff he looks like crackheads that will stab you for a quarter , it does seem there is less of this in the last year from the changes made .

 

[Stimbo]

Fuck that shit.

 

[Sauce Castillo]

This is next level stupid. This is Craptors level stupid.

shut the hell up

 

[Giovanefugazza]

Being the shorter man is not precisely a disavantadge

Me personally love to see a guy who is shorter than on the inside and really fuck you up with uppercuts or crosses (cormier is the best at this).

Plus being shorter can actually help you if you are a wrestler.

I believe this idea is stupid just because it would make the divisions way to mechanic, it would take out a little of that surprise elemment that makes MMA so cool.

 

[Granite Wall]

If height is such advantage, Stefan Struve should be the champion.

 

[Wizzlebiz]

So basically you want mirror matches every fight? This is a bad idea.

 

[KillerElite]

shut the hell up

 

[machidafan99]

if you're not a Jon Jones fan than just say it

 

[bigconan]

Height yes , reach no 6,3 jerkoffs at 135 -145 - 155 piss me off something fierce , so they can come in and jab & leg kick victory.

http://www.ufc.com/fighter/cole-Miller look at this jerkoff he looks like crackheads that will stab you for a quarter , it does seem there is less of this in the last year from the changes made .

You seem just as retarded as ts. You are always going to have guys with a longer reach, or taller. Are you going to do that in basketball too? Guys over a certain height, can't dunk the ball? Of course not. A persons physical attributes will always be used. Should tyson have not used his power. should ali have not used his jab? Truly one of the most retarded threads i have ever seen.

 

[blkmike817]

Read a lot of dumb thread on here but this take the cake.

 

[Catz Cuts]

Just stop now.

 

[The guest]

Come on man, what's next ? Weight is a fair divider. Especially if IV rehydration is not allowed. And taken a step further to same day weigh ins.

Anything else is not going to work. So many different body types, shapes, and sizes just inside of each weight division. You'd have to break each division into like 6 sub divisions.

And you can't say that a MW just for example, that has the same reach as a HW. Should have to fight a guy that outweighs him by 80 lbs on the scale. So it's just not workable.

It's not perfect but how can it be improved ? Imo, just make the ridiculous weight cutting completely against the rules. That will be the fairest you can probably make it.

 

[Exemplar]

IQs are plummeting on Sherdog...

 

[Wizzlebiz]

IQs are plummeting on Sherdog...

From reading this shit thread

 

[Exemplar]

From reading this shit thread

And the thread asking why Rockhold fights because in that TS's opinion Luke's too attractive. /sigh

 

[HIMBOB]

So have bjj belt divisions too.

And max bench divisions.

Am boxing divisions.