Ectomorphs in UFC (related to Luke Barnatt being cut)

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I was reading a thread about Luke Barnatt being cut, and someone said "ectomorphs usually dont do well in the UFC". Im not exactly sure what ectomorph really means, but if it means skinny type, tall and lanky, then there are a ton of guys like this who excel in the UFC.

Jon Jones, DIAZ BROS, carlos condit, the dirty bird Tim Means, Neil Magny, Max holloway etc.

Anyway, is being tall and skinny a disadvantage? or have anything to do with why Barnatt lost 3 in a row (albeit 2 split decisions)?

From a proud ectomorph:icon_chee
 
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Nawh man, you've seen what Jones can do with his reach?

They just don't have the skills, that's why they're losing.
 
Skill has a lot to do with winning and losing.
 
Degen Gambler said:
Do you even lift bro?
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I didnt know working out had anything to do with being and ectomorph or not, but on a sidenote, what r your picks for this weekends card? I wanted to make a parlay and I decided I would base my picks off of a degenerate gambler I met on sherdog who hates skinny people.
 
It all has to do with skill.

Cain is an endomorph, yet he's the HW champ.
Jones is an ectomorph, yet he's one of the GOATs.
GSP is a mesomorph, yet he's the greatest welterweight ever.

3 different body types, but it's their skill and will that helped them become the champ.
 
SourGrapes said:
I didnt know working out had anything to do with being and ectomorph or not, but on a sidenote, what r your picks for this weekends card? I wanted to make a parlay and I decided I would base my picks off of a degenerate gambler I met on sherdog who hates skinny people.
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I got Cisco, and Hendo
 
Being an athletic isnt just realted to bodytype.

And GSP is not a Mesomorph. GSP is an Ecto-mesomorph there are combinations of body types.

GSP is 5'10 and has a 76 inch reach. Mesomorphs have T Rex arms like Shawn Sherk or Mike Tyson or Chad Mendes.
 
Cerrone is an ectomorph

Your MMA game usually develops around your natural physique anyway. That's why its great, you can be good with pretty much any body dimensions
 
Wow, I can't believe people still spew this endo-ecto-mesomorph garbage in 2015.
 
Somatotypes is study done in the 70's that has been proven false and bogus for a long time.
 
It has far less to do with his body type (look at Jon Jones) and the fact that Barnatt's grappling is average at best and it's not like he's an elite striker to begin with.
 
Polish Punisher said:
Being an athletic isnt just realted to bodytype.

And GSP is not a Mesomorph. GSP is an Ecto-mesomorph there are combinations of body types.

GSP is 5'10 and has a 76 inch reach. Mesomorphs have T Rex arms like Shawn Sherk or Mike Tyson or Chad Mendes.
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GSP is 5'9 on his best day.
 
Barnatt started losing because he started fighting away from his strengths. He went from a really nasty clinch fighter who used his height to get leverage on knees, elbows, etc. to trying to be a crappy range striker without the skill to actually do it. I think he changed camps around the time that it started, so the new coaches could have something to do with it.
 
Everyone you mentioned except Jon Jones is an ectomorph. He's a clear mesomorph.

You do know that ectomorph doesn't mean having skinny legs right?
 
Sdeev said:
Everyone you mentioned except Jon Jones is an ectomorph. He's a clear mesomorph.

You do know that ectomorph doesn't mean having skinny legs right?
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I expected better from a purple belt. Ecto's generally have an all around skinny frame and the majority of them have skin legs.

At the very least he is a Ecto-Meso
 
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