Fighters Strategically Moving up Weight Classes

[aus101]

You were thinking third time would be the charm wirh DC vs Jones? He's been decisioned, he's been stopped, but he's the man to do it?

 

[Ackmed]

You were thinking third time would be the charm wirh DC vs Jones? He's been decisioned, he's been stopped, but he's the man to do it?

Maybe you should listen to what Jones himself said on facing DC at HW. If you did then you wouldn't ask me if third time's a charm.

 

[Krayt]

Khabib strategically killing himself to stay at 155 is the most recent

Khabib owns any 170lber in MMA

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Jones has to fight someone at HW to “move up”.

 

[PeacePipe]

In this year alone we saw JJ move up to HW as soon as DC retired, and Israel moving up to LHW as soon as KHAMZAT got his 3rd UFC win, cementing his threat to both WW and MW titles.

Other than Jones ducking HW DC and Israel avoiding KHAMZAT, are there examples you've seen of fighters "coincidentally" changing weight classes as soon as there's a new threat? (Or in Jones' case as soon as his biggest threat retired?)

Lol

 

[MMAcolyte]

Couture moved up to HW when Tim Sylvia KO Arlovski.
GSP moving up to MW against Bisping

Those two both came out of semi-retirements though, neither were active fighters. Bit different than what TS is referring to. Although TS is out to lunch with his muslim fighter worship as usual.

 

[MMAcolyte]

McGregor moved up to Lightweight instead of fighting Aldo, Edgar, and Holloway.

GDR went to Bantamweight to avoid Cyborg.

Can't think of any others under such specific parameters.

McGregor had already fought and defeated two of the three people you listed before moving up to LW.

GDR dropping her belt like a hot potato and running for her life back to the WBW division is a great example though.

 

[mjfan23]

Khabib retiring when chandler signed

 

[warriorfan808]

I don’t like Jon Jones, but the guy isn’t afraid of anyone. Dude had some wars and LHW and had a couple close calls, but has done enough to prove his place as the greatest LHW of all time. He is moving up to challenge himself and lock down his legacy.

 

[IneedSometop]

Jones could literally kill DC at any weight. Izzy being scared of someone with 1 win at MW is just idiotic.

 

[Gearc10]

Khabib not even testing the waters at 170 is quite a pussy move imo.

Considering Khabib missed weight umpteen times, this quote is more accurate.

Also I like Khamzat but he's tailor made for Israel and he's 2 or 3 fights away from any belt. Bit of luck we get Khamzat v Usman by the end of the year.

 

[Gearc10]

In this year alone we saw JJ move up to HW as soon as DC retired, and Israel moving up to LHW as soon as KHAMZAT got his 3rd UFC win, cementing his threat to both WW and MW titles.

Other than Jones ducking HW DC and Israel avoiding KHAMZAT, are there examples you've seen of fighters "coincidentally" changing weight classes as soon as there's a new threat? (Or in Jones' case as soon as his biggest threat retired?)

So by your logic Khabib retired before rematching Conor?

Thanks for confirming.

 

[HHJ]

Why would he fear a fatter version of a guy he beat twice?

Trying to think of 1 but just keep having names pop in head who dropped a weight class looking for easier fights.

Jones said it himself that DC at HW would be harder to beat than at LHW

 

[HHJ]

The "lets make up reasons why guys moved weight classes" thread

should be alot of creative writing in here

 

[Perrichet]

Anderson fighting greats like Irvin, Forrest and Bonnar while showing no interest in fighting Jones or Shogun

 

[Bumhead]

Brush your teeth

So you have a bald chin like a female? LOL gtfo

 

[Fahcough]

Jones said it himself that DC at HW would be harder to beat than at LHW

To make his wins look better. It wasn't close fights

 

[2004 account]

you think Adesanya moved up to fight Jan because Khamzat beat Gm3?

Retarded logic and or troll thread

 

[Jose Beehive]

Would make a little more sense to me if Izzys duck was Jones, and Jones's duck was a potential rematch with Cruz... However I don't believe those either.

 

[Ackmed]

Would make a little more sense to me if Izzys duck was Jones, and Jones's duck was a potential rematch with Cruz... However I don't believe those either.

Do you think both Izzy and Jones' moves were just coincidentally right after DC retired and coincidentally right after KHAMZAT was considered to be the real deal & called Izzy out?

Maybe one of the two moves could be a coincidence but not both, no way.