Fighters who are much stronger then they look

[octagonation]

The science behind strength is not fully understood yet and hard to measure. Sometimes a guy weighing 160ibs with no muscular build can be much stronger then a guy who weighs 200ibs.

Fighters who are much stronger then they look who can possible muscle fighters bigger then them easily.

Example a much smaller DC or lets say LHW was easily bullying heavyweights and it didn´t mean shxt that they were 50ibs+ heavier then him.

- LHW Jon Jones was deceptively strong, where both DC and Sonnen who are strong guys themselves admitted that Jones was super strong

- Islam Makhachev: I have seen several fighters talk about the freakish strength of Islam Makhachev and even accuse him of using steroids but he is actully a lean guy but just genetically super strong.

- Volk is another specimen who is genetically stronger then he looks, he outwrestles middleweights in his gym. He is just super strong and even nullified Makhachev who said in the post-fight interview that volk was so strong and Islam himself is a strong guy hence just imagine how strong volk is.

- Khamzat Chimaev: I have seen Khamzat run thru a US college wrestling champion one time as if he was not even there, Alot of fighters talked about how stronger Khamzat is compared to his size example DC, Chris Curtis, Darren Stewart, Gusttaffson etc etc. He was throwing around Jiri and other LHWs and HWs as if they weight nothing.

- GSP: Many fighters talked about how strong he was. GSP comes from a long line of farmers and has that farmer strength

 

[RichardHarrow]

Actually Khamzats build - long limbs, sinewy and wiry body is often associated with explosive strength. He’s not exactly thin. Think Julian Jackson / Gerald Mclellan in boxing.

 

[Portland8242]

Max Holloway's got a skinny weak guy looking build but he very rarely actually gets outmuscled in the cage.

 

[SkinnyClaw]

I think Ian Garry, he did very well in the clinch against Shavkat and Belal who both seem very strong.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

DC looks like a guy that should be in a hot dog eating contest at the local fair... not picking up grown men over his head and slamming them like WWE...

 

[DiazSlap]

Overall Dumb Thread.

PS: Slightly suspect TS also.,,,yes, homo.

 

[Ares Black]

Overall Dumb Thread.

You have zero self-awareness

 

[Ares Black]

 

[DiazSlap]

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I think he means relevant fighters.

 

[Ares Black]

I think he means relevant fighters.

No one gives a shit what you think

 

[HatKick]

Definitely Khamzat. He has narrow shoulders and no pecs but his strength is absolutely abnormal.
Maybe Aljamain Sterling. Sure he has a chiseled physique but i normally don't associate his long narrow body type with extraordinary strength. Yet even at FW he can probably outmuscle 95% of the division.
He couldn't bully Yan though. That's another guy who seems really strong despite being one of the smaller BWs.

 

[BroScienceTalkatWork]

Nah I can dig the thread concept just not the examples

Islam looks extremely strong.


Also UFC fights have a camera angle where the fighters look minuscule

Illia was 167 recorded at FW for example. Theres no god damn way. Bro looked 130 in the cage

 

[blunttruth]

Homo sapiens are considered relatively weaker, pound for pound, than other primates due primarily to muscle density it is thought. Genetics play a key role, along with the physical strength of the heart muscles and extremely high blood pressures. Two fighters with the same musculature, will have different strength, if one is pumping the blood into his muscles at 150 psi, and the other is pushing 200 psi.

 

[orca]

randy couture is strong as well fighting legit HWs
i dont really think hes natural lmao
but impressive hes fighting non natural HWs

 

[b00tysweat]

DC looks like a guy that should be in a hot dog eating contest at the local fair... not picking up grown men over his head and slamming them like WWE...

DCs shoulders are probably 4 feet wide and he has no neck.

he looks strong af to me

 

[Staph infection]

DC looks like a guy that should be in a hot dog eating contest at the local fair... not picking up grown men over his head and slamming them like WWE...

When he picked Barnett up and dumped him on his head I was like "holy shit". He made it look so easy to just flip a big ass guy like Barnett.

 

[Dionysian]

Old reference but Volkmann supposedly had supernatural strength. And he aesthetically looked like a very unremarkable LW

That was my only claim to grappling fame back when I trained. Enjoyed clinching with 220 guys and bullying them while 185. Pretty mentally defeating for the bigger guy when you instantly establish superior strength despite being a lower weight class

 

[Tokoloko]

The science behind strength is not fully understood yet and hard to measure. Sometimes a guy weighing 160ibs with no muscular build can be much stronger then a guy who weighs 200ibs.

Fighters who are much stronger then they look who can possible muscle fighters bigger then them easily.

Example a much smaller DC or lets say LHW was easily bullying heavyweights and it didn´t mean shxt that they were 50ibs+ heavier then him.

- LHW Jon Jones was deceptively strong, where both DC and Sonnen who are strong guys themselves admitted that Jones was super strong

- Islam Makhachev: I have seen several fighters talk about the freakish strength of Islam Makhachev and even accuse him of using steroids but he is actully a lean guy but just genetic super strong.

- Volk is another specimen who is genetic stronger then he looks, he outwrestles middleweights in his gym. He is just super strong and even nullified Makhachev who said in the post-fight interview that volk was so strong and Islam himself is a strong guy hence just imagine how strong volk is.

- Khamzat Chimaev: I have seen Khamzat run thru a US college wrestling champion one time as if he was not even there, Alot of fighters talked about how stronger Khamzat is compared to his size example DC, Chris Curtis, Darren Stewart, Gusttaffson etc etc. He was throwing around Jiri and other LHWs and HWs as if they weight nothing.

- GSP: Many fighters talked about how strong he was. GSP comes from a long line of farmers and has that farmer strength

Bleda still hold womans Czech national record in Benchpress. She is reportedly extremely strong for her weight and being woman...the problem is her explosivness + recent injuries.

She fights 13.12 if she loses or dont finish her opponent UFC will most likely cut her. Even tho her record is 1-1 and her only lose is to title contender Silva.

Edit benchpress was 120 kg - 16 years of age, deadlift 170-180 kg... - beast numbers.

 

[Doughie99]

I'd say Manon Fiorot defo is unusually strong in her weight class.

 

[UWPguy]

DCs shoulders are probably 4 feet wide and he has no neck.

he looks strong af to me

Yup, he clowned Dan Henderson who is also supposedly very strong even though he was only weighing 200 for LHW fights later in his career.

But ya, DC looks like an incredibly strong guy who just so happens to have 20-30 extra lbs of fat on him.

Imagine if he actually got to 205-210 and in shape. He'd be a MW and nobody there could stop his takedown and only guys like Jacare or Maia would be good enough on the ground to put a scare in him.