Fighters who have often been physically weaker than their opponents

[BigMuffler]

This thread was inspired by thinking about how Miesha Tate has fought only women probably stronger than herself starting with the Zingano fight. Cat, Ronda, Carmouche, McMann, and even Rin Nakai were likely stronger than her pure strength wise. Other examples would be Frank Mir who was outmuscled by Brock, Carwin, Barnett, Overeem, Cormier, and likely even Bigfoot though he KOed BF before any strength difference could come into play, Condit who fought GSP, Hendricks, Woodley, and Rory, and of course BJ Penn at WW. Frankie Edgar is almost always the smaller man which likely puts him at a strength disadvantage... who are some other fighters who tend to play the role of the physical underdog?

 

[Tamriel Terror]

caol uno.

example: uno vs tibau

 

[Jesse aM]

Bj Penn and Lyoto

 

[GrindingANARCHY]

Sakuraba

 

[AJ Garcia]

Sakuraba

This

 

[BigDougieP]

Hell, pretty much every Japanese dude that fought in Pride usually had a situation on their hands.

 

[SKITZADACTYL]

anthony johnson

 

[Fantastic_Man]

Saku and BJ were the first to come to mind for me.

 

[wartor]

anthony johnson

Wight cut will kill ya.

I was actually going with Fedor as he fought some unlimited or nearly unlimited dudes in his day. But this idea of the drain from a cut, got me thinking on a whole new level.

Still...

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

Sakuraba

It is really hard to think of a better example.

Also, Demetrious Johnson and Benavidez at bantamweight.

 

[BigMuffler]

Hell, pretty much every Japanese dude that fought in Pride usually had a situation on their hands.

Also many Japanese dudes who tried to fight in America against a weight cutting opponent.

 

[CoffeeAndBeer]

Nate Diaz

 

[Pastor Trimm]

Nick Diaz... Mac Danzig.... kind of a similar reason I assume, although Shields sort of disproves it....

 

[nintey]

Condit, Diaz.

 

[BigMuffler]

Also, Demetrious Johnson and Benavidez at bantamweight.

Especially the former, as Joe is a little bigger.

 

[biscuitsbrah]

lol. Japan

 

[Lavitz]

I wouldn't call Frankie weak per say. He is quite strong. Matching Maynard and Benson in the grappling department and getting the better of them occasionally.

 

[timoteo]

Especially the former, as Joe is a little bigger.

what? nvm i guess i was thinking the later

 

[waldywaldy]

Sakuraba

This

 

[Buck Murdock]

Oleg Taktarov