Fighters with long arms long torso and short legs

[RonDante]

I’ve been trying to find the best sort of physique for mma and I *might* have found it, long arms for easier chokes and better chance of actually touching your opponent, long torso for better balance and an advantage in the grappling, plus short legs for those big calf muscles to explode off of and stronger low kicks (vast majority of knockout sequences start with punches).

The only fighter I’ve managed to find with this physique, specifically becuase they make such a big deal out of it, is stipe. Ape index of plus 4, huge torso, very short legs, shorter than aldos, atleast that’s what I’ve seen.

Does anyone know any other fighters? And by long torso I do mean long, not just wide and thick. fighters like khamzat don’t count, his ape index is neutral even if his arms look crazy long. Thanks.

 

[chiefwiggum]

Stipe is all torso and short legs. Not sure about his reach but he’s got one weird looking build.

 

[gspieler]

Maybe G-Sot. I can't remember.

 

[RespectTheWarriors]

I can't not visualize a literal gorilla when you say short legs, long torso, and long arms is ideal.

 

[resUP]

brock lesnar? check kongo?

 

[resUP]

the exact opposite would be cejudo

 

[Kb7]

Conor Mcgregor

 

[Brutus.......]

Guys like Jones, GSP, Volk, Brock, Conor all had high ape indices. I suspect Fedor’s would be high too. A disproportionately long reach is probably highly advantageous, but depends on style and other attributes obviously.

Khabib did OK for a guy without long arms.

 

[RonDante]

I can't not visualize a literal gorilla when you say short legs, long torso, and long arms is ideal.

Well hey, a gorilla is pretty strong

 

[BlackGirlLover]

Goofy ahh physique

 

[RespectTheWarriors]

brock lesnar? check kongo?

Brock Lesnar and Kongo have short, wide torsos and long legs. They have comparatively thin legs so it makes their torsos look even bigger but they're not long.

 

[RonDante]

Guys like Jones, GSP, Volk, Brock, Conor all had high ape indices. I suspect Fedor’s would be high too. A disproportionately long reach is probably highly advantageous, but depends on style and other attributes obviously.

Khabib did OK for a guy without long arms.

Ye but I think those guys all had average or above average leg length. A guy like volk though, 36 inch leg reach at 5 foot 6 compared to aldos 40 inch es at 5 foot 7, maybe he counts, cause his ape index is like plus 5

 

[Fatback96]

Dominick Reyes. He’s built like Crash Bandicoot.

 

[Trabaho]

I think Artem and Chad Mendez got some impressive arms

 

[BlackGirlLover]

Well hey, a gorilla is pretty strong

is the girl in your AV alice glass? she's beautiful mane

 

[RonDante]

Dominick Reyes. He’s built like Crash Bandicoot.

He’s definitely got the legs and torso but his arms are only plus 1. He’s more like a cejudo or khabib than a stipe. Maybe stipe really is just a freak of nature cause I can’t find anyone else

 

[RonDante]

is the girl in your AV alice glass? she's beautiful mane

Ye lol she is, shes bogged now but that’s what happens to these victims you know, they’re never the same

 

[johny ringo]

So we’re looking for a giant midget?

 

[BigDramaShow26]

Long arms are the number 1 advantage in all of fighting. There's a reason why Floyd was so good at managing distance. He had a 72 inch reach on a 5'7 frame.

 

[BlackGirlLover]

Ye lol she is, shes bogged now but that’s what happens to these victims you know, they’re never the same

Agreed, how terrible.... that man deserves life in prison (or death). She was the only reason I listened to CC, she was the perfect fit for that sound.

alright now, I don't want to derail your thread lol