I don't even think they need to do 6 weight checks.
no it is the weight. It’s exactly that
A 6 3 frame in a low weight class has less muscle and is actually less likely to fight with a weight advantage
that’s also an extreme example because ufc Middleweight is cruiser weight
That's an extreme example.
There's just as many cases of fat 5 foot 10 MWs like Kelvin Gastelum fighting lean 6 foot 3 guys like Joe Pyfer, who have lots more muscle to ring water out of (muscle holds 7X as much water as fat).
Reach is one of biggest correlates of winning fights - it's well established
Let me be clear, I’m not here to argue that reach isn’t a hugeadvantage.. it’s just that it’s about 3% win percentage an inch vs 13% per pound. A massive difference
That's an extreme example.
There's just as many cases of fat 5 foot 10 MWs like Kelvin Gastelum fighting lean 6 foot 3 guys like Joe Pyfer, who have lots more muscle to ring water out of (muscle holds 7X as much water as fat).
Reach is one of biggest correlates of winning fights - it's well established
Don't tell the Topuria nuthuggers or they'll be on a watch.
But when you take ped's you can cut more weight. Because fat contains about 10% water. While muscle tissue contains about 75% water. People on peds can have lower body fat % and stil perfom optimally and can have more muscle. When u go below a certain percentage of body fat as a natural it affects testosterone production thus inhibiting performance. You will also lose muscle as a natural if you cut too much weight. So taking PEDs has a double wammy effect. Its also the reason why there was so many massive weight cutters pre usada in the ufc.
My initial thought too. An analogy that I think works is with grappling you can trick your opponent and "checkmate" them where as boxing is like drag racing, if one guy has a Lamborghini, and the other guy has a Prius, the Prius is getting smoked no matter what unless the Lamborghini blows up on takeoff. Its rare to see a last minute knockout in boxing, but plenty of guys in MMA win 2 rounds then get submitted in the 3rd.
Agree with the last part. There’s 12 rounds in boxing —- you can’t dance the whole fight
Or what happened with Keyshawn last night He came in over 4 pounds over over a 135 pound and probably would have weighed 160 in the ring and Edwin was like fuck this shit. Its become a big problem in boxing too.
More checks makes it impossible to successfully cut weight. Some will try to cut and keep it off. Maybe not the levels they do not % wise but having to be in the range rather than hitting a mark for a specific time makes sense.
I disagree. Its unhealthy and makes fighters fight less. If you don't need to dehydrate you don't need to recover from the weight cut. We see it all the time. Fighters win in under a minute and take no damage but need 4-6 months because they can't cut weight that often. The weight cutting, specifically dehydrating adds nothing to the fights and in fact takes away from us seeing top fighters compete more often.
Honestly You sound small ……
Honestly you sound dumb. Not sure if I am small compared to a big tough guy like you but I bet you are a pussy living in your mom's basement. Sorry I am too intelligent to just watch the circus and can actually come up with a sensible alternative to improve things.
You’re very sensitive lol …. You should probably cry a little bit more ….your dumb alternative would lead to Way more fights cancelled…..or maybe you live in a fairytale land where all the fighters instantly move up ….
Why are fights cancelled? You don't seem to understand. Miss a weight check and get fined 10%. You can miss weight 6 times but it doesn't have to be cancelled. What fighter is going to fight for 40% pay? They will choose the class they can weigh within.
I’m not trying to sound special, but as a big person a few pounds don’t mean as much …..I’m 6’3 and 219 ….. if someone is 221 it’s fine if I were an athlete……. Do you really think they’re gonna do 6 weigh ins ? Honestly? …..doesn’t One Fc do something similar? If so dude that knocked Mighty Mouse out looked two weight classes bigger than him him the cage , maybe I’m mistaken
You are mistaken. One FC does hydration tests. They also supposedly only allow fighters to be 105% of the top of the range in cage limiting the amount of dehydration. You are right about the dude MM fought looking to be at least 1 if not 2 classes larger. You can fake it for a weigh in once, can't if it is 6 times over 6 weeks.
