Harder for the bigger guys to have stellar records

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I only looked at the difference in FW and HW. It seems though, with each weight class increase, the more likely you are to suffer a KO. I'm not dumping on the small guys, it's just a fact that they don't face the same threat level as the heavier weight classes. Thus making it *easier for them to have a better W/L record. It's hard for me to even consider MM in GOAT discussions when it's much more likely for a bigger guy to get hit with one clean shot and dropped.

I looked at the champs plus the top 15 ranked fighters in each the FW and HW weight classes and only at KO's not TKO's. There are several at FW that don't even have a KO win on their resume. By contrast there are only 2 at HW that don't have a KO on their resume, Tim Johnson and Curtis Blaydes.

FW - 19 KO wins
HW - 49 KO wins
 
It really doesnt matter.
Besides I love that a loss doesnt mean shit in MMA so theyre not always backing out of fights to protect that 0 like they do in boxing.
You lost? Just get back on the horse. Look at our best fighters in the UFC, every single one of em has a loss and we still rate them highly.
 
"If you're undefeated, it just means you're fighting the wrong people" - Matt Hughes
 
jojoRed said:
It really doesnt matter.
Besides I love that a loss doesnt mean shit in MMA so theyre not always backing out of fights to protect that 0 like they do in boxing.
You lost? Just get back on the horse. Look at our best fighters in the UFC, every single one of em has a loss and we still rate them highly.
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It always amazes me at the amount of boxers you see with that big 0 next to losses. Like, where do they keep these guys hidden and why do you only see them once they're like 20-0?!?!
 
wompuscatwilly said:
It always amazes me at the amount of boxers you see with that big 0 next to losses. Like, where do they keep these guys hidden and why do you only see them once they're like 20-0?!?!
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Fighting bums with losing records. Some world champs in boxing sometime never face anyone legit. Its bullshit.
 
JT RIPPER said:
"If you're undefeated, it just means you're fighting the wrong people" - Matt Hughes
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wompuscatwilly said:
I only looked at the difference in FW and HW. It seems though, with each weight class increase, the more likely you are to suffer a KO. I'm not dumping on the small guys, it's just a fact that they don't face the same threat level as the heavier weight classes. Thus making it *easier for them to have a better W/L record. It's hard for me to even consider MM in GOAT discussions when it's much more likely for a bigger guy to get hit with one clean shot and dropped.

I looked at the champs plus the top 15 ranked fighters in each the FW and HW weight classes and only at KO's not TKO's. There are several at FW that don't even have a KO win on their resume. By contrast there are only 2 at HW that don't have a KO on their resume, Tim Johnson and Curtis Blaydes.

FW - 19 KO wins
HW - 49 KO wins
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They get knocked out because they aren't good.
 
Lower weight classes provide entertainment skill n speed wise.But at the same time it drives me nuts when people put MM as p4p best when someone like Jones(almost as skilled)takes shits as big as him.Say wat u want about Bones but him not getting koed by now at LHW is far more impressive then MM dominating other manlets
 
It is definitely a lot easier knock people out the heavier you get
 
You’re right, but smaller weight classes have more skilled talent pools so there are more ways to lose.
 
Lmao came in here to mention Jones, somebody beat me to it.
Fact is, we haven't had a "next level" fighter at HW since Fedor.
 
Fedor and jon jones are two of the most dominant fighters ever!
 
wompuscatwilly said:
I only looked at the difference in FW and HW. It seems though, with each weight class increase, the more likely you are to suffer a KO. I'm not dumping on the small guys, it's just a fact that they don't face the same threat level as the heavier weight classes. Thus making it *easier for them to have a better W/L record. It's hard for me to even consider MM in GOAT discussions when it's much more likely for a bigger guy to get hit with one clean shot and dropped.

I looked at the champs plus the top 15 ranked fighters in each the FW and HW weight classes and only at KO's not TKO's. There are several at FW that don't even have a KO win on their resume. By contrast there are only 2 at HW that don't have a KO on their resume, Tim Johnson and Curtis Blaydes.

FW - 19 KO wins
HW - 49 KO wins
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Your premise is flawed. Just because HW's has more KO's doesn't mean the chance of losing is higher.
 
ThEiCeMaN6791 said:
You’re right, but smaller weight classes have more skilled talent pools so there are more ways to lose.
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I have to disagree with the skill and talent pool, especially at 125. What percentage of men are capable of weighing 125lbs? Then of those, how many enter into MMA? How many of those make it to an elite level? VS, a weight class were statistically millions of more men are of that size. It would seem that the heavier weight classes, especially those probably 155 and higher have many more men competing for those few spots, would suggest the talent pool is the shallowest at the weights where there a far less men.
 
welcometohavoc said:
Your premise is flawed. Just because HW's has more KO's doesn't mean the chance of losing is higher.
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Yes and no.....but chances of getting clipped and a flash KO goes up significantly. Therefore, there are more ways to lose.
 
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