If title fights were unlimited 5 minute rounds...no judges..who'd hold each belt?

[TheNinja]

Would it really be a lot different? Let's say you HAD to finish the fight, either by TKO or submission. Do you think the belts would be different? I still think it would be largly the same with a few exceptions.

I'm basically thinking of guys with good gas tanks, good defense, don't take a ton of risk. I'm just gonna throw a few odd names out for teh sake of discussion

HW - Stipe
LHW - Bones
MW - Luke/Gegard
WW - Maia
LW - Khabib/RDA (Khabib can't stay healthy)
FW - Aldo
BW - TJ
FlyW - MM

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Either Diaz brother.

Dudes have unlimited endurance and are tough as fuck.

 

[ultimateriley-o]

Godzilla would hold all belts.

 

[Darwinambrosius]

You'd see lots of draws.

 

[wilKO]

God. Imagine Bones vs OSP in an unlimited rounds match...

 

[mjmj]

No one, because MMA would have died years ago. Lay n pray would be the surest way to victory, even more than it is now.

 

[MechMA]

Why do you have Aldo listed if you're arguing for no time limit... And Conor has by far the better finish rate?

Uhh

 

[raconnor]

wrestlers with great top control

 

[Breaking]

EPO Would be the drug of choice, Someone like Sonnen or Guida would be champ of every division, MMA would suck shit.

Every TKO would be like Hughes over Penn.

It would be the worst.

 

[basementdweller]

No one, because MMA would have died years ago. Lay n pray would be the surest way to victory, even more than it is now.

you can't lnp without judges

 

[chiefwiggum]

Nick Diaz Ww champ. Maia? Time limits have never cost maia a victory that I can remember.

 

[MyJoinDateGlitched]

the 209 would rule

 

[Carwinism]

EPO Would be the drug of choice, Someone like Sonnen or Guida would be champ of every division, MMA would suck shit.

Every TKO would be like Hughes over Penn.

It would be the worst.

This is the greatest reply I've read in quite some time.

 

[radiored]

I think some people are kinda getting this wrong, in this crazy hypothetical the guys that can finish you would be champ as the guys that can't would be in 7 to 10 round wars and eventually would get injured or get wrecked. Guys that can finish quick, even getting finished quick is an advantage here as it gives you the chance to fight again soon, rebound and take the belt back.

 

[fordman7795]

You'd see lots of draws.

Someone would either die or tap out due to exhaustion.

 

[MyJoinDateGlitched]

Would it really be a lot different? Let's say you HAD to finish the fight, either by TKO or submission. Do you think the belts would be different? I still think it would be largly the same with a few exceptions.

I'm basically thinking of guys with good gas tanks, good defense, don't take a ton of risk. I'm just gonna throw a few odd names out for teh sake of discussion

HW - Stipe
LHW - Bones
MW - Luke/Gegard
WW - Maia
LW - Khabib/RDA (Khabib can't stay healthy)
FW - Aldo
BW - TJ
FlyW - MM

i think khabib would have to change his style, i dont see him knocking people out, he doesnt have the best hands and his grinding wrestling, he couldnt do it forever. So many fighters would need to change the way they fight to be successful. Too hard to even answer this but one thing I know, 209 would rule.

 

[Elysianwing]

Lol at Maia, imho.

 

[Breaking]

This is the greatest reply I've read in quite some time.

I do what I can...

 

[SH10151]

Stipe showed some gas tank issues with Gonzaga. Granted it could have just been a bad night for him. Im wanting to see how Ngannou does as a contender...

 

[Sonny Qc]

idk.....