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With discussion currently about whether the UFC will eventually adopt ONE FC weight cutting rules ( test hydration levels) the question arises. With the current system, how much of being a top level fighter is actually about ability to cut weight more than skills and abilities as a fighter?
Aside from HW, how many current UFC champions are there because they are expert weight cutters more than any other attribute? Yes they may be skilled but with the proper weight cut measures where you cant really weigh more than around 7.5 or maybe 10 pounds over on fight night, how many top guys would make weight in their current divisions and be able to compete at the top if forced to fight a higher weight class?
I use Khabib as an example currently. Dude almost died trying to cut weight one time. Would he even he champ if forced to fight at ww, or if he had to actually lose weight and musle mass to fight at lw which he would gave to if they made fighters weigh in hydrated?
I use Tito as a past example. Made an early career fighting smaller guys at mw (or later fighting older has been guys) when he shouldve been in a higher weightclass.
Aside from HW, how many current UFC champions are there because they are expert weight cutters more than any other attribute? Yes they may be skilled but with the proper weight cut measures where you cant really weigh more than around 7.5 or maybe 10 pounds over on fight night, how many top guys would make weight in their current divisions and be able to compete at the top if forced to fight a higher weight class?
I use Khabib as an example currently. Dude almost died trying to cut weight one time. Would he even he champ if forced to fight at ww, or if he had to actually lose weight and musle mass to fight at lw which he would gave to if they made fighters weigh in hydrated?
I use Tito as a past example. Made an early career fighting smaller guys at mw (or later fighting older has been guys) when he shouldve been in a higher weightclass.