Is it possible to a top fighter with a negative arm reach?

[jackleeb]

Negative arm reach, or ape index, for example:

Your height is 6'3" or 75 inches
but your wingspan is udner 75 inches.

Seems like all the top fighters have at least +1 reach (1 inch or more wingspan than height)

 

[don't ask]

I had my own understanding of negative arm reach and came here to say that nobody can be a top fighter if you're holding your arms behind you.

Well, maybe this guy:

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Max is the best example, he's close to even or maybe even a negative on the ape index. Garthje is -1" on reach.
I looked it up and Max is -2".

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Plenty of fighters.

Cody Garbrandt and Max Holloway are probably the most successful but there are others.

 

[Gamer007]

I've never heard the term negative reach but Max Holloway probably fits the bill. He is 5'11 or 71 inches (?) , but his reach is 69 inches.

People think he's a long fighter, but he actually needs to fight very close to his opponent to be most effective. So yes, you can have negative reach and be a world class fighter.

 

[World eater]

Artem “the goat” Lobov, obviously.

 

[GrantB13]

Yes.

 

[humdizzle]

garbrandt had a negative ape index (5'8 with 5'5.5 wingspan) and he became champ.

 

[Odoylerules22]

garbrandt had a negative ape index (5'8 with 5'5.5 wingspan) and he became champ.

I mean it’ll work if your freakishly fast like him.

 

[JKS]

Junior Dos Santos - 6"4 - 77" reach

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Artem “the goat” Lobov, obviously.

Is there boxing in Paralympics? Because he would dominate with his disability.

 

[Lord Pyjamas]

garbrandt had a negative ape index (5'8 with 5'5.5 wingspan) and he became champ.

But modern science finds him to be at most 5'6 using the Joe Rogan Height scale system.
With that it makes more

sense!

 

[JonnyBonesPharmacist]

Plenty of fighters.

Cody Garbrandt and Max Holloway are probably the most successful but there are others.

Cody punches with his head

 

[Lord Pyjamas]

Successful short arm punchers often put a lot of (long) torso movement into their punches to make it work. (as long as they are still quick or granite chinned).

 

[Egészségére!]

New concept to me but Gaethje was the first fighter I looked up & he’s that way (barely) so I would assume yes you can unless you don’t consider him a top fighter

 

[Dana's Moonface]

Mike Tyson wasn't negative reach, but close and done alright

Ricky Hatton was another boxer with little reach

Having a reach helps, but a short reach can also be used to an advantage in some degree

Pretty sure khabib is also equal reach to height

 

[tgo007]

As a pure striker I say no. Max has short reach for his height but not overall compared to the division.

Short reach but has wrestling, yes.

 

[otis604]

Matt Serra
Height: 5'6"
Reach: 66"
Ape Index: -2 inches

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Pretty sure khabib is also equal reach to height

I was surprised by that. His arms always looked very short for his body.

 

[markys00]

But modern science finds him to be at most 5'6 using the Joe Rogan Height scale system.
With that it makes more

sense!

Joe Rogan is 4'10. Soooo