Is judging by looks and physiognomy valid?

[The Chosen]

I have a feeling it very much is so. Look at all elite Olympic athletes: all have pleasant features and good looks. All great UFC champions are good looking. It’s almost like you can see it in someone’s face if they will win the fight. Or maybe I’m taking my betting theories too far.

 

[Masturbin]

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[vindaloo]

yes, but it mostly relates to the face

ed dutton has a book on the science of the physiognomy check

 

[DS66]

"All great UFC champions are good looking"

 

[Bend NvR Break]

I was gonna say something mean and funny but it's Christmas.

 

[georgekillian]

It's not your betting theories that are going too far, it's your latent homosexuality.

 

[Slatersan]

Yeah TS you might just be attracted to men that win.

 

[The Chosen]

"All great UFC champions are good looking"

Only great you have pictured is Jose, and this is what he looked like when he was younger:

 

[Reach4theSky]

Yeah TS you might just be attracted to men that win.

This. Being attracted to alphas is natural TS, embrace it..

 

[The Chosen]

at 7:29 he shows a study that looked at masculine faces, showing fighters as examples

 

[kekiss]

As next theory make hypothesis about hairlines affecting performance, and also long time health effects on height cutting

 

[Normot]

Most people who aren't fat look fine and attraction has a lot to do with familiarity. Aka more you see the face the harder your dick you fricken gay guy you

 

[felmmando]

Only great you have pictured is Jose

Dumb comment.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

Most people who aren't fat look fine and attraction has a lot to do with familiarity. Aka more you see the face the harder your dick you fricken gay guy you

Bro, did you just stiffen yourself?

 

[Normot]

Bro, did you just stiffen yourself?

Shut up mannnnnn

 

[jeff7b9]

There are certain attributes which may be indicators.

jaw/chin can be a decent indicator of ability to take a shot. Wide “American dad” type jawline often yields a “granite chin”

wrestler tend to have very strong and developed back muscles

boxers often have big “ball shaped” shoulder muscles

5xl gloves means you were probably on HGH

 

[Eternalwarriorking]

When physiognomy comes to mind, I mainly think 19th century quacks making unverifiable claims based on cultural stereotypes. However, the Wikipedia article mentions more modern research with facial recognition software suggests a positive correlation between face-width and aggression levels. I thought that was an interesting claim, and something that might be relevant to analysis in this thread. Do ufc fighters with broader faces demonstrate higher aggression levels? hrm..

 

[JeffDredd]

"All great UFC champions are good looking"

Cain looks like a live easter island statue.

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

"All great UFC champions are good looking"

Wrecked the thread and a half dozen legends of the sport in one post. Well done sir.

Cain looks like a live easter island statue.

 

[kashmir]

Glad to know heavies are still the same.