Is the "A level Athlete" fantasy finally dead now?

[moreorless87]

We've had to put up with claims that an "A-level Athlete" would dominate MMA with anything from a couple of years to just a few months training. Well Ngannou fit in almost totally with this and had over 5 years training yet we clearly saw the technical weaknesses as well as the cardio problems of carrying that amount of muscle.

Who am I kidding though, this will be totally forgotten in a few weeks and the hype will be back for someone else won't it?

 

[ramair455]

No not really.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Stipe is actually more of an A level athlete than Ngannou.

D1 wrestler, Golden Gloves Champ, College Baseball player.

 

[NotoriousMillions]

We've had to put up with claims that an "A-level Athlete" would dominate MMA with anything from a couple of years to just a few months training. Well Ngannou fit in almost totally with this and had over 5 years training yet we clearly saw the technical weaknesses as well as the cardio problems of carrying that amount of muscle.

Who am I kidding though, this will be totally forgotten in a few weeks and the hype will be back for someone else won't it?

What is an A-level athlete? Every athlete is different. Every athlete is built for different sports. The only true A-level athlete is one that can cross sport barriers. Guys like Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker, Conor McGregor, etc.

 

[PROlogic]

The MMA elite at the lower weight classes are all A level athletes, especially Conor McGregor.

Stipe was a far superior athlete to Ngannou (on top of being far more skilled - skill being the most important factor in fighting by leaps and bounds)

The misconception is when shertards would claim that "athletes" from American dog and pony show sports (nfl and nba) could dominate in fighting...and thats always been retarded...155 pounders would smash Lebron .

Also, at the end of the day, skills pay the bills in fighting, which is why Floyd is so great in boxing and also why Conor is the TRUE GOAT of MMA, i.e champ of the 2 most stacked divisions in MMA history FW and LW

 

[moreorless87]

Stipe is actually more of an A level athlete than Ngannou.

D1 wrestler, Golden Gloves Champ, College Baseball player.

Hes a fighter with MA training going back many many years and arguably tougher mentally which is what counted here.

 

[chaos_36]

The only true A-level athletes are Olympic gymnasts and Olympic Decathletes imo, every other Athlete is B+ and below.

 

[DFresh1]

What is an A-level athlete? Every athlete is different. Every athlete is built for different sports. The only true A-level athlete is one that can cross sport barriers. Guys like Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker, Conor McGregor, etc.

Does Connor pay you to hype him like this? Or is there just a personal gratification you're getting from this?

 

[Whiterabbit]

The only true A-level athletes are Olympic gymnasts and Olympic Decathletes imo, every other Athlete is B+ and below.

U ever seen an NFL db?

 

[fightfan70]

im just glad that the champ is not some over rated fat guy.

 

[soulsstealer]

Ngannou was never a level athelete. He does look like one

 

[moreorless87]

Ngannou was never a level athelete. He does look like one

A true A-level athlete has an NFL gut, that's a sign of cardio that can last for 25 mins of action.

 

[AndrewGolota48]

Ngannou was never a level athelete. He does look like one

So how much training do you think Greg Hardy will need before he can beat Ngannou?

 

[Bumblebeef]

ngannou is a a-level athlete but sipe is just more skilled, thats it.

 

[PROlogic]

U ever seen an NFL db?

Lol "NFL players" whom the majority of are obese and dont have enough endurance to go hard for more then 10 seconds at a time.

"NFL and NBA athletes" are probably the most over rated "athletes" on the planet

As if running fast for short periods of time or jumping high and putting a ball through a hoop will make you great at fighting

Heck I would say real football (soccer) is an even superior sport and translates better to fighting, as kicking a soccer ball will give you a head start on learning to kick with solid technique and torque

 

[PROlogic]

ngannou is a a-level athlete but sipe is just more skilled, thats it.

Ngannou was slow as hell. Stipe was the better athlete and far more skilled.

But I like how you say "and that's all"....skill is the most important thing in fighting derp lol

 

[Hardkore]

Stipe is actually more of an A level athlete than Ngannou.

D1 wrestler, Golden Gloves Champ, College Baseball player.

100 per cent. And to be perfectly honest, I think Francis is on peds

 

[chaos_36]

U ever seen an NFL db?

I don't know what that is? No one outside of the USA gives a shit about American Football. The NFL has produced some awesome athletes though, I don't know the dudes name but there was a huge black dude (like 6'7 and around 300lbs) who was doing multiple back handsprings on one of those sports science programs but they're not in the same league as gymnasts or decathletes.

 

[Hardkore]

Lol "NFL players" whom the majority of are obsess and domt have enough endurance to go hard for more then 10 seconds at a time.

"NFL and NBA athletes" are probably the most over rated "athletes" on the planet

As if running fast for short periods of time or jumping high and putting a ball through a hoop will make you great at fighting

Heck I would say real football (soccer) is an even superior sport and translates better to fighting, as kicking a soccer ball will give you a head start on learning to kick with solid technique and torque

You're out of your mind. If you took these guys at an early age and put them in fighting instead of American football, they're would be a quantum leap in mma

 

[ThEiCeMaN6791]

MMA is already filled with them. Especially at the lower weights. I don’t know where this idea comes from that D1 wrestlers aren’t top athletes. College wrestlers are just as athletic as running backs and linebackers. Better cardio too.