It's insane how small Shaq makes "giant" UFC HWs look

[Söze Aldo]

It might take a generation or more but I'd love to see a day when a freak of nature like that trains and competes in MMA .

 

[ryanrandy]

Hong Man Choi was a pretty impressive specimen in his day.

 

[The Apostle]

Brock- the only one of the three puffing his chest out. Yes Brock, you could probably take Shaq.



Unless he can strike.

 

[Söze Aldo]

Hong Man Choi was a pretty impressive specimen in his day.

He was impressive but he didn't have the same kind of athleticisms to go with the height. He literally moved like molasses.

 

[Söze Aldo]

Brock- the only one of the three puffing his chest out. Yes Brock, you could probably take Shaq.



Unless he can strike.

Dat 91" reach.

 

[FreedomCricket]

He was impressive but he didn't have the same kind of athleticisms to go with the height. He literally moved like molasses.

He's in much better shape relative to his age now than when he played ball.

Sadly too because if he would've had a fraction of the effort to take care of his body he would truly be a GOAT.

 

[ryanrandy]

He was impressive but he didn't have the same kind of athleticisms to go with the height. He literally moved like molasses.

No but to be fair Shaq is the pinnacle of size + athleticism. Choi was slow compared to other Heavyweights but at that size can't expect much.

 

[The Apostle]

Dat 91" reach.

I had no idea that this match happened. Yeah, maybe not Brock…

 

[Alpha_T83]

Then look at how Yao Ming makes Shaq look normal

 

[Lord Pyjamas]

It might take a generation or more but I'd love to see a day when a freak of nature like that trains and competes in MMA .

Yeah that will never happen.
There are better arenas for that!

 

[Vampire life]

I used to train bjj at the gym the Shaq went to - it wasn’t a big school at the time

He just wanted to be one of the guys, but there was no one he could really roll with and he didn’t show up enough for it to make a difference
Nice guy tho

 

[Gamer007]

Shaq is a ONCE EVER athlete, I don't think the UFC will be paying the kind of money to get monsters like this.

 

[The Siege]

Shaq is a ONCE EVER athlete, I don't think the UFC will be paying the kind of money to get monsters like this.

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Imagine young Orlando Magic Shaq with a decade of MMA training. The speed, power, and athleticism would be unmatched.

Even young skinny Shaq would still have to cut to make HW lmao

 

[Söze Aldo]

Shaq is a ONCE EVER athlete, I don't think the UFC will be paying the kind of money to get monsters like this.

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Maybe if the Saudi's get involved and start offering ridiculous contracts.

 

[joy2day]

Shaq would have to cut a leg off to make the HW limit, and there would be no one for him to fight in a super HW division.

I know this doesn't go over well with sports fans, but basketball is not fighting, and great overall athleticism (the mythical and imaginary A-level athlete) does not mean they can fight. There are a lot of examples to support that.

 

[Lord Pyjamas]

Shaq would have to cut a leg off to make the HW limit, and there would be no one for him to fight in a super HW division.

I know this doesn't go over well with sports fans, but basketball is not fighting, and great overall athleticism (the mythical and imaginary A-level athlete) does not mean they can fight. There are a lot of examples to support that.

It's not even a sport is it?
Just a weird form of money laundering for men on stilts if you ask me!

 

[GiganticMeat]

Then look at how Yao Ming makes Shaq look normal
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Haha, you stole my post! Good one.

Yao might be the biggest non-pathological giant ever. There's another interesting guy called Angus MacAskill that was allegedly as big or bigger, but it's long ago enough to cast some doubt on the claims.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_MacAskill

Like another poster said though, Shaq is still possibly the most athletic at that size. Imo a build that's even taller/lankier may not be overly-optimal for fighting. But at the same time it's hard to get good data when the heavyweight weight cap is in place. There would likely only be 1-2 fighters, if that, above the current cap, so it wouldn't really change much. But it would still be nice. (Of course, keep drug testing and don't sign anyone completely out of shape)

 

[The Siege]

Shaq would have to cut a leg off to make the HW limit, and there would be no one for him to fight in a super HW division.

I know this doesn't go over well with sports fans, but basketball is not fighting, and great overall athleticism (the mythical and imaginary A-level athlete) does not mean they can fight. There are a lot of examples to support that.

No one is saying plop Shaq the basketball player in a cage and have him fight.

We are saying IF there was the kind of money to attract a Shaq to MMA and he started training early like all MMA fighters do and developed normally from amateurs to regionals to then pros, he would obviously have a higher chance of being a great fighter due to height, size, length, and athleticism.

 

[usernamee]

No one is saying plop Shaq the basketball player in a cage and have him fight.

We are saying IF there was the kind of money to attract a Shaq to MMA and he started training early like all MMA fighters do and developed normally from amateurs to regionals to then pros, he would obviously have a higher chance of being a great fighter due to height, size, length, and athleticism.

Fuck it, I say it. Plop him in there. PLOP THEM ALL IN THERE.

LETS GET COOKIN.

 

[FrankDux]

"it's insane how numbers work - like 7 is really bigger than 6! Whoa!"