Honestly, it would be more impressive if he was not a heavyweight in a LHWs class.
I'm NOT saying that to hate. I'm just saying that when you are that big, have that frame, and roll through the division..... maybe you're just playing JV.
Seeing Edgar run though LWs as a true LW was much more impressive to me.
Height doesn't make you a heavyweight. He cuts less weight than most of his opponents he's faced or the same. People need to stop with this nonsense.
Height doesn't make you a heavyweight. He cuts less weight than most of his opponents he's faced or the same. People need to stop with this nonsense.
Okay, first let me reiterate that I'm not taking away from Jones' general skill and ability. He's a prodigy of a new breed just like Rory, Holloway etc... They're amazing.
But when you look at Jones' frame and size, you have to be a blind human to think he's not a HW.
I'm not saying what he's done is not impressive. I'm saying it would be more impressive if he was the size of Shogun.
I have the same critique of Bendo, Gustafson, Ando, Sonnen, etc.. etc.. Fight people your size at your size. I'm not interested in finding out who has the best scientists behind them and who has the strongest ectomorphic genes..... I'm interested in who is truly the best.
Should we do away with weight classes and instead have height classes? LMAO
Hendo as a very tough schedule as well:
Machida
Shogun
Fedor
Feijao
Babalu
Shields
Bisping
Franklin
Palhares
Anderson
Rampage
Wanderlei
Belfort
All in a row
Hendo as a very tough schedule as well:
Machida
Shogun
Fedor
Feijao
Babalu
Shields
Bisping
Franklin
Palhares
Anderson
Rampage
Wanderlei
Belfort
All in a row
Really? You're just going to ignore the point? Fine.
Joe Rogan said it best. "If you were an alien and you saw Jon Jones vs Shogun, you would say 'these are two totally different species'. This is not an even playing field."
Please note I am not saying "JON JONES IS A CHEATER!!" or anything like that. I'm saying, if you aren't losing then you aren't challenging yourself. Jones is great, but I look great against 125lbers... nobodies going to applaud when I beat up a 5'4 125lbers just because I can make 125lbs at 5'9.
Jones and Bendo have been hella active taking on and crushing all the top comp in their respected divisions. Jones def has the more murder's row schedule though.
They look like two different species to you cause of their height right?
You want them to be the same height?
Hendo as a very tough schedule as well:
Machida
Shogun
Fedor
Feijao
Babalu
Shields
Bisping
Franklin
Palhares
Anderson
Rampage
Wanderlei
Belfort
All in a row