Kayla at 135 will be like TJ at 125

[JustBleed69]

I don't think she will even be able to make 135, but if by some miracle she does I expect she will be totally drained and have a performance similar to TJ at 125 lbs.
Maybe not get starched early, but will be heavily diminished.

I think Holly wins a boring UD via ish ish.

Will also be comical if Holly gets this reputation as the judo destroyer lol.

 

[VinceArch]

Hope not. That division is sorely in need of new blood.

 

[Fengxian]

Probably even more depeted. IIRC she fought 155 in PFL. She's really jacked.

 

[ComeChooDaddy]

Nobody cares. She’s already 33. She’ll retire in a couple years.

 

[eiyuu]

She can make the weight if she diets and trains correctly.

Of course, Cybro nuthuggers will tell you differently as they swore up and down that Cybro couldn't make 135 since she's the only person on the planet who can't shed muscle mass.

 

[MMAFanCal]

Nobody cares. She’s already 33. She’ll retire in a couple years.

Better than being 42 and still claiming retiring is not an option.

 

[JustBleed69]

She can make the weight if she diets and trains correctly.

Of course, Cybro nuthuggers will tell you differently as they swore up and down that Cybro couldn't make 135 since she's the only person on the planet who can't shed muscle mass.

Kayla is bigger than Cyborg, & losing muscle mass is an absolutely terrible idea. Her style is acclimated and built upon on her physical attributes, losing them completely changes the dynamic of her skillset.

She will either not make it or look terrible, almost a guarantee.

 

[13Seconds]

Im not sure. Supposedly this deal has been going on for a while. Kayla has had alot of time to think this through and I think she will make it. She's obviously banking on a quick finish. The first round will tell the tale.

TJ just moved down on straight cockiness.

 

[USA!USA!]

I have faith she will make it alright since she said she did multiple test cuts already

But I am certain she will look very weird and unwell - just because you can cut doesn't mean at all you can still perform. You're right.

 

[JustBleed69]

Im not sure. Supposedly this deal has been going on for a while. Kayla has had alot of time to think this through and I think she will make it. She's obviously banking on a quick finish. The first round will tell the tale.

TJ just moved down on straight cockiness.

Kayla is 5'8" with a shit ton of muscle mass, competed in Judo a decade ago in the 170ish range.

TJ is 5'6" & doesn't carry near the muscle mass as Kayla does.

I think it was way more realistic for TJ to go 125 than Kayla 135.



If you see Kayla next to other male UFC fighters, like Khabib, they are not that much different in size at all & she utterly dwarfs Cejudo (not a huge feat lol).

 

[Harlekin]

Holly is over 42, stay away from her left high kick and endure the harassing ISH ISH sounds and you are fine

If she got any takedowns and ground game, Holly will be grappled

 

[JustBleed69]

Holly is over 42, stay away from her left high kick and endure the harassing ISH ISH sounds and you are fine

Yeah my faith in her winning is not based upon my belief in Holly's skills, it's more in my belief in the lack of what Kayla can do at 135 lbs.

 

[JoeRowe]

I don't see why they don't keep 145 & get rid of 135. Everyone at 135 has fought at 145 &/or missed weight at 135. Except for maybe Pennington but who cares.

 

[Chubi]

Yeah, I don't really think she'll be able to make 135 lbs often. Cyborg struggled hard to make 140lbs and she's a featherweight, Kayla is a lightweight. I hope she has a really good deal where she can fight for the title with only one victory or something like that.

 

[blaseblase]

Yeah, I don't really think she'll be able to make 135 lbs often. Cyborg struggled hard to make 140lbs and she's a featherweight, Kayla is a lightweight. I hope she has a really good deal where she can fight for the title with only one victory or something like that.

It's merely a matter of building the proper physique for the weight class. Kayla used to compete at 138 in Judo.

Cyborg used to look this:




This version of Cyborg could make 135. But she took steroids and bulked up.

Now, maybe at 135 Kayla won't hold the same strength advantage. But she will at least be on an even field with her opponents.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

I don't see why they don't keep 145 & get rid of 135. Everyone at 135 has fought at 145 &/or missed weight at 135. Except for maybe Pennington but who cares.

Yeah they need to just make bantherweight, which would essentially be an open weight division for 135+. WBW is the worst division in all of MMA and WFW doesn't really exist.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

tbf by recent pictures she looks like she's slimming down nicely. It might not be as much of an issue as people think.

 

[jk7707]

It's merely a matter of building the proper physique for the weight class. Kayla used to compete at 138 in Judo.

Cyborg used to look this:

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This version of Cyborg could make 135. But she took steroids and bulked up.

Now, maybe at 135 Kayla won't hold the same strength advantage. But she will at least be on an even field with her opponents.

When did Kayla compete at 138 in Judo? All I can find is her competing at 172.

 

[donkeyjr]

She'll have to lose tons of muscle mass, and it will def effect her ability to fight.

 

[runjay]