Let's pretend MMA remained openweight...

[kikikhan]

Who out of the non HWs would we even know?

I'm guessing most great LHWs and some MWs.

You go...

 

[KB Warrior]

Mighty Mouse

 

[nac386]

Jones, Cormier, Rockhold, Weidman, Silva.

 

[Th3Sav4ge]

maia

 

[essie]

Joe Son

 

[Fox by the Sea]

Well, most of the middleweights are basically dehydrated hws anyways. All from mw up would be one big show.

 

[in the liver]

ronda would clean out the roster

 

[Sole]

Should've know this was a Cuckykhan thread from the title

 

[Fantasy]

No one under 205 Would be known at all and mma would still be a freak show with no money in jt

 

[BudoPracticioner]

We would still know Sakuraba, Chuck, perhaps even the likes of Nick Diaz & Lawler, GSP. Shogun, Hendo could hang....I bet a lot of sub-LHWs would surprise us. Guys like Diaz, Anderson - that reach translates to higher weight as does their cardio and BJJ in comparison.

Fedor would still be GOAT.

 

[Fraser B]

Shogun for sure.

 

[Fraser B]

Shogun for sure.

Too bad he hurt his arm and wasn't able to compete in the 06 Grand Prix

 

[kikikhan]

Well, most of the middleweights are basically dehydrated hws anyways. All from mw up would be one big show.

It would have been great. I wish LHWs and MWs stopped cutting weight and running.

What aboutt WWs? You think any of them woulld hang in there?

GSP might decision some guys and Lawler KO them, and Shields decision them, Hughes to. Hmm, I guess some top WWs might hang with some top guys a bit.

 

[kikikhan]

Should've know this was a Cuckykhan thread from the title

You sound upset

Did I hit a reality nerv?

 

[tramendous]

Who out of the non HWs would we even know?

I'm guessing most great LHWs and some MWs.

You go...

we also wouldn't be crying about p4p. the champ would be the champ and he could claim to be the best.

 

[kikikhan]

No one under 205 Would be known at all and mma would still be a freak show with no money in jt

Freakshow? So you're saying that small guys couldn't compete with the best fighters and alsoo insult those bigger, better fighters?

Hmmm. Weird Weak, actually

 

[kikikhan]

we also wouldn't be crying about p4p. the champ would be the champ and he could claim to be the best.

P4P is for people who love excuses

HWs don't need excuses.

 

[Rex Kwon Do]

Rumble would be 300 pounds of dried dog food and he'd KO people dead with a jab.

 

[Y2Khaos]

Minowaman. Win, lose, or draw he will fight anyone no matter how much bigger. He's not the greatest fighter ever but he has a fearless heart. People would know his name.

 

[tramendous]

No one under 205 Would be known at all and mma would still be a freak show with no money in jt

this wouldn't be true. because like all sports that have no weight division, MMA would develop an average weight and height and some fighters would be outliers and still be successful despite being somewhat below or above this average.