MMA will never have A-Level athletes

[artisabang]

Hard to argue that Henry Cejudo is not an A - level athlete.

Olympic gold medalist at 21 years of age.

Olympic = highest level of athletic competition in the world.

Sure, your football players may run fast or jump high, or throw balls far. But why are they not also competing in the Olympics then?

 

[Mondo Freaks]

Saquon Barkley everybody. dude is a beast.

Height: 6′ 0″
Weight: 233 pounds
Hands: 9.5 inches
Arms: 31.375 inches
4.41 40-yard dash
41” Vertical
29 reps on bench, 225lbs



This is the type of athlete that the UFC or MMA will never have. Sad really.

 

[Amst3rdam]

athleticism helps but is just one aspect, there are so many more attributes you need to posses to be a good fighter.

 

[Breaking]

Yoel is the closest thing to an A level athlete in MMA

I said a definition. Not an example.

And it can’t just be your gut feeling or just your personal opinion.

Otherwise you should...you know...

 

[agibmxmma]

Shertards idea of A level athlete.

This! Just because someone is in the NFL, doesn't make them an a level athlete. Tom Brady A Level? My cousin is Milo Lewis, had a short stint in the league, far from A level athlete and he played corner.. ran a 4.6 (slow for a corner), has two left feet (no coordination), etc etc.. and was a NCAA all American and was projected to go high in the draft until Michigan and Brady made him look foolish in the Orange bowl. Lenny Walls, my brother in laws best friend.. played in the nfl, 6ft 4in and can't dunk a basketball! Far from an A Level athlete.

 

[Soul On Ice]

I don't care what level of athlete is bleeding for my entertainment

 

[SomniumRabidum]

Marcus Jones was A-level, but old when he got there. The other guys in the football conversation were D-level for football. Brock probably was more B-level and experience hurt him. Don't know who Morton was.

Brock was not B level. Absolutely not. I don't like him as a person or a fighter, but yeah, that's a legit freak athlete.

 

[Luvhawky]

Hershel Walker was D Level? Westbrook was D Level? Simmer down, you obviously aren't old enough to have watched games or attended games with them playing. Jones was def not on their level, even though considered by casuals to be A Level.

Why are you attacking my age? I'm old enough, FYI, but that shouldn't matter. Is this how you have debates and conversations? I skimmed the post and missed the two NFL players listed outside the NFL list, my bad.

 

[Luvhawky]

Brock was not B level. Absolutely not. I don't like him as a person or a fighter, but yeah, that's a legit freak athlete.

I consider A-Level,all-star level athleticism. Brock might have been able to get there, but if you can't be an all-star in any major American sport, I'm not sure I go with A-level. This obviously is in the context of professional sports. To me, on the street, someone who played any D1 sport is A-level. It's all relative.

 

[Midnighter]

Deontay Wilder was a a juco basketball player and won a bronze medal in boxing after 3 years of training.

Could have won a UFC belt after 6 months of training though.

 

[Toco]

retarded thread. you got romero, DC who are as legit as they come. also all the GOAT candidates are A level athletes. and many more

 

[Power!]

There already have been some A level athletes in MMA, or at least very close to it. Div
Olympic gold medalist at 21 years of age.

Olympic = highest level of athletic competition in the world.

Sure, your football players may run fast or jump high, or throw balls far. But why are they not also competing in the Olympics then?

it's not hard to win an olympic medal when you weight as much as a 12 year old.

 

[agibmxmma]

Saquon Barkley everybody. dude is a beast.

Height: 6′ 0″
Weight: 233 pounds
Hands: 9.5 inches
Arms: 31.375 inches
4.41 40-yard dash
41” Vertical
29 reps on bench, 225lbs



This is the type of athlete that the UFC or MMA will never have. Sad really.

Thinking if these combine tests were run on athletes from various sports, one would be surprised at the level of athleticism many have, regardless of sport they are currently competing in.

 

[Power!]

Could have won a UFC belt after 6 months of training though.

would be HW GOAT after 6 minutes of sprawl training

 

[Human Bass]

 

[Mondo Freaks]

Thinking if these combine tests were run on athletes from various sports, one would be surprised at the level of athleticism many have, regardless of sport they are currently competing in.

you'd be surprised. Most people can't run that 40 yard dash under 5 seconds.

 

[xyzxyz94]

Could have won a UFC belt after 6 months of training though.

With 0 fighting experience?

 

[Slatersan]

Ugh football fans are the worst. They love their big strong muscular men running around in tights.

 

[mirror45]

GSP isn’t A-level?

 

[Power!]

GSP isn’t A-level?

D Level at best