MMAfighting.com: [Cormier] is the far better athlete -- [he is] stronger and faster

[Fighter123]

In an article that appeared on MMAfighting.com today, MMA journalist Dave Meltzer made the following statement (when comparing the athleticism of Jones vs. Cormier):

 

[SpiderCrawl]

Jones is the better fighter, thats what matters.

 

[Gigaton Punch]

Better football player, better wrestler, can actually dunk a basketball >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

[born2killl]

dave meltzer is awesome at guessing numbers that dont matter. Hes terrible at analyzing fights

 

[Loiosh]

I think it's completely irrelevant.

Being a better athlete is not the same as being a better mixed martial artist.

 

[estranged]

DC will win tonight, that's all that matters

 

[FootstompShonie]

I mean Cormier is 36 years old Meltzer...bringing up his Highschool football career is irrelevant and pretty stupid lol the last time he played that was 18-years ago, Jones was in elementary school.

Like the guy above me said I don't know who the better athlete is maybe DC probably would win if they did a series of track and field events.

But, they're fighting in a cage and I that area Jones is much much better and that's all that matters.

 

[PLftw]

I think it's completely irrelevant.

Being a better athlete is not the same as being a better mixed martial artist.

fighting is physical. being better physically matters a lot at the top when everyones good and the edge is narrow.

being a good football player matters. but if you cant physically do what others can, you cant play at the top. simples.

 

[MMAlover123]

Jones is the better fighter, thats what matters.

Being a better athlete make you the better fighter.

 

[DoUEvenLiftBro]

This athlete stuff sometimes just doesn't matter. Like Ronda Rousey is NOT a special athlete. She was just trained in something that applies well to women's MMA at a really young age.

 

[heavyarms21]

Being a better athlete make you the better fighter.

Not Always , yeah it's a plus , but look at guys like Guillard and Uriah Hall two freaks with explosive power great body control and they haven't exactly made it to the championship level, despite being black :icon_twis

 

[Loiosh]

fighting is physical. being better physically matters a lot at the top when everyones good and the edge is narrow.

being a good football player matters. but if you cant physically do what others can, you cant play at the top. simples.

Yes, that's all obvious.

A discussion about which mixed martial artist is the better athlete (in other sports) doesn't make a lot of sense to me when you're talking about two guys who have competed this much in MMA.

 

[Cuauhtemoc]

Not Always , yeah it's a plus , but look at guys like Guillard and Uriah Hall two freaks with explosive power great body control and they haven't exactly made it to the championship level, despite being black :icon_twis

Uriah hall is far from explosive, he is a slow average fighter. Guillard packed a punch but wasn't super coordinated or strong either

 

[Kote Gaeshi]

wanna see him ragdoll jones that would be cool

 

[jmd69]

The athleticism is what Dave is saying should give him the advantage....whereas both are great fighters.

 

[MMAlover123]

Not Always , yeah it's a plus , but look at guys like Guillard and Uriah Hall two freaks with explosive power great body control and they haven't exactly made it to the championship level, despite being black :icon_twis

:O

 

[kflo]

Roy jones was not a special athlete on a development league basketball court. In the ring was different. Athleticism and coordination has many forms.