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This is a strawman. You're pretending Conor is doing it to take a stand against weight cutting when its clear hes doing it to secure himself a LW titleshot by fighting LWs at WW.
You're an idiot.Thanks doctors.
I understand that dehydration increases risk of brain damage. My point is that getting kicked in the head for a living increases risk of brain damage far more. Of all the dangerous parts of MMA, dehydration seems like an odd sticking point for a lot of you.
If you're overly concerned about participant health and safety, this is probably not the sport for you.
I think this mindset ignores some key context, but I truly appreciate the time that you took to type it out and the politeness with which you disagreed with me. Have a like!Its gasoline on the fire...
In a sport that is already so dangerous, we should do what we can to keep the participants as safe as possible. Not just shrug our shoulders and concede it's a fucked up sport so what's the point in trying....
It's an unnecessary risk factor that can be mitigated. Yeah, it's a dangerous sport, but there's rules, right? It'd be more dangerous with eye pokes and nut shots. Weight cutting is no different in that regard.It always amazes me that in a sport where the goal is to hit someone so hard you make their brain shut down, sherdogs main concern is fighters dehydrating themselves.
Conor in selling the fight said he wanted Donald at 170 as that is where Donald is best. At WW Cowboy had 10 fights and was 6-4 for a 60% win rate. At LW he is 30-10 for a 75% win rate. He had far greater success at LW where he challenged for the UFC title, beat 2 (former/future) UFC champions.
If you can't see even the slightest shade of hypocrisy in calling for fighters blood every saturday night, while feigning moral outrage at the idea of weight cutting (I might add that most fighters seem to be pro weight cutting as well), I'm not the moron here.You're an idiot.
You're making an argument that because the sport is dangerous, we should throw caution to the wind and just not give a shit about fighter health at all.
Yes, this sport is dangerous. But it doesn't have to be needlessly more dangerous. That's why banning weight cutting, steroids, etc. can reduce the risks to fighter health in the long run, and that's a good thing. You're making a "with us or against us" argument. Either we shouldn't give a shit about fighter health at all, or we don't like the sport.
You're a moron.
Here’s another perspective. I’d rather watch two 185lb guys fight at 175 or 180 than at 155.It always amazes me that in a sport where the goal is to hit someone so hard you make their brain shut down, sherdogs main concern is fighters dehydrating themselves.
Fighting at 170 shouldn’t move you up the 155 ladder
If the top 155 guys decide not to cut weight for a few fights and do them at 170, the winner(s) should nonetheless move up the ladder among their peers, thus at 155. Not so “black and white” I know, but you get my point.
I’m all in favor of two 170+ guys agreeing to fight at 170 for a non championship event, rather than cut to 155 just to step on a scale and then immediately rehydrate to 170+.
If the top 155 guys decide not to cut weight for a few fights and do them at 170, the winner(s) should nonetheless move up the ladder among their peers, thus at 155. Not so “black and white” I know, but you get my point.
I’m all in favor of two 170+ guys agreeing to fight at 170 for a non championship event, rather than cut to 155 just to step on a scale and then immediately rehydrate to 170+.
If the UFC allows it, it’s actually better for the fight, for the fans, for the fighters health. Win all around.
OneFC dont release weigh in results, or hydration test results. I guess I don't view that as successful or trustworthy.
Cutting weight kinda sucks. I think we can all agree on that. In my opinion theres no way to minimize it without compromising in some other area, or a system that fighters cannot cheat.
At least the current weigh in system is straightforward and fair. Honestly if it were up to me, I'd just legalize IV use again, and go back to evening weigh ins (interestingly enough, morning weigh ins doubled the miss rate).
That is categorically false. He's demanding fights against lightweights at 170.Weight Cutting is for cowards. Conor fights anyone at anytime at any weight and thats why he is the most popular fighter and makes the most money
He wanted to be first fighter to get KO/TKO in 145-155-170 , Record that will likely stand for thousonds of years. He loves making historyThat is categorically false. He's demanding fights against lightweights at 170.
That's a different argument. Let's let it stand on it's own.He wanted to be first fighter to get KO/TKO in 145-155-170 , Record that will likely stand for thousonds of years. He loves making history
If the top 155 guys decide not to cut weight for a few fights and do them at 170, the winner(s) should nonetheless move up the ladder among their peers, thus at 155. Not so “black and white” I know, but you get my point.
I’m all in favor of two 170+ guys agreeing to fight at 170 for a non championship event, rather than cut to 155 just to step on a scale and then immediately rehydrate to 170+.
If the UFC allows it, it’s actually better for the fight, for the fans, for the fighters health. Win all around.
Are you also in favor of the UFC only allowing one fighter to pick and choose when he does it?