Now That The UFC Has To Have Title Fights Headline PPVs Isn't It Time For More Weight Classes?

[TheBulge]

Yes add as many weightclasses as possibe.

Also lets add 2 more belts, because 3 belts is better. Wait no, lets do 5. 5 belts in total for every weightclass.

Give the fighters the Ali act, give the champs enough power to duck any contender they want and let potential fights "marinate" for a decade untill both fighters are past their primes.

This is what creates the best combat sport. Lets do it.

 

[Cobra 03]

Didn't the last PPV feature Gaethje-Poirier in a non title fight? I don't want more weight classes, but if they did add one, I would add one between MW and LHW. Weight classes are fine the way they are though, for me.

 

[David Street]

Wouldn't that make things a little easier the way things are set up now? Plus more champs should mean more marketing, more potential stars, aka more money.

You'd have more potential multiple weight champs. And the UFC wouldn’t have to scrape the bottom of the barrel to make title contenders or continue using the utterly ridiculous "BMF" title.

"utterly ridiculous "BMF" title"

Love the BMF title. Nothing ridiculous about it. You can be the best in many things besides your weight. They could add a belt for best boxer in MMA, best Judo in MMA.. best BMF is best in violence & aggression.

And they only need one more weight class, a women's atom weight to get more Asian women in.

 

[David Street]

Yes add as many weightclasses as possibe.

Also lets add 2 more belts, because 3 belts is better. Wait no, lets do 5. 5 belts in total for every weightclass.

Give the fighters the Ali act, give the champs enough power to duck any contender they want and let potential fights "marinate" for a decade untill both fighters are past their primes.

This is what creates the best combat sport. Lets do it.

What???!! <45><Lmaoo>

 

[TheBulge]

What???!! <45><Lmaoo>

It's called Boxing.

 

[SuperNerd]

Yes. I've been on the bandwagon for years already.

And it has nothing to do with star power, roster depth, or profits.

The weight classes already exist, for reasons based on competition and merit. UFC does not adopt them. For promotional reasons.

 

[preppypyro]

Less weight classes, less events, but the events become larger, fighters right more often, one open weight tournament style fight per large event, and one tournament style event where the fighter has to work their way up to winning the championship like the early days.

 

[BigSexy444]

 

[JKS]

Fuckin, what?

We're not remaking the metric system here, we're making weight classes. Sizes of human beings.

The weight classes have barley changed. If you want to add more, you gotta make modifications to the current system. Doesn't make sense to have a 165 and then 170

 

[SuperNerd]

Cruiserweight division would be so dope.

 

[DougieJones]

It's time for each division to have an intercontinental belt.

24/7 belt

 

[Cartiac]

No. Just have the lazy pussy-ass champs fight more than once a year.

Hallelujah! It is a horrible look for the sport when the only real champ they got can't find opponents to take a fight. It is ridiculous people complain these guys don't get paid enough when almost none of them work.

Justin Herbert recently signed the richest contract in NFL history that equates to $3M/game to perform 17 times in 18 weeks with pretty guaranteed injuries and no option to sit out even a play. Meanwhile UFC fighters stub a toe and need a year to "heal their injuries". If they can't fight within 4 months they should lose the belt. There is really no excuse for this crap and the last thing we need is more useless belts for no one to fight for.

 

[El Fernas]

What do you mean they "have to"?? They have done PPV's with no title on the line, they dont have to, its a tool to market the brand over the names, with champs that without the UFC brand wouldnt draw, then a few select that could headline a PPV with no belt on the line, having said that...I do agree with you on more divisions and more belts, means more fights, more champs, the feeling of stacked cards with more titles being contested more often, but sherdoggers will mostly disagree with you, i would go as far as the BMF belt being defended...not unified tho.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

The weight classes have barley changed. If you want to add more, you gotta make modifications to the current system. Doesn't make sense to have a 165 and then 170

To me, there are 2 logics. A) You bell curve it so the smallest distance is between the most populous classes. B) You increase the differences proportionally as you go.

Neither of those worlds are "every ten pounds" because that makes absolutely zero sense other than people going "I really like 5's and 0's. What nice looking numbers they are"

 

[JKS]

To me, there are 2 logics. A) You bell curve it so the smallest distance is between the most populous classes. B) You increase the differences proportionally as you go.

Neither of those worlds are "every ten pounds" because that makes absolutely zero sense other than people going "I really like 5's and 0's. What nice looking numbers they are"

That makes sense what you're talking about with the current system where it goes up by 10 lbs, then 15 lbs and then 20. But if you're adding a weight class that is not possible anymore. You can't go from 155 to 160 and 170.....or 155 to 165 and 170. A 5 lb difference is useless. You have to adjust the current system. Even in boxing where they have way more weight classes it still goes from 140 to 147 to 154 to 160 to 168.

 

[Vespasian70AD]

No. Just have the lazy pussy-ass champs fight more than once a year.

Agreed. I’d rather see mandatory title defenses like in Boxing. Defend every six months. Or be stripped.

 

[Speedy1]

They should also use bigger gloves, outlaw knees, elbows, chokes, kicks and take downs.
Shorten the rounds to 3 minutes, and make non-title fights 10 rounds, 12 for championship fights.

Why hasn’t anyone thought of a sport like this yet??

 

[m249viking]

Get rid of 70. Add 65 and 75. Maybe add 95 and/or 225. I don't care much for wmma but if it's sticking around maybe add atomweight and heavyweight that is 135+ to 165.

Good ideas on the male side. Above 225 is super HW with no weight limit. Keep the female 135 but make the current 145 HW with a 165ish limit.

 

[m249viking]

Men add165 175 195 Ditch 170 and ditch the HW weight limit. Women add 105 and make 145 a HW class with a 165ish limit,

 

[SuperNerd]

How would you guys pose a weight class change to any sanctioning body?

"We got too many belts"
"We don't want to be boxing"
"Not enough good fighters"
"we want big fights"

Anyone approaching this topic from a pov that doesn't prioritize safety and fair competition first, is wasting time.

Here are the weight classes.

UFC can choose to adopt them or not.


Weight Class Weight Allowance Glove size
Straw weight up to and including 115 lbs. 3 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Flyweight over 115 to 125 lbs. 3 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Bantamweight over 125 to 135 lbs. 3 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Featherweight over 135 to 145 lbs. 5 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Lightweight over 145 to 155 lbs. 5 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Super Lightweight over 155 to 165 lbs. 5 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Welterweight over 165 to 170 lbs. 5 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Super Welterweight over 170 to 175 lbs 7 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Middleweight over 175 to 185 lbs. 7 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Super Middleweight over 185 to 195 lbs. 7 lbs 4 to 8 oz.
Light Heavyweight over 195 to 205 lbs. 7 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Cruiserweight over 205 to 225 lbs. 7 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Heavyweight over 225 to 265 lbs. 7 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.
Super Heavyweight over 265 lbs. 4 to 8 oz.