[PIC] Benson Henderson really a featherweight?

[TruckHarder]

I took two weigh in photos of Benson and Diaz and compared them. I made sure the scale was exactly the same. Benson looks like he is in the wrong weight class in my opinion.

In this one I overlaid the weight readout so that it was exactly on top of each other so we could see an exact comparison in body size.

Diaz is likely going to rag doll Benson.

 

[n1xx0n]

no green lines?

 

[headkickko]

War Diaz!Title is his and then Nick owns GSP!

 

[w00t]

 

[Woozer]

Benson has huge legs though, he carries a lot of weight downstairs.

Honestly I think Nate is going to win, but if anyone gets ragdolled I'd bet that Benson is stronger in the clinch, and has stronger takedowns/top control.

 

[TM]

That's because you couldn't see Benson's legs, those things are beastly for a smaller guy.

 

[Rentz]

For some reason the lost water weight seems to really affect Benson's build. He always looks significantly smaller at the weigh ins.

 

[SSBBrawler]

He has tree trunk legs like mirko and shogun.

 

[Riki Newton]

They're both big lightweights... Diaz's height/reach might serve him well but I think weight/strength leans toward Benson regardless of apparent size discrepancy.

 

[TruckHarder]

Benson has huge legs though, he carries a lot of weight downstairs.

Indeed Benson has huge legs. However his chest is less wide and he has less core muscles. He's also much shorter and less reach. He just doesn't look like he belongs in Nate's weight class.

 

[youngsteinel]

His legs are fucking huge so the picture is cut off and makes him look smaller. He is going to TD Diaz all day .

 

[brocktober714**]

Frankie Edgar is the true LW Champ.. Dana and them boyz paid off the judges in order to have a legit fighter for Aldo.

 

[Cosmahorio]

I acknowledge Bensons HD legs, however this is the smallest I can remember him looking up top. Preying Diaz Woops him!

 

[Woozer]

Indeed Benson has huge legs. However his chest is less wide and he has less core muscles. He's also much shorter and less reach. He just doesn't look like he belongs in Nate's weight class.

I won't argue with you that it appears this way, but remember the biggest muscles in your body are your glutes and your quads. Don't underestimate how much weight you can pack in these huge muscles.

 

[xtramob]

No way he could go to FW.. He says right now making LW gets harder and harder each time

 

[Augustus Caesar]

Holy sh*t, KZ looks huge in this picture.

 

[Gio]

Nate almost have height advantage to almost everyone at LW, and even in WW stint. I'm not surprised. Edgar even have reach advantage over Bendo

 

[TruckHarder]

I won't argue with you that it appears this way, but remember the biggest muscles in your body are your glutes and your quads. Don't underestimate how much weight you can pack in these huge muscles.

Do you really need that much weight in your glutes and quads for MMA? Look at Jone Jones and Silva, both stick legs and dominating. GSP has thick legs but his core is thicker than nearly everyone which is what I attribute his wresting strength to.

Jones has a massive chest which is why his wresting is so good also. Not sure what strong legs really gives you in a MMA fight except perhaps power take downs and more powerful (but slower?) kicks? Chaels legs aren't massive and he is a dominant top control wrestler.

 

[KingJDS]

Diaz via sub 3rd rd

 

[Warrior99]

isn't Benson Henderson just as big as Gray Maynard? Gray who's one of the biggest lightweights in the UFC