[PIC] Benson Henderson really a featherweight?

[jeremyemilio]

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

Ummm... because he IS smaller at the weigh ins?

What in hell do people think happens to your body mass when it loses water? Do you figure it inflates with air and your body remains the same size? Your body SHRINKS when you suck weight, dammit! And then it grows again when you add water.

Which, incidentally, is why this whole thread is useless. I don't know what the size difference between the two will be come fight time, but what I do know, beyond any shadow of a doubt, is that the size difference between the two when these pictures was taken was exactly 1lb.

Kinda makes all of the overlaying and re-sizing seem a bit of a futile project, no?

(Hint: If the end result of all of your adjusting is that one fighter looks significantly bigger than another fighter at a weigh in where both fighters weighed virtually the same, then you've done something wrong. Go back and start over.)

 

[beater81]

Benson does seem to be a fetherweight, it would be alot better weight for him due to his size...With that being said, I dont believe for a second his kicks are any harder than Cerrone's and they did little to nate but cause a hinderence to his forward movement. Imo I think this is going to be an all Diaz fight, his length/leverage will be to a major advantage to him in the clinch and ground.

 

[KillingJoke]

Ben Henderson's walk around weight is 175. And he's the type to stay in good shape year round. He is not a small LW at all.
http://www.mmamania.com/2012/8/15/3...crouch-talks-their-ufc-150-strategy#storyjump

 

[cevo]

Benson does seem to be a fetherweight, it would be alot better weight for him due to his size...With that being said, I dont believe for a second his kicks are any harder than Cerrone's and they did little to nate but cause a hinderence to his forward movement. Imo I think this is going to be an all Diaz fight, his length/leverage will be to a major advantage to him in the clinch and ground.

No. You can't just look at the upper body. Benson has enormous legs, and that's the biggest muscle group on your body.

And why would Nate have an advantage in the clinch? Benson is shorter, has much more muscle mass, better wrestling, and is more athletic.

 

[raptorjesus29]

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.

this entire thread is immensely gay, but this is the worst. I don't think you have ever competed in any combat sport. Almost universally, there is an advantage for having very strong legs and hips, more so than anything else.

 

[closetfighter]

god damn i hate diaz's stupid mean mugging face. looks like an idiot.

 

[Lead]

another height= size thread lol, bendo is a huge ww, hes like shogun he packs weight in his legs and hes not short for lw, hes a legit 5'9, him and gsp are very close in height

This is what makes sherdog unbearable sometimes, especially when the whole GSP/Silva/Jones fights were brought up.

 

[glassjoe88]

ben is a huge LW

 

[Texan6533]

He's actually a pretty big LW come fight time, so a FW? I don't think those legs would allow him to move down...

 

[PoppaUnbias**]

Yea right,wait till fight time and get back to us.

 

[Bolshevik***]

bu-but...he's two weight-classes bigger than edgar. :icon_cry2

 

[Bolshevik***]

this entire thread is immensely gay, but this is the worst. I don't think you have ever competed in any combat sport. Almost universally, there is an advantage for having very strong legs and hips, more so than anything else.

good point. the trunk is the most important part of the body (i.e. thighs to your chest). if you have a strength advantage there, it will negate the guys with beach muscles.

 

[ImPitPatPuncher]

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

hahaha

wow just wow....

Are you really serious?

 

[OliverAtom]

He looks smaller than the Zombie but he has mass in his lower body.

 

[tsully]

benson is a pretty big light weight dude, stop kidding yourself

 

[MTFFC]

pussy

 

[shogunko**]

wow, I always thought Benson was a huge lightweight ... maybe cuz he looked big standing next to Edgar ...

But, damn, KZ looks bigger than him here

for some reason bensons shorts make his legs look really small and it makes them unnoticeable thats the thing. his legs are most of his weight.

 

[Texan6533]

for some reason bensons shorts make his legs look really small and it makes them unnoticeable thats the thing. his legs are most of his weight.

Not to mention his torso is pretty long for a guy his height. Everyone else in that photo is pretty compact.

 

[Gordomma**]

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.

Because that really mattered when Mike Tyson fought huge guys. I don't know what this thread is all about. Nick is flexing and standing straight up, mean while Ben is looking down and is not flexing. Ben is much more muscular than Nate and people know there is a height difference obviously.

 

[AgentOrange24]

Nate Diaz's face in that picture sums up perfectly why I hope he loses.