Should 170 become 175?

[NoBiasJustMMA]

UFC should just add 165, 175, 185, 195 (yes I know there's already 185).

More weight classes would be better for the promotion. It would give them more champions to promote, and it would also provide more options for title fights in case champions are injured. More divisions could also lead to 1) more superfights and 2) potentially decrease the drastic weight cuts.

It's a new era in the UFC, so hopefully the new ownership will be receptive to positive change.

I don't think any weight divisions should be added above 185, there isn't enough depth above 185 in the UFC for it to make sense.

WW splitting into 2 would be a good idea as LW, WW and MW are all deep divisions and some WWs would move to 165 some would move to 175 and some small MW would be able to go 175.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

If anything move 205 to 225 and take the 265 limit off

What would that do really? Most 205ers weigh around 225ish anyway, all it does is weaken the HW division as most HWs could cut to 225 if they wanted a size advantage.

It would be a HW division with like 10 people in it if everyone that could cut to 225 decided to do so.

 

[MCMXCIX]

The thing i don't like is every class from 205 and under has to be on weight. I think there's a 1 pound limit? But for HW you have to be over 205 so 206 will do. And you have to be under 265.

If anything there needs to be a 225 class added. And anything above that is superHW.

 

[Legendary]

Wouldn't some fighters just drop a weight class and cut an extra 5 pounds instead of cutting 5 pounds less? Some fighters look for every advantage they can get.

Not if you capped the amount of weight they can cut. A percentage of bodyweight.

How about bigger fighters stop ducking their proper weight class because of their lack of skill.

 

[King Joffery]

They should move up in exact percentages rather than rounding off to the nearest 5. 135 is 8% heavier than 125 so the rest of the weights should follow the same pattern, 145 becomes 145.8
LW = 157.464,
WW = 170.06112
MW = 183.6660096
LHW = 198.359290368
HW = 214.228033597

 

[sutherland]

What would that do really? Most 205ers weigh around 225ish anyway, all it does is weaken the HW division as most HWs could cut to 225 if they wanted a size advantage.

It would be a HW division with like 10 people in it if everyone that could cut to 225 decided to do so.

I guess you're right, I just want to see freak fights again, guys like the mountain or Bob sapp

 

[Mcnulty705]

Do you really want Johnny Hendricks as a potential champion again?

Fuck Hendricks, washed up after that one run he had at the title. He looks terrible and can't make weight, send his ass over to bellator.