Hot Take Should LHW and HW just be combined?

[Söze Aldo]

230 HW champs are very rare. Majority of the champs at HW globaly are 240-265.

Maybe not atractive enough for you. You seem to like them more toned with abs.

Abs or no abs, you think it's a coincidence the literal GOATs of HW MMA, Fedor and Stipe, fought between 220 and 240? With a tighter diet, Cain would be in that range too.

 

[Trabaho]

Abs or no abs, you think it's a coincidence the literal GOATs of HW MMA, Fedor and Stipe, fought between 220 and 240? With a tighter diet, Cain would be in that range too.

They were 235. Cain was 240-245. Fedor isn't the goat but a great. Stipe is very tall. Francis won fights just on size. As did Brock. Fedor lost to Big Foot due to size (roids). Who did Fedor beat that was so elite. Prime Nog. Besides that noone. Ok AA is a good win too. Fedor was a good fighters early in the sport. Half his record are pioneers.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

Interestingly enough, I wouldn't bet on the champion in that open weight scenario being one of the land whales who have to cut down to 265 lbs, but rather a fit ~230 lb guy who could probably cut to make LHW.

If there isn't rampant PED use, all the 265 limit means is the biggest guys there are just gonna be 35% body fat.

Oh yeah, my statement predominantly pertained to the little kids / manlets

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Get rid of all weight classes and have everyone fight openweight

This is the only way to know who is truly the strongest. I feel like Jiri would be so amped for this that he'd become the one true champ. Just the announcement that it was happening would enhance his skills ten fold

 

[Doctor Grudge]

Abs or no abs, you think it's a coincidence the literal GOATs of HW MMA, Fedor and Stipe, fought between 220 and 240? With a tighter diet, Cain would be in that range too.

220 pounds? There have been pretty much no heavyweight champions around that weight. Even Fedor was usually 230+ pounds for his biggest fights.

Maybe if you go really far back someone like Mark Coleman or Bas Rutten is around that weight. That was closer to an open weight era though.