Should they remove the weight limit at HW?

[Takes Two To Tango]

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Thread 'UFC needs to start a super HW division'

Apr 25, 2025

There should not be a weight limit for fighters. Miss seeing the Akebonos, Hong Man Choi’s and other massive athletes compete in MMA. And the gap between 185-205 lbs never made sense without a 195 lb division. If a 195 lb division existed, move up 205 to 210. Call the 195 lb division cruiser weight.

Flyweight is cool and all but I’d give that up for a 195 lbs division. But Dana and the team must create a super HW division heavier than the 265 lb limit.

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I mean you want to see the baddest of the baddest at HW, lets have no limit at all.

I want to see the best most athletic monsters out there fight the best at HW.

Making it the ultimate weight class. And the best fighter clearly is the baddest man on the planet.

What's your take on that?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Sure, let's bring even more unathletic fatsos into the division.

 

[Cameron]

Yes but it won’t make a big difference we may just see fatter dudes. It’s not going to attract big talent

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Sure, let's bring even more unathletic fatsos into the division.

Why would they even consider signing a guy who can't fight? We're talking about guys that can actually fight who are athletic that are heavier than 265 or over. So there will be just a small group of people that size.

Were talking about guys who can fight and I'm sure UFC will screen these guys carefully.

 

[Söze Aldo]

As I just posted elsewhere, they should just raise the limit to 285 lbs. No reason the ufc HW division should have a lower weight cap than HW High School wrestling.

 

[Natural Order]

The division is dead so might as well see about some freakish fights to spice things up. LHW should go to 220. 221+ for HW

 

[NextGen]

There aren't many people in the world who are very athletic beyond 265 lbs. Hell, there are barely even any NBA players who weigh more than 265. And those NFL players that do aren't really athletic.

But there should be a limit regardless. Do we really want to see 400+ lbs guys in there? Nah.

I think a nice compromise would be to make the limit 280-285 lbs. Beyond that, we'd see freak show fights.

 

[Domitian]

The amount of men who can't naturally cut to 265 is a very tiny amount.

 

[rollthedice]

Only if they do it for WMMA as well

 

[MDoza]

Make a 225lb division, then an open weight division.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

There aren't many people in the world who are very athletic beyond 265 lbs. Hell, there are barely even any NBA players who weigh more than 265. And those NFL players that do aren't really athletic.

But there should be a limit regardless. Do we really want to see 400+ lbs guys in there? Nah.

I think a nice compromise would be to make the limit 280-285 lbs. Beyond that, we'd see freak show fights.

No I'm talking about guys who are big that can fight and no how to fight. Not just fatsos who have no skill set whatsoever. There will be a very small minority that would be athletic and have a good skill set and be monsters. So, why not give these few rare guys a chance at least?

 

[r-harper-1]

Nobody needs to be over 265 lol

 

[NextGen]

No I'm talking about guys who are big that can fight and no how to fight. Not just fats so who have no skill set whatsoever. There will be a very small minority that would be athletic and have a good skill set and be monsters. So, why not give these few rare guys a chance at least?

Do these guys really exist in MMA, though? There are only 8 NBA players beyond 265 lbs and none of them are the athletic type other than Zion Williamson.

For every mythical athletic fighter at 300+, there are probably many thousands of unathletic guys out there lol.

Even if they know how to fight, they'd be slow as fuck and it wouldn't be entertaining in a good way.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Do these guys really exist in MMA, though? There are only 8 NBA players beyond 265 lbs and none of them are the athletic type other than Zion Williamson.

For every mythical ultra-athletic fighter at 300+, there are probably many thousands of unathletic guys out there lol.

Even if they know how to fight, they'd be slow as fuck and it wouldn't be entertaining in a good way.

I understand that, but these guys will thoroughly be screened before they sign with the UFC. Why not just give these bigger guys a chance, if they are out there. So we have the odd super monster fighting. It would make great interest imo. Get a guy who weighs 240 fight a guy that's 340.

 

[NextGen]

I understand that, but these guys will thoroughly be screened before they sign with the UFC. Why not just give these bigger guys a chance, if they are out there. So we have the odd super monster fighting. It would make great interest imo. Get a guy who weighs 240 fight a guy that's 340.

I don't think these guys even exist at the moment.

Can you name one known MMA fighter in the world who weighs 300+ and is athletic and knows how to fight? Anyone out there at all?

As said, there are likely guys at 300+ who know how to fight, but it'd just be like watching a fight in slow motion lol.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I don't think these guys even exist at the moment.

Can you name one known MMA fighter in the world who weighs 300+ and is athletic and knows how to fight? Anyone out there at all?

As said, there are likely guys at 300+ who know how to fight, but it'd just be like watching a fight in slow motion lol.

Fair enough argument, but I'm just saying if they are out there, why not give them a possible opportunity?

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I don't think these guys even exist at the moment.

Can you name one known MMA fighter in the world who weighs 300+ and is athletic and knows how to fight? Anyone out there at all?

As said, there are likely guys at 300+ who know how to fight, but it'd just be like watching a fight in slow motion lol.

Btw boxing has no weight limit, why does MMA have to have one?

Boxing seems fine without a limit, you see guys fighting there. Zhilei Zhang weights 282 lbs and he's quite athletic.

 

[prime_lobov]

Yes, that way Tai Tuivasa doesn’t have to cut and can fight at 350lbs of pure fat

 

[NextGen]

Fair enough argument, but I'm just saying if they are out there, why not give them a possible opportunity?

Well, if we start to see these specimens who are like 6'8", 300+ lbs and very athletic, then by all means change the rules and give them a chance.

But until then, there's no point removing the limit. Because this hypothetical fighter hasn't arrived yet.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Yes, that way Tai Tuivasa doesn’t have to cut and can fight at 350lbs of pure fat

They'll cut him from the roster if they can't fight well anymore. In boxing they have no problem without a limit. And there all pretty skilled.