UFC should shut down 135+ WMMA after nunes vs harrison

[ArtardFiesta]

This will be the last fight for both as Kayla can't continue to make 135. After this fight the division is left with people like Pena, kate vierra and raquel darian.

Just shut down the division and focus on 125 and under. The only remaining BW that is marketable is pena and that is mainly because she is a mouth piece. So maybe keep her around to do color commentating when DC, Bisping, cruz or felder need a break. Or just send her over to the sister wwe company.

It's time to shut this division down. Very similar to the state of flw when cejudo fought dj.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Kayla hasn't missed weight yet.

 

[SuperNerd]

It's time to shut this division down. Very similar to the state of flw when cejudo fought dj.

 

[Ares Black]

Norma Dumont

 

[Ares Black]

It's time to shut this division down. Very similar to the state of flw when cejudo fought dj.

And how is FLW doing now?



This thread is artarded

 

[Alpha_T83]

It's going to be interesting to see what Dana does.

I do believe Nunes vs Harrison will be at 145 pounds. I'm sure they'd both gladly agree to that weight.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I agree, I dont want to see WBW anymore I'd rather see atom weight and I know most people dont care for WMMA at all, but for me it's just womans bantamweight specifically i dont like. Fly and straw are good.

 

[Fahcough]

Agreed with title, substance doesn't matter.

 

[Ares Black]

It's going to be interesting to see what Dana does.

I do believe Nunes vs Harrison will be at 145 pounds. I'm sure they'd both gladly agree to that weight.

I doubt it TBH.


First of all, the WBW title is what they would be competing for. Kayla Harrison is the champion of that division.

Secondly, Nunes can make 135 much easier than Harrison can. It seems very unlikely that she would give up that advantage.

 

[Ares Black]

Agreed with title, substance doesn't matter.

And that sums you up as a "fan"

Zero substance

 

[Fahcough]

And that sums you up as a "fan"

Zero substance

I like life shortening KOs , especially in 1st round in under 3 minutes.

 

[Ares Black]

I like life shortening KOs , especially in 1st round in under 3 minutes.

You like violent gifs. You aren't a real MMA fan.

 

[Fahcough]

You like violent gifs. You aren't a real MMA fan.

And have gained 8 hours 3 Saturdays a month! There's no downside, join me brotheren

 

[Ares Black]

And have gained 8 hours 3 Saturdays a month! There's no downside, join me brotheren

No thanks, I'm good

 

[Alpha_T83]

I doubt it TBH.


First of all, the WBW title is what they would be competing for. Kayla Harrison is the champion of that division.

Secondly, Nunes can make 135 much easier than Harrison can. It seems very unlikely that she would give up that advantage.

Interesting. For some reason I feel the opposite. Seeing Nunes face off against Harrison, I felt like Amanda was bigger. Although to be fair, Amanda didn't have to make 135 the day before, so Harrison walk around weight is probably bigger than Nunes, as you said.

If that's true, then maybe Nunes will want 135.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Nah just combine them and make it Bantherweight.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Nah just combine them and make it Bantherweight.

this is what i suggested, Combine fw and bw into one division, (Just up the BW limit to an open weight)

 

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

This will be the last fight for both as Kayla can't continue to make 135. After this fight the division is left with people like Pena, kate vierra and raquel darian.

Just shut down the division and focus on 125 and under. The only remaining BW that is marketable is pena and that is mainly because she is a mouth piece. So maybe keep her around to do color commentating when DC, Bisping, cruz or felder need a break. Or just send her over to the sister wwe company.

It's time to shut this division down. Very similar to the state of flw when cejudo fought dj.

That take is dumb, plain and simple. Divisions go through natural cycles. Just because women’s bantamweight looks thin right now doesn’t mean it’s dead or useless. Future stars always rise up—it’s literally how this sport evolves.

Remember when women’s flyweight was considered the worst division in the UFC? People said it was unwatchable, shallow, pointless. Now it’s arguably the strongest division in WMMA with fighters like Fiorot, Blanchfield, Santos, and Grasso all in their prime. What changed? Time, investment, and patience. That’s what bantamweight needs. You don’t get stars overnight.

BW has had some of the biggest names in women’s MMA—Ronda, Nunes, Tate, Holm. It’s not some dead-end division. It’s just in a transition phase. This kind of ebb and flow happens in every weight class. Featherweight in men’s MMA looked bleak after Aldo lost, and now it’s one of the most competitive divisions in the sport. Flyweight on the men’s side was nearly cut before Moreno and Figgy turned it into must-watch TV.

Shutting down bantamweight now just because you’re impatient is how you kill off future talent before it even has a chance to show up. You’ve got to learn to think about the future, not just what’s marketable this week. If the UFC applied your logic to every division in a slump, we’d have nothing left but lightweight and welterweight.

 

[ninja boot]

I don't disagree that BW is brutally thin on talent but there are people that actually want to hear Pena rip off cringey Jerry Springer style bitch talk more often than we already have to?

 

[NoStoneUnturned]

WMMA, taken in its entirety, is terrible. I don't know how or why it continues to exist. I do not see any future where there is positive progress outside an extremely small group of female fighters. I take no glee in diminishing the female portion of the sport and I disagree with others in that I think 90% of WMMA is unwatchable garbage. Where as the men's side is currently about 30 to 50%, depending.

My outlook really bothers a certain segment of MMA fans, but it is a valid point of view. I wish WMMA would vanish from PPV cards and if I'm honest, from the UFC. Let WMMA continue to stand on its own merit (like Invicta) if it is so valuable or important. I couldn't care less about the representation of women within a sport I pay to watch. Unlike many on this board, I actually buy the PPVs (split the cost with friends) and have ESPN+.