UFC should start respect weight categories

[MRudi]

I don't know how about you, but I dont enyoy weigh bullying. Sometimes for freak fights trained figher for bodybuilder it can be fun, but it ain't sport.
And when I watch old fights of Jon Jones it is kinda sad how outpowers he Machida or Shogun Rua. Well hard to not, if he is HW.
Therefore I think UFC should change weigh categories to categories at the entry to octagon. The weigh you bring into the fight is your weigh. Not the 15 kg a day earlier.
LHW limit should be like 105 kg, MW limit like the 95 kg, WW limit should be like 85 kg, LW limit should be like 79 kg etc

 

[Shaolin Alan]

Ya and then when they don't make weight at the octagon door, they have to turn around, walk back down the aisle and get pelted by tomato's, as the crown boos & hisses!!

 

[DagOban**]

Not that thread again...

 

[Odoylerules4lyf]

Soy thread

 

[kingofthecans]

UFC..... respect..... those words don't go together.

 

[loisestrad]

OMG a fighter outpowering his opponent? The absolute horror!!

 

[Hotora86]

Or do it like in ONE MMA where they test hydration.

 

[Siver!]

Or do it like in ONE MMA where they test hydration.

People criticise ONE's system as flawed, but I don't remember seeing someone wobbling all over the place because they've cut so much weight they're unable to function.

On that score it's FAR better.

 

[Rataria]

ENYOY IT

 

[jeff7b9]

This same bad idea shared again by someone who didn't think it through and has no fucking idea what they are talking about?

This is why white belts making threads is a bad idea.

 

[jeff7b9]

People criticise ONE's system as flawed, but I don't remember seeing someone wobbling all over the place because they've cut so much weight they're unable to function.

On that score it's FAR better.

Fighters dead from weight cut

OneFC : 1

UFC : 0

I would venture to say this metric matters more.

OneFC has some decent shows. Anyone who thinks their weight cut thing is great simply hasn't researched the reality. I'm getting sick of posting the video debunking it for the trash it is

 

[Siver!]

Fighters dead from weight cut

OneFC : 1

UFC : 0

I would venture to say this metric matters more.

OneFC has some decent shows. Anyone who thinks their weight cut thing is great simply hasn't researched the reality. I'm getting sick of posting the video debunking it for the trash it is

Nobody passed away under the current ONE weight cutting rules, and nobody is asking for your video so no need to feel like such a martyr lol

 

[Juicy Jon]

219lbs vs Shogun, 222lbs later in his career. Jones is a terrible example to use but go off.

 

[World eater]

Weight cutting is for pussies, we all know that, but it’s the rules, so screw it. The real reason why the current weight cutting practice pisses me off is talent being artificially moved down. The state of HW divisions being a prime example.

 

[Goatenstein]

Weight cutting is for pussies, we all know that, but it’s the rules, so screw it. The real reason why the current weight cutting practice pisses me off is talent being artificially moved down. The state of HW divisions being a prime example.

If you can make the weight it isn't artificial. Quit crying.

 

[World eater]

If you can make the weight it isn't artificial. Quit crying.

Last time I gave a shit was 20 years ago, now I just watch mma for fun. But I still find it silly when a guy comes into the ring at 220 on fight night in a MW bout. “But I made weight 30 hours ago dude”

 

[richardjohnson]

Maybe I’m alone in this but I assume anyone that complains about “weight bullies” is just upset that a fighter they like got beat by someone that they feel has a size advantage. Humans don’t come in set sizes, there is always going to be some sort of size discrepancy. If you make the weight you’re good to go in my opinion.

Also it’s comical how some fighters are basically praised for how much weight they are able to cut while others are chastised for it. Pereira at 185 is a prime example of someone being praised for cutting a lot of weight.

 

[JakePaulMMA]

Ya and then when they don't make weight at the octagon door, they have to turn around, walk back down the aisle and get pelted by tomato's, as the crown boos & hisses!!

If they can't make weight to fight, they gotta powerslap their way out of the arena through the fans in attendance.

 

[HHJ]

Weight cutting is for pussies

It really isnt.

You simply fight at the weight you perform the best at. There really isnt any reason to explain further.

 

[HHJ]

Being called a weight bully basically means you are better than everyone else, and someone's pissed about it.

People act like they are the only ones cutting weight in that division, lmao