Is the elevation in slc something that might affect anyone on fight night? I know it was discussed itt but I don't feel like going through.
Its nothing like Denver or Mexico city, but might it affect those who tend to have poorer cardio?
What's the conclusion here -- who are the fighters on this card that get flagged for potential cardio issues?
Los Angeles elevation: 305 ft (93 m)
San Diego elevation: 422 ft (129 m)
Las Vegas elevation: 2,001 ft (610 m)
Salt Lake City elevation: 4,226 ft (1,288 m)
Denver elevation: 5,130–5,690 ft (1,564–1,731 m)
Mexico City elevation: 7,380 ft (2,250 m)
Glendale, AZ (Alex Caceres @ The MMA Lab): 1,152 ft (351 m)
Albuquerque, NM (Yair Rodriguez @ Jackson/Wink MMA): 5,312 ft (1,619 m)
We had the classic gas-fest cards in Denver and Mexico City. The more heavyweights on the card, the sloppier it will get after Round 1.
On this card, we have the following weight classes:
1 strawweight
4 featherweight
1 lightweight
2 welterweight
2 middleweight
2 heavyweight
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Several guys ITT said Caceres might have week cardio. Since Yair has fought 2 times in Mexico City, and he trains at high elevation in Albuquerque, he'll have the advantage if it goes late.
Heavyweights will have issues past 1.5 rounds, and probably guys who are facing opponents who have an in-your-face dirty boxing and/or grinding style. People like Court McGee, Darren Elkins, and Rick Story would fight good in Salt Lake City, imo.