What fighters other than Poirier have re-invented themselves at a higher weight class?

[wake_me]

Pretty crazy the run he has been on at 155. He really seems to be putting the pieces together.

Could it be the hair? Blows my mind that someone with such magnificent hair would shave it for so long. No homo, but he looks a lot better with hair.

Anyway, can you think of any fighters that have moved up in weight, instead of down, and made such improvements?

 

[Mga223]

Ermm Whittaker?

 

[wake_me]

Ermm Whittaker?

shit, good one. Slipped my mind. I'm sure there are some other good examples as well.

 

[IamStryker]

Anthony Johnson

 

[Mga223]

shit, good one. Slipped my mind. I'm sure there are some other good examples as well.

Gastelum also been good moving from WW.

Anthony Johnson was pretty good at higher weight classes.... Lmao.

 

[wake_me]

Anthony Johnson

Yep, this is a great example considering he he jumped a couple weight classes!

 

[Tchernobog]

I don't know about re-inventing himself, but RDA has done pretty damn well at WW after initially being considered too small.

 

[wake_me]

I don't know about re-inventing himself, but RDA has done pretty damn well at WW after initially being considered too small.

Agreed. Especially if he smashes Colby.

 

[Milan]

I don't know about reinvented, but RDA looks like a better version of himself at 170,

 

[Dankoz]

He won't make it out of first against Notorious McGregor.

 

[Rea_ctor]

The Reem, yes he's had some bad ko's but he's had some solid wins and titles.

 

[SPB]

Pretty crazy the run he has been on at 155. He really seems to be putting the pieces together.

Could it be the hair? Blows my mind that someone with such magnificent hair would shave it for so long. No homo, but he looks a lot better with hair.

Anyway, can you think of any fighters that have moved up in weight, instead of down, and made such improvements?

DP was a LW who went down because he couldn't beat anyone of note. Then he came back to his correct weight because the cut was too much. So he didn't "re-invent" himself.

It's not like he's been tearing through a murderer's row since he went back up.

 

[FreddieRoachsVoice]

James Irvin shedded his 185 lb alien shell and reinvented himself as a human again at 205

 

[RiseAboveHat]

Pretty crazy the run he has been on at 155. He really seems to be putting the pieces together.

Could it be the hair? Blows my mind that someone with such magnificent hair would shave it for so long. No homo, but he looks a lot better with hair.

Anyway, can you think of any fighters that have moved up in weight, instead of down, and made such improvements?

Def the hair

 

[Taric]

Demian Maia

 

[BsBan_Account#2]

James Irvin shedded his 185 lb alien shell and reinvented himself as a human again at 205

Wasn’t it the other way around ? Could’ve sworn she was about to get cut so he went full holocaust survivor to get to 185

 

[cmw43]

DP was a LW who went down because he couldn't beat anyone of note. Then he came back to his correct weight because the cut was too much. So he didn't "re-invent" himself.

It's not like he's been tearing through a murderer's row since he went back up.

I'd argue that his last 4 has been tougher than Khabib's last 4 and is in fact a murderers row.

Justin Gaethje
Pettis
Eddie Alvarez
Jim MIller

Vs

Al Iaquinta
Barboza
Michael Johnson
Darrell Horcher


What would a murderers row at LW be to you?

 

[Phrozenspite]

Anderson Silva. He started at ww

 

[Rehydrated Dos Anjos]

How hasn't anyone said Mighty Mouse, I know his division is pretty crap besides Cejudo and Benavidez but he's improved greatly since the Cruz fight

 

[Milan]

I don't know about re-inventing himself, but RDA has done pretty damn well at WW after initially being considered too small.

didn't see your post when I posted the exact same thing