What would be your ideal weight class system in the UFC?

[Ginja_Ninja]

looks like someone wants fighters to die. jeez. some ppl have no brains

The way things are going now, someone is going to die.

I want these guys to stop cutting weight.

Fighters cut to get the advantage.

Cutting big with no recovery time would disadvantage.

 

[jeff7b9]

looks like someone wants fighters to die. jeez. some ppl have no brains

The problem with the weight cutting debate is that the people who have thought it through the least have the most to say.

Most of the time when people think they have a simple answer to a complex problem they just haven't worked out the flaw in their idea because that requires thought/research/nuance etc

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

150
175
200
225+

Dehydration prohibited, PEDs required. Boom, done!

 

[wwkirk]

W105
W115
W125
W135
W145

125
135
145
155
165
175
185
205
225
275

Some of these divisions would be very thin, but I don't care

These suggested weight ranges seem pretty intuitive. Why has it not been done this way already?

 

[don't ask]

I wouldn't change the weightclasses, but I would find a way to eliminate weight-cutting / dehydration games

 

[Michael Wetzel]

Men:
140
155
170
185
200
220
220+ (no upper limit)

Women:
110
125
140

 

[ninja boot]

I really don't overly care what the specific weights are. It'd be nice to have a requirement that every fighter has to be within 10% of their normal walkaround weight instead of blowing up matches due to failed cuts.

 

[L0ki]

Dunno but definitely insert something between LHW and HW, even if it's kiddie pool shallow.

 

[BroScienceTalkatWork]

Dunno but definitely insert something between LHW and HW, even if it's kiddie pool shallow.

I’m pretty sure 80% of heavyweights could make 225

Aspinall could.

 

[whocares]

System huh? I'd probably be like "eat less, fatty!" Then they wouldn't have to cut so much weight in camp. It's not much of a system but I'm old school.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

No cap at HW, 65 and 75 instead of 70. Bring back Franklinweight (195)

 

[L0ki]

I’m pretty sure 80% of heavyweights could make 225

Aspinall could.

We were wondering if he could make 205 but that would be a huge cut and might come with issues.

I looked up all of his weights on weigh in's and he's usually above 260 or above.

225 he could make for sure and the weight class would prevent weird matches like Brock Handy where a guy looks at least 3 weight classes above the other.

 

[BroScienceTalkatWork]

We were wondering if he could make 205 but that would be a huge cut and might come with issues.

I looked up all of his weights on weigh in's and he's usually above 260 or above.

225 he could make for sure and the weight class would prevent weird matches like Brock Handy where a guy looks at least 3 weight classes above the other.

Yeah but that’s my whole point — there’s very few fighters these days who cut to 265

, blame Dana for drug testing and shit pay

Given the current ufc roster who does 225 even benefit?

 

[Deathmask]

125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
225
250+ (no limit)

Also no immediately title shots at other weight classes regardless of GOAT status in the fighter's active weight class to prevent weight hopping and fucking up divisions.

 

[Natural Order]

0-199
200+

 

[cburm]

125/women’s (female fighters don’t have to make weight)

135

145

155

165

175

195

HW

145 bw

165 lw

185 ww

210 mw

235 lhw

265 hw

 

[fendertach]

If we start adding more weight classes you best be ready for significantly more "super fights" and guys vacating their belts without defending them to go for double champ status.

 

[SuperNerd]

If we start adding more weight classes you best be ready for significantly more "super fights" and guys vacating their belts without defending them to go for double champ status.

 

[Yabadabaev]

If I weight bully then 145 if have small normal cut then 155

 

[JKS]

125 FW
135 BW
145 FW
155 LW
165 Super LW
175 WW
190 MW
205 LHW
220 Cruiseweight
HW