Who is the most stretchy fighter ever?

GeneTunney7 said:
Khamzat is like the same dimensions as Rumble. Rumble was thicc but did not have that insane of height/reach/"stretch" for welterweight.

Miguel Torres had a pretty insane reach for bantamweight - 76 inches. That is 4 more inches than hw champ DC. Cory obviously has freaky height for that class.
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They're both 6'2 and Rumble has a 78" reach and Khamzat has 75". Khamzat is a big WW, but people are really exaggerating how big he is.
 
Iroh said:
They're both 6'2 and Rumble has a 78" reach and Khamzat has 75". Khamzat is a big WW, but people are really exaggerating how big he is.
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I've seen Khamzat more recently listed at 76 and Rumble 77. Looks like you likely got your info from wikipedia. Either way they are very close.

"Tapology shows that Anthony Johnson owns a one-inch reach advantage (77 inches to 76 inches) over Vadim Nemkov heading into this championship fight in the semifinal of the Grand Prix."
"What is Khamzat Chimaev’s reach?
Khamzat Chimaev’s reach is 76″ and leg reach is 40″.

One thing with Khamzat's wrestling career is he had his best results at 203 pounds, kind of like Rumble's best results were at light heavyweight. Unlike Rumble, Khamzat is mad dedicated and that is why I dont think he will struggle hitting weight, even if at a class to low - Rumble definitely fought too low, but he struggled w/ structure, dedication, partied, drank, lived a 'haram' life style. No, he is not some 7 foot guy, but his dimensions are that of many light heavy weights and heavy weights - as tall/taller/longer than hw's like Bader/DC/Fedor/Cain.

IMO, it's not his size that is the problem or makes him rare - it helps, sure - it is that the guy can fight his ass off, is fast af, tough, cardio, KO power, is an Olympic caliber wrestler (tech falled an Olympian with ease) and is as close to the perfect fighter as you will find. I'll be shocked if he does not hold two belts, and not at all surprised by holding three.
 
Sean Woodson's a FW, and he's 6'2 with a 78 inch reach

Julian Erosa's a 6'1 FW

Luis Pena took a FW fight (although he missed weight and went back to LW after), and he's 6'3

James Vick was a 6'3 LW

Jalin Turner's a 6'3 LW

O'Malley's a 5'11 BW, which is the same height as Cory
 
George Roop 6'1 135

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GeneTunney7 said:
I've seen Khamzat more recently listed at 76 and Rumble 77. Looks like you likely got your info from wikipedia. Either way they are very close.

"Tapology shows that Anthony Johnson owns a one-inch reach advantage (77 inches to 76 inches) over Vadim Nemkov heading into this championship fight in the semifinal of the Grand Prix."
"What is Khamzat Chimaev’s reach?
Khamzat Chimaev’s reach is 76″ and leg reach is 40″.

One thing with Khamzat's wrestling career is he had his best results at 203 pounds, kind of like Rumble's best results were at light heavyweight. Unlike Rumble, Khamzat is mad dedicated and that is why I dont think he will struggle hitting weight, even if at a class to low - Rumble definitely fought too low, but he struggled w/ structure, dedication, partied, drank, lived a 'haram' life style. No, he is not some 7 foot guy, but his dimensions are that of many light heavy weights and heavy weights - as tall/taller/longer than hw's like Bader/DC/Fedor/Cain.

IMO, it's not his size that is the problem or makes him rare - it helps, sure - it is that the guy can fight his ass off, is fast af, tough, cardio, KO power, is an Olympic caliber wrestler (tech falled an Olympian with ease) and is as close to the perfect fighter as you will find. I'll be shocked if he does not hold two belts, and not at all surprised by holding three.
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Yes, I got it of wiki, I didn't feel like doing a long search. Still point stands he does have the length Khamzat has and still a bit longer reach, but is way, way thicker/broader. So it doesn't make sense to say he is similar in size as Khamzat. It's the second time I've seen someone compare him to Rumble, but he is nowhere near as egregious a weightcutter.

I agree Khamzat is a much better fighter than Rumble though.
 
Height doesn’t have much to do with it Izzy Cuts like 10lbs.

conor for example at FW weighing 155-160lbs cutting to 145 was a big cut for a lean guy.

Rumble cutting 20lbs to go to WW.

Big Foot Silva cut like 20lbs.

For the most part there’s not been many documented big cutters only assumptions which are almost always off.
 
BJ Penn was pretty flexible being able to put his feet behind his own head w/o the assistance of his arms…..
 
DestinedAussie said:
Lesnar making HW.

btw thread title is weird compared to your post. I thought you were talking flexibility like some of the women show to get out of submissions.
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Yeah the thing that started the thought process was Hookers long weight cut. But I was really asking for whose the tallest for their frame or stretchiest. Might or might not have been a little tipsy yesterday too.

Either way this has been a real education on the topic. I've learned that apparently Izzy being a 6 ft 4 MW isn't that big a deal.
 
Ulka Sasaki must be the tallest Flyweight to date
 
ferrisjso said:
Was just reading about 6 ft 0 Hooker making FW? Got me thinking which fighter has made the most extreme weight cut.

5 ft 11 Cory at BW?
6 ft 2 Rumble at WW?
6 ft 4 Izzy at MW?

Who is it?
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And here I expected to see the sexiest WMMA fighters (in and out of the UFC) stretching. Very misleading title.
 
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