Who's the smallest guy that could the HW top 10?

[superpunch]

HW sucks now. I think lots of smaller guys could make it in the HW top 10.

I think just about everyone at 205 could make the HW top 10. Obviously DC and Jones can.

I think MWs like Rockhold could do it. Probably lots of guys.

I think even some WWs could do it. Guys with lots of technical skill and who are tall with big frames like Demian Maia could eat some food and do it.

 

[Supatune]

I think just about everyone at 205 could make the HW top 10. Obviously DC and Jones can.

If they could, they would be there.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Mighty Mouse lol

 

[NRG]

Have you come to terms yet TS?

 

[superpunch]

If they could, they would be there.

That's not true. Lots of guys at 205 could obviously do it.

 

[yookfarb]

 

[jojoRed]

Mighty Mouse lol

Every and all HW's crush MM.

 

[Swoon]

Nate Diaz by finally competing in his natural weight class.

 

[Reach4theSky]

Johny Hendricks

 

[PlatinumAmerican]

Lol I don’t see any welterweights picking up wins at HW. Not even middleweights either but maybe rockhold cause of his size or Romero cause of his freak athleticism

 

[KB Warrior]

GSP

 

[Zeppeling]

Hw has always been weird. Most of the athletic dangerous guys cut to 205 or 185. This isn’t exclusive to ufc. Look at boxing hw. Majority are Joe Schmoe looking dudes weird spare tires and tricep wings, but they can competitively fight and sometimes beat the real freaks. I’ve always held a counter intuitive philosophy that the lighter hws are ducking 205. I know people will post gif reaction to that statement, but I think the competition at 185 and 205 speaks for itself. For example how would Stipe possibly keep up with jones fretentic 5 round pace? Dude gasses after 1.5, and he’s considered a good cardio hw.

 

[Zeppeling]

Lol I don’t see any welterweights picking up wins at HW. Not even middleweights either but maybe rockhold cause of his size or Romero cause of his freak athleticism

I can easily see someone like Whittaker pricing up and out speed/footwork/cardio dudes like Barnett, hunt, rothwell, big country (not ufc) etc. some of the tall guys would be hard to beat at that size just due to clinch/knees, but we really underestimate how valuable being able to hit someone and not get hit back is.

 

[PEDS Help me Post]

Hw has always been weird. Most of the athletic dangerous guys cut to 205 or 185. This isn’t exclusive to ufc. Look at boxing hw. Majority are Joe Schmoe looking dudes weird spare tires and tricep wings, but they can competitively fight and sometimes beat the real freaks. I’ve always held a counter intuitive philosophy that the lighter hws are ducking 205. I know people will post gif reaction to that statement, but I think the competition at 185 and 205 speaks for itself. For example how would Stipe possibly keep up with jones fretentic 5 round pace? Dude gasses after 1.5, and he’s considered a good cardio hw.

By knocking Jones out in the first.

 

[waldywaldy]

 

[Phi-]

If they could, they would be there.

 

[Johnsonville]

Wait, I thought kimuras were only a big guy/power submission

~DaViD~

 

[Zeppeling]

By knocking Jones out in the first.

But why would you assume hws would knock out all the 205ers? They have virtually the same frame, except 205ers aren’t fat...like that’s the difference. Fighting someone who is just as strong but doesn’t carry 25 lbs of unnecessary fat is overrall likely much harder, despite having just a touch less power (but not an incredible difference since at that weight power has a massively diminishing return, especially when considering cardio). Jones would absolutely horrify stipe imo

 

[chuckleknuckle]

If they could, they would be there.

Nah, heavyweights don't get paid any more, so what's the benefit?

 

[mrbaapt]

DC