Why is the UFC so heavy on small athletes nowadays ?

[Lord Pyjamas]

Even big Johan who cracked my chestbone with one punch weighing 270 pounds would be a lhw nowadays.
At least I made him cry for the first time in his life.

 

[gentel]

Small athletes are the only ones putting on dynamic, fast-paced and exciting fights

Simple as that

 

[Doctor Grudge]

because they have more weight classes than before.

 

[Captain Herb]

Cheap and plentiful

 

[PaulieVegas27]

they don´t, you are just a midget hating on stronger people.

I see what you did there!

 

[Hellowhosthat]

If you watch any regional HW or LHW you'll quickly understand why.

 

[HeffDoesWant]

Better fights.

If you want to see the best techniques you watch the smaller guys.

Big hitting larger guys are cool but the best fighters are typically smaller.

MM a classic example, any guy who was technically equivalent to him would rule their division.

 

[Superior]

That's the problem. I am excited for Sean, Yan especially, Cory, Merab, Umar , Aljo, prime Moares was fun too, but not watching 300 random 125/135ers yearly. No thank you.

If feels like the cards are ultra watered down. Extremely filled with anything to just press out content.

Exactly, no need to promote fighters to generate stars when all the money comes from the network deal.

I have begun skipping cards that don’t interest me and man, I don’t miss it.

 

[Trabaho]

Better fights.

If you want to see the best techniques you watch the smaller guys.

Big hitting larger guys are cool but the best fighters are typically smaller.

MM a classic example, any guy who was technically equivalent to him would rule their division.

No. The top 10 LHWs are technical too. You just fight different when you carry around 70 pounds more and each shot hurts 3x more.

Dakota is coming!

yeah, UFC should see their next wmma star here.

Small athletes are the only ones putting on dynamic, fast-paced and exciting fights

Simple as that

They are mosquitos. They do have high paces.

Cheap and plentiful

Yup

 

[TGArthur]

155 after weight cut is a pretty big person already. 170-190 pounds. Thats a very much majority of the population or even little bit heavier. The talent pools of heavier weights in mma just arent there because the pay is shit. Thats why these freaks who naturally weigh more than this much would rather do something else where the pay is better. Its an opportunity not a career.

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lol that can't be for America. I was in Houston TX once, the average women was easily over 250 LBS

 

[Elvis.]

If your a bigger person with natural athletic ability you are probably drawn to a sport that pays more than fuck all , like football for example

 

[sonhow]

lol that can't be for America. I was in Houston TX once, the average women was easily over 250 LBS

Everything IZ BIG in Texas. Doesnt mean its healthy haha

 

[HeffDoesWant]

No. The top 10 LHWs are technical too. You just fight different when you carry around 70 pounds more and each shot hurts 3x more.

Lhw 10th highest ranked is Oezdemir, FLW is Erceg.

I'd say Erceg is more technical and fundamentally sound, by a considerable amount.

 

[Trabaho]

Lhw 10th highest ranked is Oezdemir, FLW is Erceg.

I'd say Erceg is more technical and fundamentally sound, by a considerable amount.

No Volkan is better. He fought the who is who for 10 years. Clearly better. Erceg got 1 ranked win. Getting hit by 220 pound guys for 10 years is also harder.

 

[r-harper-1]

Big athletes have options …..little people fight , become horse jockeys or join the circus

 

[volcom5]

Because the MMA in general has always been catered to smaller fighters. Most big athletes go into other sports, smaller athletes basically have futbol.

 

[BabyBlue_Bomber]

Why does the NBA have so many tall players?

 

[LostMyBlackBelt]

because they get paid less

 

[markantony20]

Because frankly the heavier athletes don’t preform as well.

I heard someone say that the golden zone for combat athletes is around 130-170lbs and I tend to agree currently.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

My biggest issue is most of those guys don't actually walk around or fight at that weight.

Like Sean O'Malley. Walks around in the 170s. Rehydrates to the 160s by the time he actually fights. Competes at 135. Tbf though it isn't his fault. He said he would try to fight at 155 if the guys that fight at 155 didn't walk around close to 200 pounds.

Stop weight cutting. #makemmagreatagain