It´s like every second fight is bellow 155. Add WMMA.
I liked when it was 155 and above.
145 is a legit good division.
But 135 125 then WMMA.
You end up having 50% of all fights being contested by small people. It´s annyoing.
WMMA itself is fine with me, I enjoy it. Though there are no new stars at all. It used to be stacked.
I would like to abandon 125 135 or just cut 70% of those rosters so if you really want to have light guys have only the best.
Like sign more MW LHs HWs.
My inapropriate theory is that Sean Selby likes to feel big and see guys at the weigh ins that don´t shrink him.
You really think people will go nuts for some 125ers like they would for Brock Lesnar ? C´mon guys.
Of course this is how I feel Individually.
UFC really is spamming light athletes on cards.
I just like the damage of MW, the speed of WW, the brutality of LHW, the massive knock outs and power of HW. LW always has delivered too and is full of stars. They are called light weight but are normal slim size people who can mop the floor with regular folk and look the part. Basically 180 pound walk around.
I do not care so much to see cards full of tiny people who look disproportionate. 145 should be small enough. If you can´t bulk up to 145, aren´t you only 3% of the population. Guess being from Europe I am used to bigger athletes and people. I don´t wanna see 50% of the sport be below LW. 30% of cards for WMMA and 145 135 125 is fine with me. But not whole cards where 90% of fighters are under LW like that Sphere event.
That´s why mma was better, it was bigger. Tiny guys don´t impress or intimidate me. I will watch Sean, Aljo, Petr Yan and Cory. I do not want to see a card full of random 5´4 125 guys who are smaller than school kids in my home town. I honestly am not excited by it.
We used to have cards full of Anderson Silva, GSP, Belfort, Rumble, Cain, Ronda, Marquart, Maia ect all big powerful people with huge damage. Now I gotta sit trough an hour of some feather stuff weight.
If someone is short but makes 145 it´s fine. 135 125 are so niche to me. If you wanna keep it, just reduce it heavily and sign more higher and mid range weight class athlete.
I can´t be the only person feeling this.
It’s understandable to have personal preferences about which divisions you enjoy most, but there are some key facts worth considering here.
First, the average adult male weight is around 155 pounds, especially for combat sports purposes. That means, by definition, 50% of men naturally fall below that mark. Lighter weight classes aren’t a niche—they reflect the physical reality of most men on the planet.
Second, the UFC is expanding internationally, and in many of the fastest-growing MMA markets, the average male is actually smaller than in Western nations. For example:
• In Mexico, the average male height is about 5’4”, and in Japan, it’s around 5’7”.
• Lighter fighters are not only normal, but often the norm in those regions.
This international presence means a natural increase in talent at 125, 135, and 145, because in many countries, fighters simply don’t have the frames to safely bulk up to 170 or above.
Also, it’s important to note that light heavyweights and heavyweights represent a very small portion of the global male population, especially outside the U.S. and Europe. There just aren’t that many people who can healthily fight at 205 or 265 while maintaining elite athleticism. That’s why those divisions tend to be thinner in terms of depth and frequency of fights.
You mentioned how stars like Brock Lesnar and Anderson Silva brought spectacle and impact—and you’re right, those moments were special. But there’s a different kind of brilliance in lighter weight classes: faster pace, higher volume, incredible cardio, and technical mastery. Fighters like Demetrious Johnson and Max Holloway exemplify that.
The UFC is trying to build a global sport, not just an American one. And globally, lighter weight fighters are the majority, not the minority.
It’s fine to prefer bigger weight classes. But it’s not “spamming tiny guys”—it’s reflecting the broader world of MMA talent.
