Why is the UFC so heavy on small athletes nowadays ?

Koya said:
Ok you're tall. That's awesome. And you don't even consider yourself tall which is even more awesome. We get it.
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No he’s way too short to be on Sherdog, minimum 6ft5 to post on sherdog ;)
 
Limeade said:
More exciting fights. Would you rather watch Illia Topuria flatten and knock out a guy? Or Marvin Vittori outlast someone to a decision.
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Would you rather watch Tom Aspinall flatline someone at super-human speed or would you rather watch Royce Gracie attempt jiu jitsu for 3 hours, no break?

That's what you sound like.
 
HP_Nut said:
No he’s way too short to be on Sherdog, minimum 6ft5 to post on sherdog ;)
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I am sorry I will atempt to grow up both spiritually and phisically. I know I lied on my sherdog application sheet. I am sub 6´4. I can bench the 225 though. Not that hard when that is 85% of your body weight. Cause you are ffaaaaaat. Throw in a lil self shade so Koya doesn´t accuse you off showing of with your height. Which is well below sherdog standards. But whatever, internet forums are dying, so I got accepted to join the forum despite lacking in the standard requirements.

Guys my throat hurts, my head is kind hurting, I am sick for 3 days ina row, can´t go to the gym. Had trouble breathing properly. Should I visit the doctor or will this resolve quickly ? Are meds healthy or wait for it to naturaly pass ? I´m so morbidly bored not going out being sick. I tried to hit the gym 2 days ago but after 15 minutes had to leave, I realised oh I really am sick.

It´s all Khoyas fault, He did black magic from his home country on me, now I am sick. Khoya pls stop sending spells my way bro.
 
JakePaulMMA said:
Would you rather watch Tom Aspinall flatline someone at super-human speed or would you rather watch Royce Gracie attempt jiu jitsu for 3 hours, no break?

That's what you sound like.
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Both.

At lighter weights, you can watch Jean Silva counterstrike and KO. Or you can watch Movsar Evloev and Sterling put in excellent grappling matches.

I would rather watch that over another Anthony Smith fight that involves him doing his best punching bag impression.
 
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Koya said:
Ok you're tall. That's awesome. And you don't even consider yourself tall which is even more awesome. We get it.
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yeah I´m tall but not super tall. You know in france when someone is 182 that is specially tall there either.
 
Limeade said:
Both.

At lighter weights, you can watch Jean Silva counterstrike and KO. Or you can watch Novsar Evloev and Sterling put in excellent grappling matches.

I would rather watch that over another Anthony Smith fight that involves him doing his best punching bag impression.
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You had me with Jean Silva. I wanna see him erase Bryce's ability to read.
 
Because bigger athletes pursue other sports that pay more like football and boxing. Smaller guys end up coming to MMA because there aren't as many opportunities.

If the UFC paid it's fighters enough more money, we might be able to see actual athletes instead of blobs in the heavier weight classes.
 
They eat less at company comped meals. Championship belts are smaller and thus cheaper. Ring girls are less likely to be distracted by short fighters.
Luckyme said:
Because bigger athletes pursue other sports that pay more like football and boxing. Smaller guys end up coming to MMA because there aren't as many opportunities.

If the UFC paid it's fighters enough more money, we might be able to see actual athletes instead of blobs in the heavier weight classes.
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Light weigh divisions in boxing do extremely well and it's hard as fuck to get in the NFL. Spots are very limited and highly sought after. Plus you need to be a lot more than just big to do well.
 
Love how almost everyone here ignored the fact that OP wanted more 155 and up and just went straight on to "HWs suck." Would almost bet 90% of those that jumped straight on HW are mini-men, too.

For the record, 155 and 170 are also small, but tend to be pretty exciting.
 
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Clark Rogers said:
Love how almost everyone here ignored the fact that OP wanted more 155 and up and the rest just done straight on "HWs suck." Would almost bet 90% of those that jumped straight on HW are mini-men, too.

For the record, 155 and 170 are also small, but tend to be pretty exciting.
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A lot of those fighters are walking at 190-200+ lbs. They are average.
 
Clark Rogers said:
Love how almost everyone here ignored the fact that OP wanted more 155 and up and the rest just done straight on "HWs suck." Would almost bet 90% of those that jumped straight on HW are mini-men, too.

For the record, 155 and 170 are also small, but tend to be pretty exciting.
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According to this thread "light" weight is middle and welter is very large. So basically middle weight is huge, lhw are gaints and hw are freaks. In a way it's actually true. MWs are minimum 6 foot and a lean 210 pounds. LHWs are golems like 6'3 basically lean hws.

How tall is the kung fu panda dude at HW.
 
Also the question why is the UFC so light on heavy fighters could be one in the same if you catch my drift.
 
Trabaho said:
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.
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They're cheaper
 
The UFC actually favors bigger athletes, only at heavyweight could unknowns like Gasiev and Tallison get main events in their second UFC fights.
In 2024, there were 42 UFC cards, 52% were main evented by welterweights are higher, while only 34% of fighters in the UFC are in those weight class.
Reality is just that there are a lot more MMA fighters at the smaller weight classes, people those are regular people sizes.
 
Trabaho said:
I am sorry I will atempt to grow up both spiritually and phisically. I know I lied on my sherdog application sheet. I am sub 6´4. I can bench the 225 though. Not that hard when that is 85% of your body weight. Cause you are ffaaaaaat. Throw in a lil self shade so Koya doesn´t accuse you off showing of with your height. Which is well below sherdog standards. But whatever, internet forums are dying, so I got accepted to join the forum despite lacking in the standard requirements.

Guys my throat hurts, my head is kind hurting, I am sick for 3 days ina row, can´t go to the gym. Had trouble breathing properly. Should I visit the doctor or will this resolve quickly ? Are meds healthy or wait for it to naturaly pass ? I´m so morbidly bored not going out being sick. I tried to hit the gym 2 days ago but after 15 minutes had to leave, I realised oh I really am sick.

It´s all Khoyas fault, He did black magic from his home country on me, now I am sick. Khoya pls stop sending spells my way bro.
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315 is the Sherdog minimum. But we will allow you to stay for now since you’re sick. Once you recover, we expect 315 minimum to stay on Sherdog <Moves>
 
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