Will There Ever Be A SHW Division

[A.S. Deep]

I believe the UFC has one currently, as they've used it for Semmy Schilt and Barnett I think. But will there ever be a point where they will need to make it an official division due to a large number of 265+ pound guys coming into the sport?

I think it can happen in the next 25 years. MMA is super young (not even 25 years old yet), so I don't feel it's unrealistic to think bigger athletes will come into the sport within a generation. It'll be necessary when athletic seven footers learn to fight.

 

[Drakesavage9]

I believe the UFC has one currently, as they've used it for Semmy Schilt and Barnett I think. But will there ever be a point where they will need to make it an official division due to a large number of 265+ pound guys coming into the sport?

I think it can happen in the next 25 years. MMA is super young (not even 25 years old yet), so I don't feel it's unrealistic to think bigger athletes will come into the sport within a generation. It'll be necessary when athletic seven footers learn to fight.

I’m all for the fat fucks division

 

[Leonard Haid]

I believe the UFC has one currently, as they've used it for Semmy Schilt and Barnett I think. But will there ever be a point where they will need to make it an official division due to a large number of 265+ pound guys coming into the sport?

I think it can happen in the next 25 years. MMA is super young (not even 25 years old yet), so I don't feel it's unrealistic to think bigger athletes will come into the sport within a generation. It'll be necessary when athletic seven footers learn to fight.

Shitty Heavyweight? Good idea. Put all the fatties and way-over-the-hill fighters in there.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Not anytime soon. Would like a 220 division first. But don't hold your breath. Dana doesn't seem interested in changing up the classes...

 

[ArabPride99]

She's ready for it. Let's do it !!

 

[ostlerrage]

I believe the UFC has one currently, as they've used it for Semmy Schilt and Barnett I think. But will there ever be a point where they will need to make it an official division due to a large number of 265+ pound guys coming into the sport?

I think it can happen in the next 25 years. MMA is super young (not even 25 years old yet), so I don't feel it's unrealistic to think bigger athletes will come into the sport within a generation. It'll be necessary when athletic seven footers learn to fight.

ufc hw title cannot lay claim to the baddest man in the planet with a hw limit.
the shertards claiming it would be full of fatso's who gas in the first round have limited intellect. They would not make it to the ufc in the first place. duh!!!
there are enough big athletes around to make the hw title openweight.

 

[Kenny Powerth]

It would be a real thin division, but I would watch the Shit out of it.

SHW’s =

 

[Roop Holstry]

How about just have no weight limit at hw, like it should be.

 

[MRT]

I hope the UFC does make that division...but only if they move the HW limit down to 225 or 230 and then have SHW for everyone above that.

 

[Rod Farva]

They did have one SHW fight. Gan McGee fought someone.

They should just make HW unlimited

 

[magicmarker]

Hard to be able to fight for 15 minutes at that weight with USADA around

 

[ThEiCeMaN6791]

Who are the "large number of 265+ lb guys"?

 

[nintey]

When genetically modified humans start coming out there will be.

 

[Matthew Fedler]

Add a 225 Cruiserweight division and bump the Heavyweight limit up to 285 - no need for Super Heavyweight.

 

[truthisfreedom]

Not anytime soon. Would like a 220 division first. But don't hold your breath. Dana doesn't seem interested in changing up the classes...

Would love to see a 210 - 220 lb division. All the power of HWs, with the speed of LHWs.

 

[mutombo]

Cruiserweight 225.

 

[markys00]

I hope the UFC does make that division...but only if they move the HW limit down to 225 or 230 and then have SHW for everyone above that.

Yea and get rid of lhw... That's the only way it'd work

 

[LoofyMMA]

Yes, when UFC merges with the Sherdog forums

 

[Fluffernutter]

High school wrestling has a ceiling of 285 lbs.

They could move 265 to 285

 

[Cro Cop Is Back]

Create a 225 division and extend HW limit to 275.