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Posey H8er wrote:I don't see how. Mir weighs about 255 without cutting, and he's really got little fat on his body to lose. He's still a talented HW that had poor gameplans against guys stronger than him.
cowboyronnie wrote:MORE DIVISIONS
185-205 and 205-265...that's only three divisions over an 80 pound span.
In boxing, muscle and bulk rarely helps...only rare guys can pull off the body builder physique and be effective. So having a large net for the HWs is OK. But in MMA, guys can be effective at those heavier weights. It would be OK to have a division between 205 and 265.Posey H8er wrote:I don't see how. Mir weighs about 255 without cutting, and he's really got little fat on his body to lose. He's still a talented HW that had poor gameplans against guys stronger than him.
He's got plenty of fat to lose.
cowboyronnie wrote:I understand it dilutes. But, as fans, we should be advocating on behalf of the fighters not the organization. It could entirely make or break certain fighters careers - there are talented fighters unfit for either 205 or 185, needing a middle division, and there are fighters unfit to bang with the 265ers (esp the "265ers" cutting down to 265!) who are yet too big for 205.
That 60 pound gap is only becoming more ridiculous as Carwin, Lesnar, etc take over the division.
And not only are we losing out on some potentially dominant fighters, so is the UFC. If 230ers can no longer contend, the UFC has lost them as marketable fighters and are diluting their own talent pool. Nog, Mirko and Arlovski are all 'older breeds' who have had major trouble with the new breeds. Think of the guys we may never have heard of because they didn't get a chance to make their name prior to Brock, Carwin, Big Foot, etc.
High 5 wrote:Of everyone who might be interested in fighting at 225, who do you guys think would be "The Man." I have always thought Mir was overrated, but I'm having a hard time finding a better fighter. By the time a change happens I'm not sure Couture, Cro Cop, or Nog will have anything left. Maybe a 225 division would rejuvenate Rampage? Arlovski's ghost, Vera, Kongo, Barry, Struve, and Werdum are candidates to switch, but none of them strike me as champions. Gonzaga might cut even though he's not really undersized. I'm sure I'm forgetting some other solid fighters who could use a change of scenery.
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cgf wrote:High 5 wrote:Of everyone who might be interested in fighting at 225, who do you guys think would be "The Man." I have always thought Mir was overrated, but I'm having a hard time finding a better fighter. By the time a change happens I'm not sure Couture, Cro Cop, or Nog will have anything left. Maybe a 225 division would rejuvenate Rampage? Arlovski's ghost, Vera, Kongo, Barry, Struve, and Werdum are candidates to switch, but none of them strike me as champions. Gonzaga might cut even though he's not really undersized. I'm sure I'm forgetting some other solid fighters who could use a change of scenery.
JDS, Cain and King Mo?
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