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| Subject: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 9:52 am | |
| Can the UFC create a cruiserweight division if they wanted or do they have to go through the State Athletic Commissions? |
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Wolfgangsta Platinum Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : Conor McGregor, Machida, Jon Jones, Ronda Rousey Posts : 18955 Join date : 2009-07-15 Location : USA
| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 10:25 am | |
| Some bodies have already begun to add those weight classes, and I forget exactly what sanctioning body actually made these changes, the ABA or something, but last year but I believe the real unified rules of MMA were changed to include them. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 10:46 am | |
| The Crusierweight division in boxing has always been treated like the ugly girl at the dance, I don't see why you guys want one for MMA. |
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Farmer1906 Gold Belt
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| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 10:49 am | |
| - Ali_1748 wrote:
- The Crusierweight division in boxing has always been treated like the ugly girl at the dance, I don't see why you guys want one for MMA.
People want it for smaller HWs who can't hang with Lesnar, Carwin, and the rest of the huge guys. | |
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timthebim Platinum Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : BJ PENN, JOSH KOSCHECK, SPIDER Posts : 16809 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 42 Location : Detroit
| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 10:56 am | |
| - Ali_1748 wrote:
- The Crusierweight division in boxing has always been treated like the ugly girl at the dance, I don't see why you guys want one for MMA.
The cruiserweight in Boxing is always just a stepping stone to the HW division anyway the same as it would be in MMA. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 11:05 am | |
| - timthebim wrote:
- Ali_1748 wrote:
- The Crusierweight division in boxing has always been treated like the ugly girl at the dance, I don't see why you guys want one for MMA.
The cruiserweight in Boxing is always just a stepping stone to the HW division anyway the same as it would be in MMA. It did produce Evander Holyfield though Remember those wars with Qwai ? |
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timthebim Platinum Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : BJ PENN, JOSH KOSCHECK, SPIDER Posts : 16809 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 42 Location : Detroit
| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 11:12 am | |
| - Ali_1748 wrote:
- timthebim wrote:
- Ali_1748 wrote:
- The Crusierweight division in boxing has always been treated like the ugly girl at the dance, I don't see why you guys want one for MMA.
The cruiserweight in Boxing is always just a stepping stone to the HW division anyway the same as it would be in MMA. It did produce Evander Holyfield though Remember those wars with Qwai ? Yeah they was great and also the James Toney vs Jirov fight was awesome 2. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 11:16 am | |
| - timthebim wrote:
- Ali_1748 wrote:
- timthebim wrote:
- Ali_1748 wrote:
- The Crusierweight division in boxing has always been treated like the ugly girl at the dance, I don't see why you guys want one for MMA.
The cruiserweight in Boxing is always just a stepping stone to the HW division anyway the same as it would be in MMA. It did produce Evander Holyfield though Remember those wars with Qwai ? Yeah they was great and also the James Toney vs Jirov fight was awesome 2. Mormeck vs Bell aswell and Adamek vs Cunnigham. Honestly I don't know why the division doesn't get more love. |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 12:32 pm | |
| Boxers though are much smaller than MMA fighters. In boxing the Light-Heavyweight limit is 175 and the Cruiserweight limit is 200 pounds. If a boxer weighed between 190-200 it's better for them to put the extra weight and fight at Heavyweight. That's why the cruiserweight division isn't that big. |
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LA Platinum Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : Lyoto Machida, BJ Penn, Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo Posts : 15046 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 37 Location : Boston, Mass and Los Angeles, California
| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 1:33 pm | |
| It wouldn't be the same as in Boxing, I think eventually it will be neccassary | |
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GolbeZ Administrator
Favorite Fighter(s) : Condit, Machida, Aldo, Bendo, KJ Noons, Dominick Cruz The Praying Mantis Posts : 3139 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 38 Location : Austin
| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 2:32 pm | |
| I would like to have a 235 division .. but maybe thats just me. I guess that would water down the HW division. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 3:38 pm | |
| MMA should stick with boxings original seven divisions.
Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight |
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KrazyHorseBennett Purple Belt
Favorite Fighter(s) : Charles Bennett is the second coming of Christ. Posts : 1077 Join date : 2010-04-15 Age : 52
| Subject: Re: Can the UFC make their own divisions? Sat May 08, 2010 3:43 pm | |
| - Ali_1748 wrote:
- The Crusierweight division in boxing has always been treated like the ugly girl at the dance, I don't see why you guys want one for MMA.
Yep, it's pretty much been the ginger child of boxing for most of its existence. Evander, Haye, Juan Carlos Gomez.........am I missing any other great cruisers? Jirov maybe? | |
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