Fighters are not true elite athletes

No offence, but at the end of the day most of them couldn't perform at a high level at their first choice of sport.
As seen in one of the so called greatest LHW not even being able to dunk, with his height and wing span.
There's a reason the vertical jump is one of the most important assessment tools for explosiveness and genetic potential, which can't be trained as it is too much related to the wiring of the Central nervous system amongst other things.
Every ufc champ would get raped at the NFL combine and those are college dudes.
Still nothing taking away from the toughness of fighters, and their willingness to work hard. But true athletes they are not. Don't care what anyone says, who has neither a degree or two in exercise science and kinesiology like myself and more importantly who isn't training like an athlete himself, you cheeto munching, red tube watching chronic masturbators. Of course I'm not talking about everyone on here, but if you feel offended you're definitely part of it. Phone Post 3.0

And most athletes couldn't be true fighters.

You can train hard and become an athlete or a martial artist, but you're either born a fighter or you're not. Phone Post 3.0

Who cares. The idea of being destroyed by someone that can't dunk or achieve elite athletism appeals to me tho. Being the best at fighting is what counts Phone Post 3.0

I'd rather have the ability to physically defend myself in hand-to-hand combat then have the ability to wack a ball with a stick. Phone Post 3.0

Someone should tell remind this faggot how long NFL players actually play.
DC and Jones are not UFC players numb nuts Phone Post 3.0

Jesus Christ I've read some dumb shit on this forum before, but this is one of the dumbest Phone Post 3.0

ChaosOverkill -


Agreed. OP is a faggot Phone Post 3.0

A bundle of sticks indeed he is Phone Post 3.0

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ChaosOverkill -

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His description of his enemies is too clear and precise, op is projecting his own life frustration and habits onto his troll. Also has been making nothing but bashing threads lately with trolling purposes.

 

Also has "meister" in SN

Conclusion: Op is a 5 alarm faggot.

Trolling or not fruit cup, do you honestly believe what you posted? Phone Post 3.0

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YES! VTFU

ummmmmm....

Try harder, OP

Ice Cold Igors Right Hand - And most athletes couldn't be true fighters.

You can train hard and become an athlete or a martial artist, but you're either born a fighter or you're not. Phone Post 3.0
This pretty much nails it. Phone Post 3.0

good, "athletes" are what is ruining this thing we call mma.

I LOVE DIAZ (no homo) - good, "athletes" are what is ruining this thing we call mma.


Careful, winning triathletes are considered good athletes.

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Well done Phone Post 3.0

ChaosOverkill - 
I LOVE DIAZ (no homo) - good, "athletes" are what is ruining this thing we call mma.


Careful, winning triathletes are considered good athletes.


lol, touche.

Ice Cold Igors Right Hand - And most athletes couldn't be true fighters.

You can train hard and become an athlete or a martial artist, but you're either born a fighter or you're not. Phone Post 3.0

It's about percentages. If you add up the top athletes in the NFL, Super 15, NRL, NHL, NBA and the various soccer leagues (Exhibit A is Jose Aldo baby) you probably have 2,000 or so guys with ridiculous reflexes, endurance, fast twitch etc.

Now of those 2,000 naturally gifted specimens say only 10% have fight in them (it's probably more like 90% when it comes to Super 15, NRL and NHL, but let's be conservative). That's another 200 fighters who're not just tough dudes who like a scrap, but are athletically gifted as fuck. And they're spread across 265, 205, 185 and 170. Hell, given that most LWs are 5'9"-5'10" they'd be at 155 too.

That's another 40 guys in each division on average. Say only 25% of them (so 2.5% of the original 2,000) turn out to be top level fighters ... that's another 10 top guys per division. That's significant. It'd probably be more at 155, 170 and 185 than 205 and 265 just because of the bell curve (the average man is 5'9.5" -- ideal for LW if they stay off the donuts and in the gym), but you get the drift.

Well, we already have that at 145, 135 and 125. 145ers average around 5'7"-5'8". The most gifted 5'7"-5'8" guys in the world who have fight in them aren't aiming for the NFL or Super 15, they're aiming for boxing or the UFC. Or making horses run really fast, but let's not complicate this.


TL;DR -- 145, 135 and 125 may not be the sexy divisions but they have more talent P4P than the upper classes. That's just good science.