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We will start the modern UFC era with Tim Sylvia/Andre arlovski. True cross-trained heavyweights with knowledge of striking, and grappling/submissions that trained at a real camp.
Since that time, Randy couture has been the smallest heavyweight at 6'2" 220 lbs
Who do you think could have been the absolute smallest fighter at heavyweight that could have won the strap, and who would they have beat?
My first thought would be rumble Johnson who fought at welterweight at one point touching Andre arlovski's chin, but he would actually be quite a bit bigger than Randy couture heavyweight.
I could see Dan Henderson at a bit over 200lbs putting anyone with a suspect chin to sleep at HW, particularly Arlovski or couture, but it's probably not very likely. Couture would wrestle fuck him into a living death, and Arlovski would definitely tool him up outside of getting clipped with how much size he has on him.
I wonder if GSP at 200 lbs could hold his own with some of the mediocre grapplers like Timmeh? I just don't know though. As massive as the discrepancy in skill is between those two, we're talking like at least 65lbs in weight difference and almost a foot in height. As much as a big slug as Tim was, his cardio honestly was never that bad, which sort of rules out him gassing against someone that much smaller than him.
I would love to see it though.
Who do you got?
Since that time, Randy couture has been the smallest heavyweight at 6'2" 220 lbs
Who do you think could have been the absolute smallest fighter at heavyweight that could have won the strap, and who would they have beat?
My first thought would be rumble Johnson who fought at welterweight at one point touching Andre arlovski's chin, but he would actually be quite a bit bigger than Randy couture heavyweight.
I could see Dan Henderson at a bit over 200lbs putting anyone with a suspect chin to sleep at HW, particularly Arlovski or couture, but it's probably not very likely. Couture would wrestle fuck him into a living death, and Arlovski would definitely tool him up outside of getting clipped with how much size he has on him.
I wonder if GSP at 200 lbs could hold his own with some of the mediocre grapplers like Timmeh? I just don't know though. As massive as the discrepancy in skill is between those two, we're talking like at least 65lbs in weight difference and almost a foot in height. As much as a big slug as Tim was, his cardio honestly was never that bad, which sort of rules out him gassing against someone that much smaller than him.
I would love to see it though.
Who do you got?
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