I hear talk of UFC bringing in a 115lbs devision. 9 of the 10 top 115ers are Japanese and 7 out of 10 fight in Shoto or Pancrase. Only 2 out of the 10 are under 28.
Doesnt seem like a lot of hope for UFC making a strong devision.
Shw is the only other weight class UFC dont have and the case for not having it is that there isnt much tallent, It would be a weak devision.
Id say 115 would be the weakest devision anyway, maby a TUF to round up a few good Americans and Brazilians because a lot of Japanese fighters are intent on staying in Japan.
Shw doesnt have much tallent either but there are Hw's with no chance of a Title shot who could go there. Hunt has weighed over 265, Carwin and Mir have both had to cut to 265 though both have bulked down. Bigfoot has to keep the weight off to be a Hw, he was up near 300lbs before.
Lavar, Gonzaga, Browne, Nelson, Struve when he is older, maby Rothwell. There are guys within 10lbs of the limit who could go up easily who arent winning the title soon.
Outisde the UFC there is
Soa Palelei
Sylvia
Schilt
McCorkle
Guilherme "Guigao" dos Anjos (10-1, 0 decisions)
Mondragon
Mighty Mo
Pele might have a fight left in him? Is he retired?
Jeremy Norton (14-6, 0 decisions)
Wes Shivers (8-1, 0 decisions)
James Thompson
Alexandru Lungu (9-2, 0 decisions)
Lyubomir Simeonov (3-0, 0 decisions)
Ryan McGowan (3-1, 0 decisions)
Bellator have a few who were Shw in Prindle, who is the Biggest Hw in MMA I reckon, Sparks and Thiago Santos... they could be poached maby?
Seriosly Id rather see these big less tallented guy produce a load of 1st round finishes than 8 stone Japanese guys I dont know fail to produce finishes time after time.
Im for a Shw devision, I honestly think its a better Idea than Womens or 115lbs devisions though I can see how some guys might give it a bad Image, Nelson would suddenly in good shape by comparison.
Doesnt seem like a lot of hope for UFC making a strong devision.
Shw is the only other weight class UFC dont have and the case for not having it is that there isnt much tallent, It would be a weak devision.
Id say 115 would be the weakest devision anyway, maby a TUF to round up a few good Americans and Brazilians because a lot of Japanese fighters are intent on staying in Japan.
Shw doesnt have much tallent either but there are Hw's with no chance of a Title shot who could go there. Hunt has weighed over 265, Carwin and Mir have both had to cut to 265 though both have bulked down. Bigfoot has to keep the weight off to be a Hw, he was up near 300lbs before.
Lavar, Gonzaga, Browne, Nelson, Struve when he is older, maby Rothwell. There are guys within 10lbs of the limit who could go up easily who arent winning the title soon.
Outisde the UFC there is
Soa Palelei
Sylvia
Schilt
McCorkle
Guilherme "Guigao" dos Anjos (10-1, 0 decisions)
Mondragon
Mighty Mo
Pele might have a fight left in him? Is he retired?
Jeremy Norton (14-6, 0 decisions)
Wes Shivers (8-1, 0 decisions)
James Thompson
Alexandru Lungu (9-2, 0 decisions)
Lyubomir Simeonov (3-0, 0 decisions)
Ryan McGowan (3-1, 0 decisions)
Bellator have a few who were Shw in Prindle, who is the Biggest Hw in MMA I reckon, Sparks and Thiago Santos... they could be poached maby?
Seriosly Id rather see these big less tallented guy produce a load of 1st round finishes than 8 stone Japanese guys I dont know fail to produce finishes time after time.
Im for a Shw devision, I honestly think its a better Idea than Womens or 115lbs devisions though I can see how some guys might give it a bad Image, Nelson would suddenly in good shape by comparison.