Top 5 matchups 2 weightclasses apart, where you'd favour the smaller man?

[MichaelT]

Is there any top 5 guy you would favour to beat any other top 5 guy, 2 weightclasses higher?

 

[pietrobox]

Holloway beats any version of Woodley

 

[Frank McEdgar]

Izzy vs plenty of HW's

 

[HaulParris]

Izzy x Stipe?

 

[TJ Dillashank]

I got 3 weight classes above. Chad Mendes knocks out Bisping 1st round

 

[Fesaine]

I would favor Shevchenko against any women featherweights, including nunes.

 

[MichaelT]

I got 3 weight classes above. Chad Mendes knocks out Bisping 1st round

I hope you don't mean the prime Bisping that ate a flying knee from Anderson

 

[Reach4theSky]

Khabib beats Darren Till...

 

[TJ Dillashank]

I hope you don't mean the prime Bisping that ate a flying knee from Anderson

Yep Chad knocks out any version of Bisping

 

[MichaelT]

Khabib beats Darren Till...

That would be a hard fight man

 

[Fesaine]

I hope you don't mean the prime Bisping that ate a flying knee from Anderson

Speed kills. Prime bisping is a lot bigger than Chad. But Mendes is significantly faster and significantly more skilled than Mike.

 

[Reach4theSky]

That would be a hard fight man

Trained with guys bigger than him many times. I think you'd be surprised...

 

[Johnny_Knuckles]

Mcgregor would beat stipe

 

[Franklin U.]

Itd be a top middle vs a sloppy not so talented heavy( or even a top 15 heavy in todays mma)
We're talking 2 weight divisions apart and actual odds -

 

[Conor_Is_Overrated]

Valentina at 145 against some bum (still "Top5" at FW) might be the only solution to the question.

 

[Greg House]

Adesanya would win a decision against Lewis and Rozentruik if he doesn't get knocked out and if he survived Yoel, I think he survives those 2. Ngannou knocks him out and Blaydes/Stipe would clinch with him and outwrestle him.

I don't see any other guy beating a TOP 5 guy two divisions above, but many could beat a top 10

Of the girls. Valentina beats all 145ers other than Amanda and Cyborg

 

[Mr 2000's]

Mousasi beats Jairzinho and Lewis by submission ( like he did with Hunt)

 

[Huligani]

I got 3 weight classes above. Chad Mendes knocks out Bisping 1st round

Chad's overhand would hit Bisping's waist

 

[Iron Nick]

Izzy and Whittaker would beat some heavyweights.

 

[Iron Nick]

Chad's overhand would hit Bisping's waist