If you ever feel like a moron, just remember this

[Mystic Mac Miller]

There are still people out there who think an NFL Lineman or a Rugby player can beat a pro-MMA fighter in a fight because of the size difference.

I don't care what any expert tells me, an NFL linebacker is not going to take on Khabib in a fight.

 

[Marko Polo]

Size matters or there wouldn’t be weight classes

 

[User9992]

Size does matter. Thor can beat up Conor or Khabib just due to size alone.

 

[Mystic Mac Miller]

Size matters or there wouldn’t be weight classes

Because skills are similar, of course size is going to matter there.

It matters when it is Ngannou vs Usman, not when it is Usman vs some lardass in the NFL

 

[Mystic Mac Miller]

Size does matter. Thor can beat up Conor or Khabib just due to size alone.

Not without training, one nice hit to the body and he is toast

 

[World eater]

If I feel like an idiot, I just check new threads to immediately feel better.

 

[Guy LeDouche]

Size matters or there wouldn’t be weight classes

This, People seem to forget or don’t know how physics work.

 

[Guy LeDouche]

If I feel like an idiot, I just check new threads to immediately feel better.

Too true lol. A good dumb white belt thread will always bring me back.

Also glory to the imperium and God Emperor and death to the heretics you chaos scum.

 

[Frank Kain]

Thanks for the clarity. I do feel like a moron with MMA. I thought Izzy would beat Strickland. I thought Fury would beat Ngannou silly in a boxing ring.

But an NFL linebacker can absolutely beat up Khabib in a street fight. The odds are probably 3/7, or 4/6….In an octagon, nah. Beeb taps them in 5 minutes or mr. NFL quit/tap from getting tied up and punched in the face repeatedly.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Like that time Roger Huerta knocked out an All American linebacker in Austin..

 

[Larzon]

NFL players have Conor level cardio. Rugby League produces the real elite athletes

 

[GordonMMARamsey]

Like that time Roger Huerta knocked out an All American linebacker in Austin..

Kind of silly to keep using this as an example of "MMA fighter vs Football player." The guy had just hit a woman, so yeah he had it coming. But he was in a scuffle with like 4 other people, in traffic, drunk. It's not like they squared up one on one on a sidewalk and started swinging.

Also he wasn't an actual NCAA All American, he made the "The Sporting News Freshman All American Team" that's like being ranked a top 15 up and comer by MMAfighting.com but not being ranked at all in the UFC. After that year he was never even all conference, best he got was honorable mention.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Obviously a trained fighter who trains every day to fight is going to beat most non fighters, within a reasonable size difference range.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

This, People seem to forget or don’t know how physics work.

It matters when there's some comparison in skill level. It's not going to matter when some athletic big dude gets tripped and ends up under someone like Khabib. They'd be absolutely fucked.

Obviously they'd close the gap with a bit of training.

 

[GordonMMARamsey]

Because skills are similar, of course size is going to matter there.

It matters when it is Ngannou vs Usman, not when it is Usman vs some lardass in the NFL

So what's the heaviest weight class this guy could win a fight against? 6'4 320lb lardass nose tackle.

 

[machidafan99]

I think the Gracies said every 20 pounds is equal to a belt. So if a fighter is grappling based it has an impact.

 

[StonedLemur]

If I feel like an idiot, I just check new threads to immediately feel better.

I do that from time to time just to make sure this place isn't getting to me sir lol.

 

[GrantB13]

I don't think we can say it's a blanket true statement. You never know sometimes. The fighter would 100% have a skill advantage but things happen.

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

An athletic 250+lbs NFL player or rugby player absolutely could beat a lot of guys at 155 and lower.

 

[Greg House]

I think top 185ers, 205ers and 265ers would destroy them. Lower than that, it gets tricky. An overweight low level heavyweight like Parker Porter or some little midget like Justin Gaetjhe? I don't know. Greg Hardy did ok in the UFC, how much he trained to be there anyway? He lasted 3 rounds against Volkov who knocked out Rozentruik, Overeem and Tuivasa. And it was the only time that he got outclassed, the rest of the time he just threw bombs until his cardio gave up.

Greg Hardy would demolish Khabib, Oliveira or Gaetjhe. I know there was some weirdo here saying that Cejudo would outwrestle Ivanov and easily beat him by way of having better "technique" but size matters, guys.