thoughts on fighters going up in weight

[flikerstance]

i personally think at certain weights its a bad idea to add more muscle as it slows you down

obviously at smaller weights like 145 t 155 or 155 t 170 its ok guys like dustin did well with this

but guys going up t 205 from 185 i feel if you are a big guy u shouldnt try t gain muscle like rockhold for instance he already wasnt a very fast guy flatfooted and when eh gained muscle t go to 205 he became even slower and bulkier

i feel weidman will do the same and be slower thicker which will hurt him. i feel they should stay around the same size maybe gain 5 pounds only and use that speed and cardio to wear guys down. the bigger you get the less athletic less cardio your gonna have.

i just think those 2 are good examples on guys who shouldnt try t bulk up to much cause at higher weights guys have such power anyways 1 hit and its over a lot of times and bigger you get slower you get luke n chris really need their speed for 205

do you agree with me?

 

[ROcknrollracing]

This would be a situation where you or your coach has to decide the optimal weight class for you to be fighting at. Most people that aren't paying the bills or making a living from fighting should just get bigger even at the amateur level. If you are indeed good enough to fight at a professional level weight class becomes more of a priority but starting out it isn't.

 

[j123]

It depends on how your body adjusts and adapts to the new weight.

If you go up without your conditioning being affected, it okay. Generally it takes time to adjust.

 

[TheeFaulted]

Who gives a shit about dumbass armchair quarterbacking like this? I'm sure you are so much more knowledgeable about what weight class they would succeed in than their actual coaches are.

 

[Phlog]

Everyone's got an optimum power to weight ratio for what they're trying to achieve.

 

[physioboy]

I think a lot of guys change weight classes because they are less competitive, in terms of baseline numbers anyway. Loads of people at 155 & 170, I only know 1 or 2 people that fight 185 or above - literally nobody at my gym does. I used to fight at LHW (I'm 5ft 10), even in BJJ events there was hardly anyone in the 'light heavy' category.

 

[Based and White Pilled]

It varies from one individual to another.

Hendo was always better at 205 than 185. DC may not be better at HW, but he certainly doesn't seem to be worse.