How can the UFC upgrade the 125lb Division?

[Premier]

As opposed to camel jockeys?

Yes! Those are usually slave 8 year olds in the middle east.

[bestrafer7]

The fact of the matter is most western men are bigger than 140lbs, but there are anomalies and good ones at that. As of right now, the best 125lbs fighters outside the UFC reside in Asian and Brazil. There are talented fighters who could compete and thrive in the UFC and there are young fighters who are coming up who can be at the UFC level in two or three years.

The UFC Flyweight Division consists of

Demetrius Johnson (Champion)
Joesph Benavidez
John Dodson
Jussier "Formiga"
Ian McCall
Chris Cariaso
Darren Uyenoyama
Louis Gaudinot
John Lineker
John Maraga
Tim Elliot
Ulysses Gomez
Phil Harris
Jared Papazian
Yasuhiro Urush1tani


I will post my list of fighters I believe will be in the UFC in the next year..

[m1k3y]

They'll have to be free for awhile

Or Have Women title fights on the same card

Two birds... one stone

[mattydeathmetal]

The fact of the matter is most western men are bigger than 140lbs, but there are anomalies and good ones at that. As of right now, the best 125lbs fighters outside the UFC reside in Asian and Brazil. There are talented fighters who could compete and thrive in the UFC and there are young fighters who are coming up who can be at the UFC level in two or three years.

The UFC Flyweight Division consists of

Demetrius Johnson (Champion)
Joesph Benavidez
John Dodson
Jussier "Formiga"
Ian McCall
Chris Cariaso
Darren Uyenoyama
Louis Gaudinot
John Lineker
John Maraga
Tim Elliot
Ulysses Gomez
Phil Harris
Jared Papazian
Yasuhiro Urush1tani


I will post my list of fighters I believe will be in the UFC in the next year..

Mamoru and Montague will both be in the UFC by next year.

their fight on Christmas Eve is going to be ridonkulous.

[Verbal Kint]

The fact of the matter is most western men are bigger than 140lbs, but there are anomalies and good ones at that. As of right now, the best 125lbs fighters outside the UFC reside in Asian and Brazil. There are talented fighters who could compete and thrive in the UFC and there are young fighters who are coming up who can be at the UFC level in two or three years.

The UFC Flyweight Division consists of

Demetrius Johnson (Champion)
Joesph Benavidez
John Dodson
Jussier "Formiga"
Ian McCall
Chris Cariaso
Darren Uyenoyama
Louis Gaudinot
John Lineker
John Maraga
Tim Elliot
Ulysses Gomez
Phil Harris
Jared Papazian
Yasuhiro Urush1tani


I will post my list of fighters I believe will be in the UFC in the next year..

it's funny that the super-informed moderator has to edit urushitani

[bestrafer7]

Best Fighters from the US
Darrel Montague (11-2)
Joshua Sampo (8-2)
Will Campuzano (10-4)
Antonio Banuelos (20-9)
Josh Robinson (7-4)
Dustin Ortiz (9-2)
Josh Rave (23-10)
Danny Martinez (16-4)
Jonathan Mackles (13-2)
Jessie Riggleman (11-2)
Sean Santella (11-3)
Sam Thao (7-1)
Sergio Pettis (6-0)
Hector Sandoval (4-1)
Matthew Lozano (3-0)


Best Fighters from Brazil
Lincoln de Sa (10-2)
Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo (11-2)
Bruno Menezes (11-5)
Pedro "The Rock" Nobre (12-1-2)
Dileno Lopes (10-0)
Joriedson "Fein" Reis de Souza (18-2)
Claudir Dutkevis (10-1)
Jose Maria Tome (31-3-2)
Marcos "Cabecinha" Vinicius Sa Freire (6-0)
Sheymon da Silva Moraes (4-0)
Adriano "Mikinho"Moraes (5-0)


Best Fighters from Japan
Mamoru Yamaguchi (26-6-3)
Mitsuhisa Sunabe (17-7-4)
Atsushi Yamamoto (16-7-3)
Shinichi "BJ" Kojima (12-5-5)
Kentaro Watanabe (9-3)
Ryuichi Miki (13-6-3)
Haruo Ochi (9-3-1)
Mikihito Yamagami (8-2)
Kiyotaka Shimizu (11-7-3)
Shinya Murofushi (9-3-1)
Seiji "OZ" Ozuka (13-9-7)
Takeshi Kasugai (8-2-1)


Best Fighters in Europe/Asia
Rambaa "M16" Somdet (10-2)
Kevin Belingon (10-2)
Roy Docyogen (10-0)
Giorgio Andrews (9-0)
Allamurad Karayev (9-0)
Ali Bagautinov (8-2)
Mikael Silander (8-1)
Nam Jin Jo (6-6)
Ale Cali (5-1)

[Toehold]

I like the 125 class and enjoyed the Benavidez/Mighty Mouse fight and the first Mighty Mouse/Uncle Creepy fight more than a lot of higher weight fights I've seen lately.

It's a Brand new division, OF COURSE it's going to take a while to build it up.

Yes it's true that the average American is much bigger than that, but there are lots of wrestlers who are smaller guys and great at cutting weight that can make that weight.

What's the lowest weight class in American Folk Style these days?

I'd thought I'd once heard it was like 108lbs or some thing, but maybe that was another type of wrestling or another country.

Nevertheless, guys who are good at cutting weight can cut 15lbs, maybe 20, and there are plenty of 140lbs American men.

Also, I think the UFC should look towards countries that have smaller people like Thailand and some Latin countries for these smaller weight classes, and it seems they are already planning to do so from what I have heard.

People forget so quickly but everyone said these same things when 145lbs and 135lbs came about, hell, I have been watching this sport long enough to remember that there was in fact a time (gasp!) when people had concerns about whether a 155lbs divison would work.

Each time people say the same things, the division won't work, these guys are too small, I could kick all there asses, etc etc, and each time a successful division comes out of it.

[bestrafer7]

Mamoru and Montague will both be in the UFC by next year.

their fight on Christmas Eve is going to be ridonkulous.

I really hope they both get in. I consider Darrell Montague the best US born flyweight fighter outside of the UFC (And one of the five best flyweights outside of the UFC in the world)

That fight is going to be insane and so is Rumina Sato vs Hideo Tokoro!!

[mattydeathmetal]

I really hope they both get in. I consider Darrell Montague the best US born flyweight fighter outside of the UFC (And one of the five best flyweights outside of the UFC in the world)

That fight is going to be insane and so is Rumina Sato vs Hideo Tokoro!!

i want to see Useless get a rematch in the Octagon with Montague.

badly.

[bestrafer7]

i want to see Useless get a rematch in the Octagon with Montague.

badly.

I see Montague getting the KO this time around. I'd love to see Montague and so many guys in the UFC right now (Moraga, Lineker, Elliot)