Liddell vs Arlovski

[patlv23]

Originally Posted by killerinstinct

If Riggs can go from 185 to 170 and Rich can go from 205 to 185 than AA can make LHW.

15/20 lbs and 35 lbs. Big difference.

[killerinstinct]

Originally Posted by patlv23

15/20 lbs and 35 lbs. Big difference.

All AA has to cut is 10 pounds.He can cut the rest before the fight.Matt walks around at 190 and cuts to 170 so I think it's very possible for AA to make LHW.

[gsp06]

AA is a lean 240 when he fights, where is the weight he can cut? Fat no, your talking about 30 to 40 pounds of muscle. Even water weight. I honestly think he wouldn't drop to LHW. But hell you never know.

[AJL416AZ]

arlovski is completely shredded at 235. he could drop about 10 pounds in diet, and 20 water, so he could try. but it's a bad idea

but when Riggs drops from 190-200 to 170, he's gassed at the end of the 1st. bad decision for AA to try it, IMO. he's already lost cred against Sylvia, no reason to hurt his reputation by trying to cut too much weight to fight under his natural weight class.
its too much weight loss for him to be healthy in the fight.

losing 5-10 lbs in diet and excercise, and another 10 in water isn't so bad.

[Legend]

Originally Posted by Matt Boone

I don't think it's possible for Arlovski to cut to 205. He's a big ass Heavyweight as it is. IF they met at a catch weight, since Chuck could technically fight at Heavyweight, I'd pick Arlovski simply by size and power advantage, but that's a really hard one to pick. If Liddell connects, he's got the power to KO Arlovski. Same for the flip side. It's just a matter of who'd land first.

Originally Posted by TapOut27

Completly agree. Arvolski could not cut to 205. He is cut at like 240, and he doesnt have 35 pounds of water and fat weight to drop.

Yes he can. Frist of all AA is more like 234 than 240. May not sound like a big difference but when your cutting it is. If Rich Franklin can cut to 185 when he walks around at 210 then AA can make 205. Its not like he has to cut it all 2 days before the fight. This isnt TUF here. Guys like Franklin start cutting 2 weeks before the fight. Then they cut the last few pounds in the sauna the day before the fight. AA can and will make 205.

[patlv23]

But I don't think AA walks around at 235/240

Maybe he can, but it's not gonna be the "dream match" described by some here, he'd be a shell of himself. A catch weight would be better

[Legend]

Originally Posted by patlv23

But I don't think AA walks around at 235/240

Maybe he can, but it's not gonna be the "dream match" described by some here, he'd be a shell of himself. A catch weight would be better

Why wouldnt AA walk around at 235. Im sure when he's taking time off he's alittle bit heavyier but when he fights then yeah thats how much he really weights. Its not like he has to cut weight and then put it back on. But there could be something said for AA not being at 100% if he cuts to 205.

[Dominus]

Liddell would get his ass handed to him, straight up. Liddell would not know what to do with AA. AA is so explosively quick and I don't believe that he would get knocked out by Liddell unless it was a slip like Couture. He would not have to worry about a huge reach like Sylvia and would be much more agressive against Liddell. It's alot diffenent fighting a guy the size of Sylvia rather than a guy your size or a little smaller. I would LOVE to see Liddell get dominated by AA, but I'm sure we will see him get dominated by Silva if that match goes through.

[The Iceman]

Didn't this fight already happen? and Chuck won??? I think it did. well.... I'll go with Chuck anyway

[Intellectual]

Originally Posted by killerinstinct

AA chin's isn't horribly bad ,but it's definately not as good as Chucks.Chuck would win by KO.I don't think AA would drop down though.It would be a hell of an exciting fight though that would almost certainly end in a KO.

on point.