![]() ![]() So when he fought the behemoth known as Brock Lesnar in a heavyweight title unification bout at UFC 91, he was outmatched. Also, 6-foot-11 Stefan Struve submitted 5-foot-11 Pat Barry in the fight with the biggest height discrepancy in UFC history.Ĭouture is the only person to win both the UFC light-heavyweight and heavyweight titles, but he was never an imposing figure physically – even at 205 pounds. Brenneman, the main event was a bantamweight title fight between Dominick Cruz and Demetrious Johnson before there was a flyweight division for Johnson to compete in. 1, 2011 main card was a bizarre one in terms of size mismatches. Fast forward two-and-a-half years to UFC 172 where Johnson was in the co-main event fighting at 205 pounds, while Brenneman was on the prelims competing at 155 pounds. ![]() ![]() Johnson made quick work of Brenneman, finishing him with a head-kick KO in three minutes. This pairing seems ridiculous – in hindsight anyways – but at the time Johnson and Brenneman were quality 170-pounders coming off unanimous wins over Dan Hardy and Rick Story, respectively. With that in mind, here are five other notable UFC size mismatches that were billed as competitive fights where the bigger fighter ended up winning.Īlready enjoying Sportsnet ONE? Now get access to digital editions of Sportsnet magazine at no extra cost.Īnthony Johnson vs. Yet it seems little is being made of the size mismatch. He is also 3-0 in the UFC light-heavyweight division with knockout wins over James Irvin, Stephan Bonnar and former champion Forrest Griffin. He cuts weight to make 185 pounds and in between fights can bulk up to heavier than 220 pounds. Titles: Former Strikeforce/EliteXC/WEC welterweight champion.ĭiaz has never fought at middleweight – he did compete in 179- and 180-pound catchweight bouts against Frank Shamrock and Scott Smith, respectively, in Strikeforce in 2009 – and isn’t even a large welterweight to begin with. Titles: Former UFC middleweight champion. ![]() Then again, this isn’t your typical Diaz fight when you look at the size discrepancy between the Stockton bad boy and “The Spider.” Both men have been respectful and this isn’t something we’re used to seeing before a typical Diaz fight. Another could be a combination of the fact few are giving Diaz a chance and that there is no heat between the two athletes. One reason for the dampened enthusiasm could be because it’s the fourth UFC event in four weeks. Diaz opened the fifth by crouching, sticking out his chin and saying, "Come on, one shot," to Silva, who kept circling.However, as the event approaches, there hasn’t been the type of buzz surrounding it most expected, even though the UFC should be lauded for the way they’ve marketed the headliner. Silva kept up his steady offence and Diaz kept up his taunts in the final three rounds. Silva showed increasing confidence in his kicks, throwing enough to raise cherry-red welts on Diaz's ribs. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones stood up in the crowd when Silva returned to his stool, urging the former champ to breathe deeply.ĭiaz kept up the clowning in the second round, even scratching his behind at one point. Silva got into the action with a series of big shots late in the first round, while Diaz gradually got more serious. He then stretched out on the canvas, stood stock-still, and even backed all the way to the fence with a shrug. Diaz waited 20 seconds to gesture at Silva to hit him. The mercurial Diaz moved up 15 pounds for this fight, ending his semi-retirement for the big-money fight he craved.Īlthough both fighters are known for entertaining antics in addition to their skills, few would have predicted the wacky first round. Diaz had been away even longer, sitting out since March 2013 after back-to-back losses. ![]()
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