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<blockquote data-quote="Kizzert" data-source="post: 2087696" data-attributes="member: 591479">The UFC currently uses five weight classes, and I don&#039;t understand why there is still a huge weight gap in the Heavyweight. It seem to me that it is hard for fighters that are around 220s to 230s to compete with the bigger fighters that are fighting at 265 lb. For example, when Randy Couture fought and lost to Brock Lesnar, Randy said post fight that he was going to drop back down a class because he couldn&#039;t compete with the guys that big, being out weighed by 30 pounds. I think that there should be a class added 206 to 235 lb and 236 to 265 lb, or something like that. There would be better competition for guys that were closer to there weight. Below is the weight classes currently used in the UFC, and you can see that there is almost 60 pound range for Heavyweights. I am not an expert on the UFC, MMA, or anything like that, so don&#039;t be rude. I am just a curious fan. Thanks.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Lightweight: 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 9 lb Difference &nbsp; &nbsp; * Welterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 14 lb Difference&nbsp; &nbsp; * Middleweight: 171 to 185 lb (78 to 84 kg)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 14 lb Difference&nbsp; &nbsp; * Light Heavyweight: 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg)&nbsp; &nbsp; 19 lb Difference&nbsp; &nbsp; * Heavyweight: 206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *59 lb Difference*</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kizzert, post: 2087696, member: 591479"] The UFC currently uses five weight classes, and I don't understand why there is still a huge weight gap in the Heavyweight. It seem to me that it is hard for fighters that are around 220s to 230s to compete with the bigger fighters that are fighting at 265 lb. For example, when Randy Couture fought and lost to Brock Lesnar, Randy said post fight that he was going to drop back down a class because he couldn't compete with the guys that big, being out weighed by 30 pounds. I think that there should be a class added 206 to 235 lb and 236 to 265 lb, or something like that. There would be better competition for guys that were closer to there weight. Below is the weight classes currently used in the UFC, and you can see that there is almost 60 pound range for Heavyweights. I am not an expert on the UFC, MMA, or anything like that, so don't be rude. I am just a curious fan. Thanks. * Lightweight: 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg) 9 lb Difference * Welterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg) 14 lb Difference * Middleweight: 171 to 185 lb (78 to 84 kg) 14 lb Difference * Light Heavyweight: 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg) 19 lb Difference * Heavyweight: 206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg). *59 lb Difference* [/QUOTE]

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