Michael Chandler Is The Essential Piece to the Lightweight Landscape
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Feb 23, 2021
Former WEC and UFC lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis has his welcoming party nailed down for his promotional debut under the PFL (Professional Fighters League) banner on April 23.
Headlining the event, Pettis draws fellow former UFC feature, professional boxer, Clay Collard in his first outing to boot as the pair open up the 2021 lightweight tournament.
Also featured on the card is former two-time PFL 155-pound titleholder, Natan Schulte who clashes with former UFC, Bellator, and ACA grappling talent, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Marcin Held in a co-main event slot.
Opening the event’s four-fight main card as the PFL return to a schedule for the first time since December 2019 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, featherweight kingpin, Lance Palmer clashes with another promotional newcomer, former Brave CF titleholder, Bubba Jenkins.
Are fighters growing, or has cutting weight become just too ridiculous?
One of the toughest aspects of the fight game is the weight cut. Sure, every high school wrestler has his old war stories about everything from extreme sauna time to ingesting laxatives in order to hit weight before a tournament, but being a 16-year-old wrestler is not the same as being a 30-year-old professional fighter.
Young wrestlers have naturally high HGH and testosterone levels. They recover much quicker. They also take zero punches to the head. Combine the opposites of those three conditions, and a person could easily find a recipe for disaster in the fight game. Stamina takes a hit and recovery periods get longer when an older fighter tries the old weight-cutting game. These are major reasons why some guys get involved with performance-enhancing drugs in MMA training, but try to cut back as the fights get closer.
By the Numbers: UFC Roster Turnover 1993 - 2020 By WorkShyIndividual on Feb 20, 2021, 11:46pm EST 3
Incoming Fighters Incoming Fighter = Fighter making first octagon appearance
22% Of fighters made their debut on average each year over the last 5 years. This equals an average of 124 new fighters every year from 2016 to 2020.
111 Women debuted for the UFC between 2016 and 2020, 22 a year on average. In the same period, 510 men debuted, averaging 102 a year. This lines up with the 5 to 1 ratio of men s to women s fights in this period.
229 UFC fighters entered the octagon for the first time in 2014, 41% of fighters that competed that year and the largest number in a calendar year. 2014 is also the year with the most events with 46 (12 pay per views and 34 fight nights).
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