Andre The Giant - in his prime, could someone defeat him in an MMA fight?

[Darren Avey]

If so how? How you gonna take a man that big and strong to the ground to use your ground game? You gonna stand toe to toe with him? One of those sledgehammer hands smashing into your head and its all over, YOU RE all over. And i think a punch onto that melon head would have next to no effect.So how would you beat him "IN DA CAGE?"

[Donny]

If so how? How you gonna take a man that big and strong to the ground to use your ground game? You gonna stand toe to toe with him? One of those sledgehammer hands smashing into your head and its all over, YOU RE all over. And i think a punch onto that melon head would have next to no effect.So how would you beat him "IN DA CAGE?"

well after looking at your wedding pictures,, you would not

[jodsy]

in before the small people here start talking about size not being relevant in a fight

[240_Iz_Nutz]

in before the small people here start talking about size not being relevant in a fight

Or perhaps the 10 consecutive responses of "I'd fuck him up, and it wouldn't be close". 

[Darren Avey]

well after looking at your wedding pictures,, you would not

What id do id grab his arm and twist it then use it as a lever to jump up and kick him in the head, then id put him in a headlock while smashing my fists into the back of his skull till he died

[Donny]

What id do id grab his arm and twist it then use it as a lever to jump up and kick him in the head, then id put him in a headlock while smashing my fists into the back of his skull till he died

  ok

[LurkerNoMore]

I'd point out and make fun of him for not having a bald head, multiple ugly tats and the fact that no Tap Out shirt can fit someone his size.  Hopefully he would just leave the cage in shame and give me the forfeit victory.

[Henda]

What id do id grab his arm and twist it then use it as a lever to jump up and kick him in the head, then id put him in a headlock while smashing my fists into the back of his skull till he died

sounds like something my five year old son would say

[LurkerNoMore]

sounds like something my five year old son would say

That or either attempt the dreaded sleeper hold.

[LanceD]

you aim at the weak link, his legs.  pound the knee area with kicks and make him move around. The shear size of him makes him very dangerous if he pins you on the cage, his weight would crush you.
Hits to the nose/jaw/eyes work, nobody likes to be hit in the face.  Just don't hit him in the skull.
Big boys fall easy, the shorter guys very tough...

[Mr Nobody]

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[BB]

you aim at the weak link, his legs.  pound the knee area with kicks and make him move around. The shear size of him makes him very dangerous if he pins you on the cage, his weight would crush you.
Hits to the nose/jaw/eyes work, nobody likes to be hit in the face.  Just don't hit him in the skull.
Big boys fall easy, the shorter guys very tough...

This is the right idea. There have been lots of physical giants in the combat sports, very few have done well just relying on size and strength alone. Andre also wasn't the most athletic of wrestlers either.

[French]

getbigger vs Andre

[Mr Nobody]

He lived in NC for awhile had cattle I think was a good soul RIP.

[Seven Copper Coins]

If it's just Andre the Giant with no training and he just walks into the cage, a skilled heavyweight could beat him. If he trained for it and had some skills against takedowns and could strike a little, it would be a lot harder.

[Beefjake]

This is the right idea. There have been lots of physical giants in the combat sports, very few have done well just relying on size and strength alone. Andre also wasn't the most athletic of wrestlers either.

This is true. Still, in above pics, Andre is fucking Huge!
Can somebody make a picture comparison on Andre and, lets say, Bob Sapp.

What about that boxer, Valujev(?), he is quite huge as well?

[Donny]

If it's just Andre the Giant with no training and he just walks into the cage, a skilled heavyweight could beat him. If he trained for it and had some skills against takedowns and could strike a little, it would be a lot harder.

yeah.. but would Ronnie beat him?

[BB]

Valuev was a decent boxer, but he fought a lot of tomato cans and older boxers to pad his record. When he was against good boxers in their prime, he was taken the distance and beaten. Also, he had to retire due to health problems, his hip and knee joints were going south on him.

[Borracho]

in before the small people here start talking about size not being relevant in a fight

Have you ever heard of Royce Gracie  

[Soul Crusher]

When Andre as young he was very athletic. 

Watch - this guy could get around 

[Donny]

Have you ever heard of Royce Gracie  

THE MAN

[Soul Crusher]

Supposedly this was real

[Borracho]

THE MAN

He proved that size didn't matter back in the first ufc tournaments....there were no weight classes at all. No gloves either and the stoppage of fights were not immediate like they are now...brutal back then. Obviously now that the ufc evolved into "mixed martial arts" size does matter.

[Donny]

Have you ever heard of Royce Gracie  

THE MAN

[Agnostic007]

I've watched some a Pride fight I think it was,   where a much bigger opponent, a huge dude was beaten by a much smaller guy who if I recall, circled the giant, avoiding being in a grapple, and eventually was able to take him down and make him tap out with a joint lock. Likely would be the case with Andre