The Mountain says he couldve crushed Conor

[Darren Avey]

[Fortress]

Of course.

It isn’t even a debate.

All the grappling technique and striking skill in the world ain’t gonna make a damn bit of difference when a man of Conor’s size is faced with such overwhelming size, strength and power.

[obsidian]

[Kwon]

Of course

You can clearly see that Mountain didnt go full force lol

He could easily have grabbed him and snapped him like a german shepherd

he let go at 0:18 for example, just having fun- He wasnt there to hurt someone.

[robcguns]

Of course

You can clearly see that Mountain didnt go full force lol

He could easily have grabbed him and snapped him like a german shepherd

he let go at 0:18 for example, just having fun- He wasnt there to hurt someone.

Wish he flipped out and snapped Conor’s back over his knee

[Meta-physical]

Dazza,

Get on the blower and let this stupid oaf know that Meta-Physical is ready to slap the Bell's Palsy right out of his mouth and turn 'The Mountain' into a molehill with a corkscrew uppercut from hell. Tell his handlers that I'm willing to face him in the ring, the streets, or da cage, and I want paid in bitcoins after I destroy him. I'll give you a cut of the purse and make sure your debts are paid off if you're able to set it up.

'I never went full force'. 'I had to watch my power'. 'If he stayed perfectly still I could have deadlifted him for twenty reps!'  

Can he defend against a blistering Jeet Kune Do attack? No! Can he block an explosive side check-kick/ palm strike combo? Doubt it! Can he squeeze his glutes together tight enough to resist an Okinawan fish hook? Possible - but unlikely! He better hope his pituitary tumour gets to him before I do, because I'll leave this fool looking like that old bag who tried to shag her friend's pet chimp:

[ratherbebig]

and yet early ufc was full of guys the size of the mountain who got their ass kicked.

how fast people forget.

[Fortress]

and yet early ufc was full of guys the size of the mountain who got their ass kicked.

how fast people forget.

Not even close.

And Conor isnt even average size, either.

[ratherbebig]

5. Igor Vovchanchyn (Pictures) vs. Fred Floyd -- March 30, 1996
Weight difference: 133 pounds

When Vovchanchyn met Floyd at the inaugural IFC show in Kiev, Ukraine, the stocky local hero had already earned a reputation as one of the most dangerous strikers in the sport’s young history. Despite knocking out nine of his previous 10 opponents, however, the man who would later become known as “Ice Cold” had never faced a specimen like the 6-foot-4, 340-pound American.

Floyd, a kickboxer from California, came in with an even record and brought the fight to his much lighter opponent from the opening bell. Things soon changed, though, as Vovchanchyn’s superior striking came into play and prompted Floyd to take the fight to the mat. After getting mounted, Vovchanchyn turned the tables and poured it on while he stood toe-to-toe with “The Mangler.”

Following 13 minutes of Vovchanchyn’s vicious haymakers, Floyd tapped out due to punishment and exhaustion.

[ratherbebig]

4. Jason Miller (Pictures) vs. Stefan Gamlin (Pictures) -- May 26, 2006
Weight difference: 190 pounds

Jason “Mayhem” Miller had claimed to be a pro wrestler long before his run in this year’s Dream middleweight grand prix. The wacky middleweight had also prepared his jump to Japan by taking part in what many Japanese fans love most -- a huge mismatch.

The bout between Miller and former NFL Europe defensive tackle Stefan Gamlin (Pictures) took place in Miller’s adoptive state of Hawaii for the Icon Sport promotion. Gamlin, a pro wrestler of German origin, had already made a name for himself in Japan by taking on mega star Bob Sapp (Pictures) on short notice in September 2003. He lost that fight and also lost to “Mayhem” Miller, who weighed in at half of Gamlin’s 375 pounds.

In less than 30 seconds, Miller took the former football player to the ground and finished him using an arm-triangle choke.

[ratherbebig]

3. Gerard Gordeau vs. Teila Tuli -- Nov. 12, 1993
Weight difference: 198 pounds

In the original and perhaps most famous mismatch in MMA history, Dutch savate fighter Gerard Gordeau squared off against 415-pound sumo wrestler Teila Tuli in the opening fight of the first UFC.

Anyone who watched the pay-per-view in November 1993 or rented the videotape can describe exactly what happened in that first UFC fight. The two competitors circled for a couple of seconds before Tuli switched stances and rushed Gordeau. The man from Amsterdam fended off the takedown and then proceeded to kick one of the big man’s teeth into the third row.

[ratherbebig]

2. Royce Gracie (Pictures) vs. Chad "Akebono" Rowan -- Dec. 31, 2004
Weight difference: 308 pounds


After being buried under the humongous measurements of the legendary sumotori for the majority of the match, Gracie seized perhaps his only chance of winning the fight by applying a shoulder lock. His shoulder trapped in the legs of the slight Brazilian and his left arm twisted backward, the giant Akebono was forced to submit.

[ratherbebig]

1. Daiju Takase (Pictures) vs. Emmanuel Yarborough -- June 24, 1998
Weight difference: 417 pounds

If you thought 300 pounds is a mismatch that can’t be topped, think again. In the summer of 1998, Japanese middleweight Daiju Takase made his MMA debut against 600-pound sumo wrestler Emmanuel Yarborough in the biggest mismatch to date.

The enormous American also had the edge in experience, having fought twice before, even winning one of his bouts by smothering his opponent.

Takase did the obvious by circling the man more than three times his size for the whole first round and the majority of the second round. For his failure to engage in combat, the Japanese fighter earned a yellow card. Yet after most fans had already fallen asleep in their seats due to an obvious lack of action, it happened: Takase attempted a single-leg takedown and Yarborough dropped his huge frame onto his opponent.

He wasn’t able to control Takase, though. Takase first started raining punches from the bottom and then managed to escape Yarborough’s grip. Once free, the Wajyutsu Keisyukai fighter spun into side control and unloaded a series of six punches to the head that prompted the defenseless Yarborough to tap out.