Fury, Cormier or Zuluzinho? Rating of the best fat men in martial arts
Igor Nekrasov August 3, 2023, 19:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Boxing champion, UFC belts, and former rivals of Emelianenko. Who’s the best? Up to you!
Eric Scott Ash, better known by his nickname Butterbean, celebrates his birthday today. The American boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist was struck by the fact that with a colossal excess weight, he regularly won and even won titles. We offer you the top 8 overweight martial arts representatives who have performed or are currently performing at a high level.
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Ranking: The Best Fat Men In Martial Arts
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Daniel Cormier
One of the greatest UFC fighters of all time, the double light heavyweight and heavyweight champion has never had a lean figure and athletic build. On the contrary, due to his small stature and decent weight, Cormier seemed really fat. Especially during Daniel’s heavyweight performance: there he did not limit himself in any way and went to the fights with the extra kilos that were deposited on his sides. But at the same time, this kind fat man has such victories over martial arts monsters on his resume that few people can boast of.
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tyson fury
WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has never owned a perfect figure. On the contrary, his stomach and clumsy frame of his were perplexing: how does he manage to enter the ring with so much weight and box at the highest level? The Briton himself claimed that the maximum weight of him was 180 kilograms. Of course, with such a weight, he would not have achieved the success that he has now, but at the same time, it is impossible to say that Tyson now looks like a professional athlete. He is far from the figure of Joshua or Wilder, but that in no way prevents him from displaying fantastic speed, footwork and timing. And that is why Fury is considered one of the best boxers of our time.
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andy ruiz
The Mexican boxer became well known in the summer of 2019 when, unexpectedly for many, he knocked out the owner of three coveted heavyweight belts, Anthony Joshua. When Joshua and Ruiz appeared at the weigh-in, the difference in their form was simply staggering: Pitcher Anthony Joshua got into a fight with a guy who couldn’t be bothered to diet and who in the photo was trying to stop himself. the big belly of him to look not so fat in front of the British. But, as everyone was convinced, the extra weight was not an impediment for the Mexican. He moved well and hit hard, and as a result, for a time he managed to become the world champion in three main versions.
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derrick lewis
UFC fighter Derrick Lewis is also one of those who choose to eat rich. The black beast has repeatedly stated that he resents weight racing, even though the UFC’s heavyweight limit is up to 120kg. Yes, to show these numbers, Derrick has to limit himself and he doesn’t like it. Lewis struggles in the Octagon because of the extra pounds, but it also gives him the power Derrick is famous for: Lewis holds the UFC record for number of early wins: 14.
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roy nelson
Big Hillbilly, as Nelson was called by fans, was one of the heaviest fighters in the UFC. But Roy was never shy about his huge beer belly, and it didn’t bother him either. Nelson flew to the UFC in 2009 and fought for eight years in the best organization in the world, even though he looked like a man fresh out of the bar. Roy fought with all the best heavyweights, including former UFC heavyweight champions from different eras: Frank Mir, Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic, Fabricio Werdum, Junior dos Santos. And all this, despite the extra weight, which Nelson had a lot.
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hunting brand
Another UFC fighter who didn’t worry about the extra pounds at all is Mark Hunt. This guy had an absolutely unsportsmanlike figure, but at the same time he performed at a very high level and could boast of incredible charisma. Well, the punch from him was just amazing. Now Mark is still so big and started a full-blown legal war with the famous Dana White.
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Zhang Zhilei
WBO interim world heavyweight boxing champion Zhilei has impressive dimensions: the Chinese man is 198 cm tall and weighs almost 130 kg. With such indicators, of course, it is difficult to be super athletic. Zhang’s sides hang down, and instead of pressing, his stomach flaunts. But this does not prevent him from showing excellent results – in the last fight he defeated the much more athletic Joe Joyce and became the interim world champion.
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zuluzinho
Brazilian giant Zuluzinho has been known to martial arts fans since the mid-2000s for his performances in Pride. On December 31, 2005, the 176-pound Zuluzinho faced Fedor Emelianenko in the ring and after this fight he became known to the Russian public. The Last Emperor took down the Brazilian mutant and inflicted his first loss on him, but Zuluzinho’s career continues to this day, though he temporarily retired from the sport. Last year he fought in Minsk with kickboxer Piotr Romankevich and showed numbers below 200 kg on the scales.
