I’m a lean 175 pound athlete who runs, lifts, and has recently started boxing a little. One of my classmates that’s around 300 pounds and pretty fat challenged me to an MMA fight. It’s MMA style so we can box, kick, wrestle etc. We are both the same height at around 6 feet tall but obviously he weighs a lot more. The fight is 2 months away so I plan to keep boxing so I can beat him. But what are my chances here? I think since I have so much more explosiveness, quickness, and endurance I can beat him but who knows. I don’t know if he’s training or not but I know he’s definitely not training as much as me. Let me know y’all’s thoughts.
I’m a lean 175 pound athlete who runs, lifts, and has recently started boxing a little. One of my classmates that’s around 300 pounds and pretty fat challenged me to an MMA fight. It’s MMA style so we can box, kick, wrestle etc. We are both the same height at around 6 feet tall but obviously he weighs a lot more. The fight is 2 months away so I plan to keep boxing so I can beat him. But what are my chances here? I think since I have so much more explosiveness, quickness, and endurance I can beat him but who knows. I don’t know if he’s training or not but I know he’s definitely not training as much as me. Let me know y’all’s thoughts.
No way we could possibly know. Assuming you keep it standing and don’t let him get ahold of you, then you’ll probably have a chance if he’s slow with poor footwork. If he catches you it’d swing heavily in his favor.
The longer this battle goes the better off you are. So jab jab jab and dance away, the fat guy has no cardio. He will tire that is when you move in and destroy.
Depends very much on his make-up. I don't think he's actually 300lb. He is probably around 220lb or so and you exaggerated. It also depends how much of that is muscle. Obviously, a lot will be fat, but if some is muscle, it'll be harder. Are we talking about a rugby player fat build, or just essentially unfit/obese? If the former, it'll be harder, especially if he plays some kind of explosive sport.
Your blows will be useless against his mighty frame. Instead of trying to batter him down just jump on his back and let him flail around. Once he falls backwards to crush you like a Twinkie in the back pocket, quickly hop away to safety and let his inertia carry him through the floor and into the earth's mantle. Rest assured, your victory will be swift and clear!
This ^^^ is the problem for you. If you actually knew how to box and grapple, you would destroy him, but all things being = weight and size matters. This is precisely why there are weight classes in boxing, MMA, etc. We also know very little about your opponent. The fact that he challenged you is not a good sign.
I’m a lean 175 pound athlete who runs, lifts, and has recently started boxing a little. One of my classmates that’s around 300 pounds and pretty fat challenged me to an MMA fight. It’s MMA style so we can box, kick, wrestle etc. We are both the same height at around 6 feet tall but obviously he weighs a lot more. The fight is 2 months away so I plan to keep boxing so I can beat him. But what are my chances here? I think since I have so much more explosiveness, quickness, and endurance I can beat him but who knows. I don’t know if he’s training or not but I know he’s definitely not training as much as me. Let me know y’all’s thoughts.
Now.....no. Spend about a year in MMA training and you should have no problem.
Just remember.......you either have it or don't when it comes to actual fighting. Put the effort in, as just attending class will not help much.
I’m a lean 175 pound athlete who runs, lifts, and has recently started boxing a little. One of my classmates that’s around 300 pounds and pretty fat challenged me to an MMA fight. It’s MMA style so we can box, kick, wrestle etc. We are both the same height at around 6 feet tall but obviously he weighs a lot more. The fight is 2 months away so I plan to keep boxing so I can beat him. But what are my chances here? I think since I have so much more explosiveness, quickness, and endurance I can beat him but who knows. I don’t know if he’s training or not but I know he’s definitely not training as much as me. Let me know y’all’s thoughts.
Other than a lucky punch or kick from either of you, it mostly has to do with fighting skill. If you were both equally skilled, he would have the advantage because that's a lot of weight to give away (they have weight classes for a reason).
My advice for you defensively:
1) Protect your head
2) Protect your liver
3) Don't let him get you on the ground
My advice offensively:
1) Low kicks focusing on the common peroneal nerve. Look that up to see where that is. If he knows how to check your kicks, you could break your leg at the shin, so there's that.
2) Lots of jabs to set up the dominant hand. Always watch to see if he drops either hand, and if he does, go for the punishment or knockout, even if you have to switch stances and do it with your non-dominant hand.
look up some of the fights from the early days of MMA. Royce Gracie vs. Taro Akebono, Hackney vs. Yarbrough, etc.
Early MMA rocked for this reason.
If you can keep your distance, keep dancing around, and get him tired, then it swings heavily in your favor. If he's a smart opponent, he'll come out hot and try to end it fast because he knows he can't go all 5 rounds or however long the fight is.
Kicks right above the knee are a popular move in these kinds of fights. You can really mess with someone's IT band if you land it well.
It seems odd that he challenged you to a MAA fight. It’s very close to being an actual fight, and not something that friends/acquaintances typically do.