Nick and Nathan Diaz took on a challenge and competed in the world toughtest half ironman this past weekend in Auburn.
The only endurance guy I can think of who can cross over and try to compete with these guys in mma would be Todd Willaims with his jj training.
Who wins between Todd Williams and Nick Diaz in a quadathalon?
There have been some boxers who were good runners also but there is a thread on here about mma fighters vs boxers.
Williams - damn, I type poorly.
Which runners could try to compete in mma?
webb, mottram, borzakovsky(sp?) from the 800m.
I read this thread about 10 times to see if I was understanding it correctly. Are you really asking which distance runners could compete in MMA events against the current pros? Please tell me you aren't really asking that. Delusion can only go so far.
Nick Diaz put in a credible performance in a half ironman for someone who doesn’t normally compete as an endurance athlete. He was 41st overall and 6th in his age division.
Just like a top UFC fighter couldn't compete against a top runner in running, I don't think a top runner could beat a top UFC fighter.
Which runners would be able to competitive at a recreational level type mma fighter? Which ones have the athletic ability/coordination that they could be able to compete and not be a total dork.
endurance capital wrote:
Which runners would be able to competitive at a recreational level type mma fighter? Which ones have the athletic ability/coordination that they could be able to compete and not be a total dork.
ttc
Isn't the whole reason all of us run is that we suck at all the sports that require coordination?
Speak for yourself. I know several runners that are good all-around athletes.
runfaster wrote:
Isn't the whole reason all of us run is that we suck at all the sports that require coordination?
i choose to run because it's the most inexpensive/least crazy injury sport that i have interest in.
TWill has been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for 4 years straight 4-5 days per week so his skills are very high but Diaz is a black belt in Jiu Jitsu under a great instructor and also has crazy stand up skills. Diaz would kick Williams' ass in less than 1 minute. I still would definitely pay to see it because I know TWill would give it a go if he had to.
Yes, Diaz would kick Todd Williams butt in a mma fight. Diaz is one of the best professional in the sport at his weight divsion.
But would Willaims be able to beat Diaz as badly in a triathlon as Diaz could beat Williams in a mma event?
Not an distance runner-- but I think Ben Johnson could a credible opponent as an MMA fighter. He already in buff enough.
What about Mo Greene?
UFC fighter wrote:
TWill has been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for 4 years straight 4-5 days per week so his skills are very high but Diaz is a black belt in Jiu Jitsu under a great instructor and also has crazy stand up skills. Diaz would kick Williams' ass in less than 1 minute. I still would definitely pay to see it because I know TWill would give it a go if he had to.
MMA is still a very young sport. You still read about MMA fighters (only the very talented ones) who're at a decent level without lots of background. If Williams' BJJ training was good quality, then I bet he's a year away from being at a pretty high MMA level (if he decided to make it a goal). He already has a big headstart on the conditioning dep't, as sprints/interval running are part of the MMA conditioning package. Muscle endurance (not necessarily brute strength) is too, and Todd's always been pretty muscular. At worse, he'd have a good headstart in that dep't as well. Plus, he played football in HS for a while (I think), so he's not foreign to contact. IMO, Todd would have a lot of things going for him if he went that route.
Also, I think Todd easily beats Diaz in any kind of triathlon.