Megan Anderson slams TUF featherweights wanting to drop to 135 in UFC

Upvotebot213 · 2018-12-27T19:16:14+00:00

"It’s just one of those things that just fucking pisses me off,” Anderson said. “I don’t know. If you want to be in the UFC at 135 pounds, just fucking come out and say it. Don’t play this bullshit about, ‘Oh, I’ll fight at 145 if they want me.’ No, let’s be honest. You don’t want to fight at 145. That’s why instead of calling and campaigning for fights at 145 pounds, you’re now calling out people at 135 pounds. Like, if you really wanted to fight at that weight division, you’d be asking to fight at that weight division. But you’re not. So, let’s be real here. You don’t actually want to be in that weight division. So the whole point of The Ultimate Fighter for the 145-pound division was fucking shit. Because none of you want to be there in that weight division. You just want to go down and thought it was an easy way in [to the UFC].”

I agree with Megan, it's tough for her to find opponents, and she's too big to cut down to 135. Her career is limited to a very small pool of opponents. When people come in with the whole purpose of deepening the 145 division, but they fignt at 135 it's understandable why she's mad.

dfos21 · 2018-12-27T20:02:48+00:00

If you’re smart you fight up a weight class on TUF to make the weight cuts easy ... most of the best winners from each season wound up dropping once they got in.

Mighty_Oakk · 2018-12-27T19:17:33+00:00

stoner voice "Paint her blue and put her on a dragon"

dunnypop · 2018-12-27T21:54:17+00:00

I really don’t get these fighters… a title shot is guaranteed $100k+ and that Reebok $20k+ and at least a main / co-main spot compared to fighting on the prelims for $10k/$10k. Macy is going to have to get on a 4-5 fight win streak in BW to even be considered a title contender, even though the division is a tad thin there is Holm, Ladd, Evinger, Pena, Keitlin, GDR and those are all terrible match ups for her.

Cat Zingano gets it. She beats Megan on Saturday, she’s fighting Cyborg.

squidsofanarchy · 2018-12-27T19:17:25+00:00

Well she’s right

LooterChris · 2018-12-27T19:26:01+00:00

I can understand her frustration given the show was directed at finding female 145ers, but come on. TUFers change weight classes all the time. Rashad won at HW, Diego won at MW, Tony won at WW.

Avedominusnox93 · 2018-12-27T20:16:53+00:00

I love Megan Anderson

xjayroox · 2018-12-27T19:28:20+00:00

Alternative title: Megan Anderson wants to fight bantamweights at 145

JChezbian · 2018-12-28T08:00:26+00:00

I find Megan Anderson super attractive

kindasfw · 2018-12-27T19:21:58+00:00

this is the first time ever tuf contestants dropped weight after the show

2018-12-27T19:55:13+00:00

I think for the UFC fighters to fight in their correct weight class, they need to adopt the hydration measurement like ONE

edd6pi · 2018-12-28T03:14:05+00:00

Megan Anderson is probably my favorite woman in UFC. Not really as a fighter but more in terms of personality.

freshcelery_dev · 2018-12-27T21:08:16+00:00

Isn't this the fault of the UFC? They have historically let fighters drop down in weight after competing in TUF.

The contract they give fighters should be a contract specifically at the weightclass they won at. That way they at the very least have to fulfill their entire TUF contract at that weightclass and can drop down afterwards if they feel it is appropriate.

fleetwooddetroit · 2018-12-28T08:56:17+00:00

Why doesn't the UFC sign the Bellator and Invicta 145 champions Julia Budd and Felicia Spencer?

nomorerope · 2018-12-27T22:41:02+00:00

There aren't a lot of female mma fighters period let alone in a relatively brand new division. Even if you hit the high levels it doesn't guarantee good pay. I get her frustration but women aren't going to be flooding into 145 any time soon to get their asses kicked for peanuts.

wubbalubbadubdub45 · 2018-12-27T19:39:33+00:00

dana white contender fighters are better than TUF winners these days, no one seriously takes those winners as anything special or future champions anymore

CH2016 · 2018-12-28T00:50:42+00:00

I was thinking this about TUF. I think if you go on the show you should be contracted to do at least 3 fights at the weight you competed on.

elgskred · 2018-12-28T03:49:11+00:00

the whole problem with TUF is that you gotta cut like 4-5 times in the span of.. 2 months, less? if youre gonna win, obviously. so a lot of people go up a weight class when they compete. you gotta have a 155 women TUF to get 145ers

2018-12-28T04:03:06+00:00

TUF should start allowing a 10lb weight bonus for it's specific target classes like MW, LHW, HW and WFW to encourage more people of the actual weight class to partake rather than guys and girls from lower weight classes who can comfortably make weight outside their usual team structure several times in a few weeks.

cpnkoro · 2018-12-27T19:23:52+00:00

True also all of the female featherweights sucked on that season except the winner who’s name I do not remember

MumrikDK · 2018-12-27T22:40:04+00:00

If the UFC gave a shit about finding talent for 145, the season would have been at 155.

They know how it goes. It's an extremely established pattern.

As long as she isn't actually surprised, I still respect her being upset.

There are actually quite a lot of female athletes fit for 145. It's just that they're mostly playing stick and ball games. 145 sucks, and especially so for Megan who belongs in the middle of a division that doesn't have a middle.

2018-12-27T19:27:55+00:00

It should have been a contract point e.g. five fight contract with the stipulation that the first 3 are WBW.

iamalonewolf · 2018-12-27T21:08:16+00:00

Could somebody reply the Mark Hunt copypasta for me?

You know the one (all of them work though)

El_Serpiente_Roja · 2018-12-27T23:55:34+00:00

Well florian rashad and bisping come to mind as guys that were notable tuf guys that dropped in weight and had great careers...precedent was set early.. tuf has always been a route to the big show ..what you do when you are there is up to you

2018-12-28T02:46:30+00:00

I'm just impressed she is 6'1" and can cut to 145lbs. I'm 6'1" and 195lbs and it's hard as fuck to drop a mere 10lbs.

Sillypuss · 2018-12-28T03:47:11+00:00

I would watch her fight smaller dudes.

BEASTIN-26-9 · 2018-12-27T19:24:10+00:00

I misread the title and thought she was gonna cut to 135, lol.

3rdiko · 2018-12-27T19:25:40+00:00

“The thing that annoys me is their reasons, like ‘Oh, I can’t make weight at 135 pounds two or three times in five weeks,’”

So they just got to walk around at their normal weight and cut a few lbs,if any at all, and compete at 145. But when the show ended, then they can do the real cut and fight at 135.

Im surprised there wasnt some clause to keep those fighters at 145. I know fighters are asked to move up for health reasons but never to drop down. (Exception Frankie Edgar)

But fighting at 145 means facing Cyborg if you earn a titleshot and not many women want a piece of that.

2018-12-27T19:44:54+00:00

Might not be the best example to back her up, but Jessica Eye did very well fighting @ 125(ish) to get into the UFC, then went on a 1(exploding ear stoppage)-5-1(drug failure turned a UD into a NC) skid @135. She'd now on a 3 fight streak @ 125. I don't agree with dropping immediately after TUF, but I understand the decision.

robdogj · 2018-12-27T20:11:48+00:00

If those women fight @ 135lbs, then they won't get smashed by Cyborg https://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/selectall/2017/02/09/09-roll-safe.w700.h467.jpg

Say_less_fam · 2018-12-27T22:20:31+00:00

We should just get rid of the women's divisions..

2018-12-27T21:31:54+00:00

TUF competitors very often move down a division in the UFC because if they can cut to a weight class multiple times with a week or 2 in between fights, they don't really belong in that weight class.

blackjazz_society · 2018-12-27T19:37:23+00:00

How bout u go an fuck off my division then u piece of shit u think i need a stupid fuckwitt like u telling me about dropping to 135 who the fuck are you take your worthless advice and get the fuck out of here u ratfuck.

Dilusions · 2018-12-27T19:22:15+00:00

Well if you are an up n coming female fighter in that weight range, you don’t really have the leverage to tel the UFC what you want to fight at. They pick, you agree, as you want your relationship to be well

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