Cain Velaquez Height and MMA fighters-

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by Black2023, Sep 8, 2011.

  1. Black2023

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvqgwZ7TsU&feature=related[/ame]


    C. Ronaldo is listed at 6'1 but Cain looks 2 to 3 inches shorter. Again we had this when James Toney fought Randy Couture, Toney is 5'10 yet looked as tall as Couture.

    S. Carwin we all know was fabricated by at least 4 inches.

    Im pretty good at guessing heights, I myself have stood next to GSP who is a legit 5'10 as im the same height although i was slightly taller...just dont understand it.
     
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  3. Black2023

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    I did think that but football boots dont give you 3 inches or so....maybe 2 inches. Trainers 1 inch....dosent explain a near 3 inch difference though. Maybe C. Ron is taller than thought.
     
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    Posture, picture angles, perspective, shoes, etc. etc.
    Even things like how close a persons feet are together can lose or gain them an inch.

    With the obvious exception of Carwin (who was listed as what? 6'5"?!) I don't think I've ever seen a fighters height listed that I've thought was suspect.
     
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    Looked like a real indepth converstion happening there :lol:. Ronaldo obviously not a fan as he thinks it's only in the states.
     
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    :rofl I know at one point I thought I heard him say "Who are you again?" and "the lawn maintenance crew is on the other field right now, leave me alone I'm practicing."
     
  7. PivotPunch

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    Randy Couture isn`t 6 2 ich think he is only 6ft tall, so are Shogun and Rampage. Overeem isn`t 6 5 he was slightly shorter than Werdum who is listed as 6 4.
     
  8. Black2023

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    Overeem 6'3 1/2
    werdum 6'4
    lesnar 6'3
    velaquez 6'1 3/4
    cormier 5'11
    a. silva 6'4
    barnett 6'3
    dos santos 6'3