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How far down the current UFC roster would you have to go to find a fighter that wouldn't have won UFC 1?
I'm essentially wondering who is the smallest fighter on the UFC roster that would have been able to beat a 1993 Royce Gracie under those rules.
(x - post r/MMA mjFu)
Keyboard Warrior - I mean taking a guy like Jose Aldo and magically (or time machine, either way) entering him in the 1993 tournament.
It would be what Royce knew back then (although i'm not sure it really matters) -
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- ?Lv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
I don't know if you're asking who would've lost or who would've won.
Guys like John Dodson and Mighty Mouse would've beat the sh*t out of Royce Gracie back in those days.
They're well rounded, elite level athletes. Royce was neither of those.
- GutsLv 58 years ago
According to wiki, Royce was 178lbs during the first UFC. I'm sure any of today's UFC featherweights could beat a UFC 1 Royce. Back then the gracies were arrogant and wanted to prove BJJ was the best but nowadays every fighter has integrated grappling into their game and knows how to defend submissions. UFC featherweights weigh in under 145lbs but weight like 155-160 on fight day. Jose Aldo would own UFC 1 Royce easily. He is so good on his feet because he is not afraid of the ground.
