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Leigh
29-04-2008, 12:48 PM
At the heavier end, I'm guessing they used standard categories (125, 135, 145, 155, 170 etc). But what are the weight classes below these? Diane Berry mentioned 48kg, which is around 105/106lb. Are there any specified weight brackets for women?
tanswell
29-04-2008, 02:40 PM
The most logical weight categories for women would be something like

105, 115, 125, 135, 145...

105 is a weight class in Japan, as is 115/116. The next one used by smackgirl is 128, which is reasonably close to the more common international class of 125. 135 seems to be where a lot of the action is at the moment.

EliteXC have stretched the 135 class to 140, for obvious reasons. So far it's unclear how this is going to affect the other weight classes, although I believe the Aisling Daly fight at Cage Rage was supposed to be at 130.

Rosi
Leigh
29-04-2008, 04:06 PM
They definitely seem sensible

ps - 140 may need to be stretched to 145
HuseyinBerik
29-04-2008, 04:19 PM
yeah they need to have separate weight classes, this will help more fighters come into the game
Rosi
29-04-2008, 04:22 PM
They definitely seem sensible

ps - 140 may need to be stretched to 145

Well, that would fit better with the existing categories, and there's even starting to be a bit of competition at that weight now.
iandean
29-04-2008, 04:25 PM
105, 115, 125, 135, 145... seem logical with maybe 155 and even 170 in there too?
Leigh
29-04-2008, 04:30 PM
sounds fair enough - they wouldn't have to be "women's" weight classes, either
ReD_mIst
30-04-2008, 03:36 PM
sounds fair enough - they wouldn't have to be "women's" weight classes, either


I think that it definately shouldn't be "women's" weight classes. That puts a devide between MMA and female MMA, which is not going to push the birds sport forward. It simply needs to addition of the weights mentioned above.
John Hopton
30-04-2008, 06:24 PM
LOL at talking about promoting women's MMA and referring to it as "the birds sport".
ReD_mIst
01-05-2008, 12:44 PM
As you know John, I am not known for my appreciation of femal combat sports, I have not intention of being someone who is "promoting" it.
Femme-ma
01-05-2008, 05:02 PM
As you know John, I am not known for my appreciation of femal combat sports, I have not intention of being someone who is "promoting" it.


But think of the profit you could make......
ReD_mIst
01-05-2008, 05:14 PM
But think of the profit you could make......

yes, indeed.. could run into 10's of pounds
Femme-ma
01-05-2008, 10:14 PM
Nah, I reckon you'd end up remortgaging to cover it.
ReD_mIst
02-05-2008, 06:48 AM
Nah, I reckon you'd end up remortgaging to cover it.

never again will I re-mortgage my house for this sport, trust me!
Femme-ma
02-05-2008, 06:44 PM
never again will I re-mortgage my house for this sport, trust me!

Fair play! (Sorry for the cheap dig!)
Bruce
07-05-2008, 11:53 PM
The most logical weight categories for women would be something like

105, 115, 125, 135, 145...

105 is a weight class in Japan, as is 115/116. The next one used by smackgirl is 128, which is reasonably close to the more common international class of 125. 135 seems to be where a lot of the action is at the moment.

EliteXC have stretched the 135 class to 140, for obvious reasons. So far it's unclear how this is going to affect the other weight classes, although I believe the Aisling Daly fight at Cage Rage was supposed to be at 130.

Rosi

I agree with those weight classes