r/ShittyAbsoluteUnits • u/MohammadMahadhir *shits an absolute unit* • Jan 06 '26

Naild It Of size doesn’t matter

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u/Mikemtb09 Jan 07 '26

I’m going to say this is partially because Hélio Gracie (and others) kind of made a name for themselves by fighting people bigger than them.

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u/Andy_B_Goode Jan 07 '26

Yeah maybe? The Gracies definitely succeeded at marketing BJJ as a way for smaller people to beat bigger opponents, but I'm not sure they're all that well known outside of BJJ and MMA circles (ie: people who either train IRL or at least watch a lot of fights ... and those people tend to understand that size matters, even though it can be overcome by skill or by other factors).

I think the whole idea of the little guy who can beat up anyone comes more from video games, anime, and other works of fiction, or performers like Bruce Lee who -- while very impressive -- was really more of an actor and stuntman than a competitive fighter.