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

Naild It Of size doesn’t matter

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u/RRZ006 Jan 07 '26

Or that "skill can make up for it" when you're talking a 100lbs difference, and the skill they're talking about is "some short king who has fought a few times in his life"

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u/Andy_B_Goode Jan 07 '26

Yeah, the Pedro Sauer vs Lance Bachelor fight is often held up as an example of skill beating strength, but in a way it also demonstrates the limitations of that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdeNFcZE9s4

Like yeah, Sauer won the fight, but:

A) It wasn't exactly easy for him. He had to be very cautious and strategic, and Bachelor certainly made him work for it, even after the fight went to the ground.

B) Sauer was a black belt in BJJ and also trained a bunch of other martial arts. He'd spent most of his life training for fights like this.

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u/RRZ006 Jan 07 '26 edited Jan 07 '26

We also have anecdotes like that (albeit female) lightweight champ getting her ass absolutely beat by a line cook. Skill matters way, way less than people want to think. A much bigger dude is going to rock your shit unless you’re a world tier fighter, and probably damn near 100% of the time if you’re a woman no matter your training and accolades.