In a brawl, is it always the bigger man that comes off best?

Question

Please answer only from your own experience, events you have seen with your own eyes and not what you guess might happen.

In a 1-on-1 brawl, not involving weapons, where one fighter is significantly taller, heavier or bulkier than the other, does the smaller of the two stand no chance (if they are still fit, just slim-build).

Thanks

I have put this in the Martial Arts category to hopefully get answers from experienced and educated fighters; I do not refer to a referee-supervised bout here though, merely a street fight.

Answer 1

No, I've been in a few street fights the winner is the fittest, best trained and meanest fighter. 5'11'' 165lb

Answer 2

It's definetly not written in stone. But if you have two equally athletic people and one weighs 210 and one is 155 I will put my .02 on the 210 puond fighter every time. The biggest difference between what I am saying and most of the other responses is that the smaller guy has more skill or athleticism than the bigger guy. But when all things are equal other than size, the bigger stronger fighter usually will win its why they make weight classes for sport.

Answer 3

No the bigger man never always wins. Yes a taller, stronger guy will have an advantage over a shorter weaker guy. But dont look at the physical appearances, focus on their skill level. Im an Amateur MMA fighter. And I am considered pretty small for my weight class. I dont really have much muscle, I just focus on technique. Staying calm will always help you too. When my opponent took me down in my last fight he felt so much stronger then i expected, but I remained calm, and just worked my submissions. I eventually tapped him out. But If i had panicked just because he was so much stronger he would of pounded my face. But just remember its all about skills and heart. If your not willing to push ur self then why bother even getting in a fight, just run. Hopefully i was some what helpful to u. Good day!!

Answer 4

No, there are too many variables in a fight for any one of them to be considered decisive.

Factors in a fight include location, clothing, both skill, technique, reaction speed, hand speed, foot speed, power, agility, strength, endurance, height and reach, center of gravity, etc. If all things were equal, then the bigger, or the taller man would win.

However, no factors can be measured accurately before or after a fight. Referring to both the Matrix and the Butterfly Effect Theory, no single fight can ever be duplicated or its outcome predicted. People fight dirty, people have different natural attributes, and people fight in packs. Therefore, the best thing you can to optimize your fighting ability are: top-notch conditioning, so you're the strongest, fastest person pound-for-pound, and having the best technical knowledge (skill) you can possibly possess.

Want an example of this? Jiu-Jitsu champion and pioneer Royce Gracie submitted a champion wrestler 80lbs. heavier, 1" taller, and with a greater reach advantage.

Answer 5

On the men's side: Lleyton Hewitt has been considered the biggest jerk on the tour for several years now (even though he's not nearly as bad as he was a few years ago). The announcers are constantly saying that he is the least liked player in the locker room. Andy Roddick can be kind of a jerk sometimes but he can also be a really nice guy other times. His personality kind of balances itself out, but there are times when he's really obnoxious. Marat Safin has the biggest temper out there and is known for breaking his rackets and cursing out the umpires. On the women's side: Matina Hingis has said some rather nasty things about other players when she was at the top of her game. Justine Henin has been known to be rather unsportsmanlike in matches on several occasions. Maria Sharapova has been known to be rather obnoxious out on the court with her looks and screams and Serena Williams who tends to be very respectful to everyone while she is on the court, has a rather ungreatful and arrogant personality when she is doing press conferences. But all of these players combined have nothing on John McEnroe. There is no question that McEnroe was one of a kind in the temper tantrum attitude department. But that was also the thing that made him very entertaining to watch and a great sports personality. Every sport has to have it's "bad guy". It gives players personalities and creates drama and rivalries on the court. It's good for sports and it's too bad that we don't really have anyone like that currently in the sport.

Answer 6

Yes the guy who isn't strong or big! Will always have a chance with skill ! Imagine a big strong guy rushes you and you leg scissor trip him in his legs! Hell fall down and you could follow with a heel hook to break his ankle! Then You'll have more advantage over him! Even a strong hard elbow hit to the jaw will KO anyone! If the big guy hits the small guy? Then the small guy could tackle him or do a double/single leg take down! The small guy could throw the big guy with a quick arm drag and arm bar him! The small guy could Kick the Big guy at his knees and then will eventually break his legs! The small guy would be at more advantage in wrestling! But Also can be dangerous if he slips,bobs,and weave into the inside range of the big guy! There's allot more that's involved in a fight!

Answer 7

As a matter of fact, no the bigger man does not always win, and actually loses more often than not.

Most big men do not get into many fights, they intimidate people and avoid real fights.

A good smaller man with experience will defeat the larger inexperienced man.

Answer 8

hehe definetly not, i am a relitively small gal of medium height, i fight in full contact and point sparring, and i brawl with my brother all the time,

i almost always win fightss agiants bigger, taller, even fatter opponants. they are slowly and less alert as they fight me, they often lack to see me as a threat and lose the match.

lemme tell you this! my instructor has a VERY lean build, he is also only 5' 7" although he has won 6! international full contact sparring matches, HE IS EXTREMEMLY FAST!

you dont need to be big to win, yu need speed, power, skill and for me at least, raw talent

Answer 9

hell no he can be big that doesn't mean he can fight the smaller guy could be quicker ang get in more shots from my experience i've never been in a street fight but my friend has him and his dad beat up some gangsters cause they punched my friend in the eye twice and said wanna scrap so then his dad came and they won they were big 2.

Answer 10

hell no....been in a few and seen more...one of the best
fighters i've ever seen ( in real action and pit fights ) was
just 5' 6" and about a buck and a quarter.....also knew a
light heavy (actual light heavy 185 , not this mma bullshit)
who could kick the **** out of monsters.....