There were many questions going into the heavyweight title fight between Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture. Experience vs. inexperience. Legend vs. rookie.
But the biggest question that was raised prior to the fight between Couture and Lesnar was the giant size difference between the former NCAA heavyweight wrestling champ and the now former UFC heavyweight champion heading into the fight.
Lesnar cut weight to make the 265-pound heavyweight limit, while his opponent, Randy Couture, weighed in at 220 pounds, and it is assumed that Lesnar actually walked into the bout anywhere around 15 to 20 pounds heavier than when he weighed in.
The heavyweight division runs from 206 pounds all the way to 265 pounds, which is the weight class with the biggest difference between the lightest weight to the heaviest weight allowed for the fighters. But do the size differences make the fights unfair to the point where another weight class needs to be added?
When asked by MMAWeekly.com if there was any thought about adding another weight class, Keith Kizer, executive director for the Nevada State Athletic commission, simply responded, "this already exists," referring to the over 265 pound super heavyweight class.
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