Does size really matter in a none lethal martial arts fight?

Question

In a martial arts fight what does matter.

Speed, Muscle, Height.

I just need you guys to tell me what matters in these fights, thank you.

Answer 1

size most definatley matters....i went to a brazillian jiu-jitsu tourny in montreal over the weekend.....im no expert but ive been doing grappling of SOME sort for atleased 4 years, and this begginer DESTROYED me in like two minutes. the kimura he had on me wasnt even applied correctly but he was so strong that if i had tried to use technique to get out he would have popped it lol..but technique is also very very important, as well as athletisism (cardio, strength). another important factor is drive, tenaciousnes (Sp?). hope this helps.

Answer 2

Yes size matters. Generally, the greater the size/weight disparity, the more skill and experience you need to fill in the gap.

Answer 3

in an mma fights size is very important. There are some fighters who can beat up anyone anysize anytine. But rarely are there fighters who can do that.

And exception is BJJ.

Its a martial art based on the little guy submitting the big guy

regaurdless of weight

Answer 4

All those things matter.  

But, most of the time fighters are cutting weight to get to lower weight classes.  Almost all of the 205 pound fighters in the UFC could also fight and win in the Heavyweight division.  Even Anderson Silva walks around well over 210, and cuts down to the 185 division.  It would be interesting to see him fight the big guys.

But a guys who are 5'5" to 5'8" who are fighting in the 145 or 155 pound class are going to get beat by most skilled bigger guys regardless because of size.

*Little guys have won before, check out Genki Sudo v. Butterbean.

Answer 5

In a fight all those factors are important.

Speed to out strike your opponent, and to avoid strikes.

Muscle for strength, gives you an edge.

Height for reach advantage.

In a nutshell, size translates into strength, so it does matter.

Other important factors are: technique, experience, conditioning, and heart.

Answer 6

In Ninjutsu, superior technique determines the winner (the one who is still alive). I believe that to be true for all martial arts.