e.g.

Chiyonofuji: sumo wrestler with low body fat

Mike Tyson: heavyweight boxer who is short

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    Tyson being relatively short and stocky might’ve breen what helped him in the heavyweight division against all those guys with a wider wingspan that couldn’t really catch him when he got close.

    I think Fedor fits this category more where he didn’t look fit but just kept winning against everyone.

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      1 year ago

      Short also helps in weight based competition by allowing more muscle mass.

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      1 year ago

      Fedor is proof that dad bods can be just as scary as roided muscle bods, for sure.

      Shogun was kinda built like that, too, and had a hell of a run in Pride.