>Short fighters (≤5'9") make up ~70-85% of combat sports rosters (BoxRec, UFC Stats 2024).
>Tall fighters (≥6'0") are only ~12-15% and mostly clustered in Heavyweight divisions.
>Boxing (≤5'9"): 5-10% higher win rates in lower weight classes (PLOS One 2021).
>MMA (≤5'9"): 62% win rate vs. 55% for ≥6'0" (FightMetric 2023).
>Short GOATs (≤5'9") Mayweather (50-0), Marciano (49-0)
>Tall GOATs (≥6'0") Calzaghe (46-0), Jones (27-1)
>Longevity short guys Pacquiao (8-division champ)
>Longevity tall guys Jones (UFC LHW/HW reign)
>KO Power Tyson (88% KO rate at 5'10")
>KO Power Foreman (68% KO rate at 6'3")
>Dominance shot guys Khabib (29-0, never lost a round)
>Dominance tall guys Silva (17 UFC title defenses)
>Speed/Volume: Short fighters land more strikes per round (CompuBox data).
>Durability: Lower weight classes show higher fight longevity (ESPN analytics).
>Skill Depth: More short fighters = more elite competition driving records up.
By every metric - quantity, win rates, and GOAT resumes - short fighters dominate combat sports.
The only tall fighters who compare are in weight classes where height is mandatory (HW), and even there, short kings like Tyson outperform. Sources: BoxRec, UFC Stats, FightMetric, PLOS One, CompuBox, ESPN Analytics.
Inb4 cope about how tall guys get more jobs and attention from girls etc.
Oh sure I am 100% fine with that, but when it comes down to the harsh cold gritty truth about reality, we short men are better warriors than you tall men, that means were better protectors than you, that means were better men than you. Do you understand that you tall weak bunch of bitches?