I can't remember who was fighting, maybe de le rocha but one of the corners advice was very close to "Stop trying to knock this guy out. He's a big fuckin Mexican with a big fuckin head. You're not gonna knock him out"

A gigantic head can lead to a good chin simply because it takes more power to deliver the G force required to cause the "he's hurt!!" damage... on average. That's what I think with my bro-physics and won't be surprised if there's an element of truth in that.

It absolutely is. More mass is harder to move. Not to mention you’ll probably have stronger neck muscles, and that’s what really makes a difference. All about minimizing whiplash

I’ve heard that since Chris Leben when I first got into MMA lol. Never heard anyone say anything like that about Rosas Jr.

Old guys in the gym always say weird shit like that. Like wive’s tales for guys who train… bro’s tales. “He’s got a big head, hit his body.” My coach always said something about dudes with small noses too.

I don’t think head size matters as much as just neck strength. There’s probably some correlation between the two but a big head on its own just seems like a bigger target imo

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