It amazes me the amount of powerlifters and bodybuilders that think big muscles means they can fight. We had many come into various kickboxing and MMA gyms over the years. Some would even bring their girlfriends to watch them spar and rough us up. Time after Time these people would be knocked out, choked unconscious, or arm barred fairly easily in front of their girlfriends. There are many videos of buff guys getting dropped outside clubs by much smaller guys. Strength is only one component of what a fighter needs to master. Strength, conditioning, striking skill set, wrestling skill set, submission hold skill sets, reversal skill sets, maintaining dominant position skill set.
Weights don't hit back. Big muscles are false confidence.
Possibly...but youre still more advantaged then the average joe predator/thug/etc.
How and why, because you're bigger?
I've told this story before, but at 220, about 70 lbs over my natural weight, I started grappling. I was tough and could handle myself,....No, I couldn't!
Everyone smashed me, guys that were 120 and even girls. I was by far the most muscular and strongest guy, but all they had to do was tie me up, avoid me and frustrate me for a minute or so and it was over.
Big guys stop by all the time, roll for a day or two then never come back. Getting thrashed daily, by everyone in the gym gets old Very quick. Only a few stick around and it's Always the most unassuming guys, the ones that you'd elbow past in a bar and never look back at, ever, that'll put the biggest hurt on you.
Being a jarhead, I wasn't about to quit. It was totally discouraging, but after a few months I was lasting / defending the entire round. A few months later and I actually tapped someone. He was a newbie, but it was Great!
If anyone ever thinks that they're tough, stop by a gym one weekend for Open Mat and test yourself. You'll be surprised how easily you'll gas. You can't train cardio for grappling with Anything other than grappling.