Not sure if this belongs in GQ because there’s probaby going to be some speculation, please move if appropriate.
So we’ve all known for a while that chimps, despite their tiny frames, are ridiculously strong.
Brock Lesnar was the UFC and WWE champion at one time. He’s 265lbs and 6’3 in height. He’s not the biggest guy or the strongest guy, but more people know him than someone like Magnus Ver Magnusson so I chose to use him as the example. Plus, he’s agile for a big guy and has had wrestling and martial arts training.
Given Cecil’s article about the strength of a chimp, Brock probably wouldn’t have a chance in a straight up fight using power only. But are chimps a lot more durable than a human? Suppose it was a smaller chimp that was 90lbs instead of the 135 referenced in the article, wouldn’t Brock’s weight at least mitigate some of that strength? If he can get the chimp into some kind of hold like a full nelson, could it break out? What if we the chimp couldn’t bite and had to simply punch and kick and tear with it’s fingers, what’s the likelyhood that Brock would be able to take some shots and then put his weight into his punches and knock the chimp down?
Chimps are a lot smaller target and have a lower center of gravity, but it’s got short legs and no formal martial arts training. If they were to wrestle on the ground, would that be more of an advantage for Brock or the chimp? Would Brock even be able to pin the chimp down and start punching it in the face, or would the chimp be able to toss him off easily even from a disadvantaged position?