Could I actually beat a 190 lb black bear in an unarmed fight?

[MrSpine]

Rules: me or the bear has to become completely immobile from fighting and can't move. It can also be life or death.

Ok so apparently, everyone that I know is telling me I can't take on a 190lb black bear. I am 5'8 24 Male and 200lbs. I trained jiu jitsu for a year and a half, wrestling for a year, judo for 4 months, and MMA striking for a year. I am pretty sure in a fight, there's a good chance I'm beating that bear's ass unarmed and it will get seriously injured. Don't get me wrong I'll probably get seriously injured but not as bad as the bear. If it bites me and holds on, I'll poke its eye and it will back off and it's vision is fucked. If it charges at me, I'll sprawl and take it's back and hold on. It's going to tire out because I'm heavier and it will try to get me off by thrash around and I'll hold on. I can start my attack by breaking its legs. It won't be able to claw at me since its legs are so short, it will have to get extremely close to me. I think it will probably be 50/50 tho. I can probably take on a bear maybe 10lbs heavier than me, anything more than that, then I am cooked. I saw the average female black bear weighs only 100-150lbs in California so I'm definitely winning. The bear's arsenal is only really its mouth and its claws which its legs are extremely short and it would be extremely difficult for it to claw me. Apparently, I told this to people and they think the bear would win every time.

You're whipping that bear's ass

You're insane. The bear is winning

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I also do powerlifting and my maxes are a 260lb bench, 405 squat and deadlift.

[OneViewpoint]

You'd win but not for the reasons you listed. You don't know much about black bears do you? You're Jiu Jitsu would be useless.

Bears are built differently.

• Different limbs front and back.
• Different center of gravity.
• Different pain tolerance.
• Black bears are a lot faster than you think.
• Front paws come with claws (1.0 to 1.5 inches) that can rip the bark off trees.
• Rear paws also come with claws that can rip you while the the front claws hold you in place if you happen to get a bear in a hold.
• Bears have a fairly effective set of teeth. 43 of them. With some impressive canines. And they use them in a fight.
• A 200lb black bear could be a young adult male or a fully grown female. Weight is highly dependent on time of year. Not necessarily age.

But you'd probably still win in a fight. Why? Because black bears are timid by nature most of the time. They are not generally looking for a fight. They are the ultimate moochers looking for a free lunch with close to zero effort. And they will pretty much not turn down anything. They will usually either run or go up a tree and stay there unless you have them cornered or you are threatening their young. If they charge it's usually a bluff charge to get you to stay away. It's fear driven not aggression. That's true for a 200lb or a 500lb black bear. And the furry bastards are smarter than you think. They have learned to poach bear bags hung in trees where you'd think they couldn't reach the food cache. And in some cases they have learned to open solid bear canisters where food is stored. That's s pretty impressive trick. Open a canister of bear spray on one and the butthurt screaming as they run away sounds downright pitiful.

[exitseven]

At the New York State Fair I saw a bear that they challenged people to wrestle. Some pretty big guys went up against an old bear with no teeth, It was no contest.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[molonski2]

You would get your arse kicked bro..

You gotta drop those enhancers , the best won't care.

[Anonymous]

Hard beating a black bear. In prison on black bear made me his bitch.

[LiamJHayden]

You are delusional

[Phoenix98]

Doubtful.

[AngryCarl3]

Get help.