(I'm not sure of this thread is dead, or not, but I'd still like to way in here)
I'm a person who bases opinions around what's shown in movies, most likely scenario's, some assumptions, and numbers, logic, and of course personal opinion. I will be using all of this to hopefully prove my point on what side would win. (Reference clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeGQVR-1EGw) Without further a do I will begin.
So lets start with how many lionesses we see in each little quarrel, while doing this I will be summarizing the battle. (This is assuming all distinguishable lionesses are different in each scene.)
The two sides come face to face, Zira taunts Simba, and then the two sides charge at eachother. When we see the two prides collide, we see 6 lionesses from each side duking it out, both Prides seem to be on equal footing (0:30 in the video.), From there we see an outsider sink her teeth into a Pridelanders back (0:31), We then see 2 Outsiders each slap a pridelander (0:33-0:36), we then see a Pridelander flying through the air with an Outsider digging her claws, and fangs into the lionesses gut (0:37), we then see a Pridelander taking down an Outsider while beside her two more lionesses are fighting, the Pridelander gets taken down by the Outsider when you see two more lionesses collide in the air, the Outsider ends up sinking her teeth into the Pridelander, and lands on top of her. You then see the Outsider that was taken down earlier, slap the Pridelander when she stops to let out a roar. We then see an Outsider hit the ground with a paw on her (0:39-0:41). The total of lionesses so far is even at 14 on both sides, each fight was one on one, and the Pridelanders seemed to be losing almost everytime. Then we see Kiara, and Kovu watching from across the river (not gonna count those lionesses, because I can't tell who's on what side there). We then see a Pridelander who looks like she's about to get eaten by two Outsiders (I assume that's what's happening because instead of trying to take her down, or going fr something vital they're just sinking their teeth into her back, and chest.) (0:50). Then we see an Outsider take down a Pridelander by pulling on her tail, when the Outsider finally lets go the, the lionesses gets jumped on, and torn apart (and, possibly eaten) by that same Outsider, and two others, and then we see am Outsider, and Pridelander roll by) (0:51-0:52)) Bringing the total number of Pridelanders too 17, and the Outsider too a total of 20 lionesses. We then see Timon, and Pumba get chased, and cornered by 5 more Outsiders, and then we see simba trying to fight off twelve of them, and then Zira, and two more Outsiders jump off of the rock Zira was coaching her pride on. We then see fur more lionesses stop fighting When Zira slaps Simba (2:10-2:14). Which brings the total of the Pridelanders to a total of 21, and the Outsider t a total of 43 lionesses.
So not only did the Outsiders outnumber the Pridelanders 2-1, but they clearly showed that despite being malnourished, they trained hard enough to over come their major weakness, and in doing so proved to be too strong for the Pridelanders to handle. Had Simba, and Zira sat out, and the battle gone on without interference the Outsiders would've come out on top. Why? Because the Outsiders had trained for that moment, figuring out ways to over come there weaknesses, and kill their larger foes. They were ready for a fight against other lionesses. Where as the Pridelanders weren't ready, the strongest thing they'd fought up to that were hyena's, who are a lot weaker than lionesses. Naturally they'd be at a huge disadvantage, and had the two leaders sat out there would've been more Pridelanders in two on one situations, and again the Pridelanders were losing in one on one fights so it wouldn't have ended well for them. The Outsiders had trained, and honed their skills to take down the Pridelanders. And, the whole the "Pridelanders are bigger, so they're stronger" argument has flaws in it. Being larger, and stronger doesn't automatically mean a better fighter, size, and strength mean nothing if you din't have skills in fighting (This is coming from a pacifist who knows how to take down people twice his size if he had to.). The Outsiders trained hard for years honing their skills, where as the Pridelanders became lazy, and only trained to hunt animals weaker than themselves. The Pridelanders were larger, but probably didn't have as much skill as the Outsiders, so the size of the Pridelanders would've made them slower, and would've probably been another cause of there down fall.
Anyway, those are my two cents on the matter so agree, disagree cool, I'm happy you have your own opinion, and even if you disagree great, but please respect my opinion, and I will respect yours. But, that doesn't mean don't argue my claims, I love a good debate.