diff --git a/api/swagger-spec/v1.json b/api/swagger-spec/v1.json
index 8240c9f9fa4..90a7e1234e3 100644
--- a/api/swagger-spec/v1.json
+++ b/api/swagger-spec/v1.json
@@ -11575,15 +11575,7 @@
      },
      "default": {
       "type": "any",
-      "description": "Default resource requirement limit value by resource name if resource limit is omitted."
-     },
-     "defaultRequest": {
-      "type": "any",
-      "description": "DefaultRequest is the default resource requirement request value by resource name if resource request is omitted."
-     },
-     "maxLimitRequestRatio": {
-      "type": "any",
-      "description": "MaxLimitRequestRatio if specified, the named resource must have a request and limit that are both non-zero where limit divided by request is less than or equal to the enumerated value; this represents the max burst for the named resource."
+      "description": "Default usage constraints on this kind by resource name. Default values on this kind by resource name if omitted."
      }
     }
    },
diff --git a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-admission-controls/limit-range/limit-range.yaml b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-admission-controls/limit-range/limit-range.yaml
index aff57ae9b6f..de2bb13a9a3 100644
--- a/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-admission-controls/limit-range/limit-range.yaml
+++ b/cluster/saltbase/salt/kube-admission-controls/limit-range/limit-range.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   limits:
     - type: "Container"
-      defaultRequest:
+      default:
         cpu: "100m"
diff --git a/docs/design/admission_control_limit_range.md b/docs/design/admission_control_limit_range.md
index e7c706efcfb..621fd564918 100644
--- a/docs/design/admission_control_limit_range.md
+++ b/docs/design/admission_control_limit_range.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The **LimitRange** resource is scoped to a **Namespace**.
 ### Type
 
 ```go
-// LimitType is a type of object that is limited
+// A type of object that is limited
 type LimitType string
 
 const (
@@ -63,50 +63,44 @@ const (
   LimitTypeContainer LimitType = "Container"
 )
 
-// LimitRangeItem defines a min/max usage limit for any resource that matches on kind.
+// LimitRangeItem defines a min/max usage limit for any resource that matches on kind
 type LimitRangeItem struct {
-  // Type of resource that this limit applies to.
-  Type LimitType `json:"type,omitempty"`
-  // Max usage constraints on this kind by resource name.
-  Max ResourceList `json:"max,omitempty"`
-  // Min usage constraints on this kind by resource name.
-  Min ResourceList `json:"min,omitempty"`
-  // Default resource requirement limit value by resource name if resource limit is omitted.
-  Default ResourceList `json:"default,omitempty"`
-  // DefaultRequest is the default resource requirement request value by resource name if resource request is omitted.
-  DefaultRequest ResourceList `json:"defaultRequest,omitempty"`
-  // MaxLimitRequestRatio if specified, the named resource must have a request and limit that are both non-zero where limit divided by request is less than or equal to the enumerated value; this represents the max burst for the named resource.
-  MaxLimitRequestRatio ResourceList `json:"maxLimitRequestRatio,omitempty"`
+  // Type of resource that this limit applies to
+  Type LimitType `json:"type,omitempty" description:"type of resource that this limit applies to"`
+  // Max usage constraints on this kind by resource name
+  Max ResourceList `json:"max,omitempty" description:"max usage constraints on this kind by resource name"`
+  // Min usage constraints on this kind by resource name
+  Min ResourceList `json:"min,omitempty" description:"min usage constraints on this kind by resource name"`
+  // Default resource limits on this kind by resource name
+  Default ResourceList `json:"default,omitempty" description:"default resource limits values on this kind by resource name if omitted"`
+  // DefaultRequests resource requests on this kind by resource name
+  DefaultRequests ResourceList `json:"defaultRequests,omitempty" description:"default resource requests values on this kind by resource name if omitted"`
+  // LimitRequestRatio is the ratio of limit over request that is the maximum allowed burst for the named resource
+  LimitRequestRatio ResourceList `json:"limitRequestRatio,omitempty" description:"the ratio of limit over request that is the maximum allowed burst for the named resource. if specified, the named resource must have a request and limit that are both non-zero where limit divided by request is less than or equal to the enumerated value"`
 }
 
-// LimitRangeSpec defines a min/max usage limit for resources that match on kind.
+// LimitRangeSpec defines a min/max usage limit for resources that match on kind
 type LimitRangeSpec struct {
-  // Limits is the list of LimitRangeItem objects that are enforced.
-  Limits []LimitRangeItem `json:"limits"`
+  // Limits is the list of LimitRangeItem objects that are enforced
+  Limits []LimitRangeItem `json:"limits" description:"limits is the list of LimitRangeItem objects that are enforced"`
 }
 
-// LimitRange sets resource usage limits for each kind of resource in a Namespace.
+// LimitRange sets resource usage limits for each kind of resource in a Namespace
 type LimitRange struct {
-  TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
-  // Standard object's metadata.
-  // More info: http://releases.k8s.io/HEAD/docs/devel/api-conventions.md#metadata
-  ObjectMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+  TypeMeta   `json:",inline"`
+  ObjectMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty" description:"standard object metadata; see http://releases.k8s.io/HEAD/docs/devel/api-conventions.md#metadata"`
 
-  // Spec defines the limits enforced.
-  // More info: http://releases.k8s.io/HEAD/docs/devel/api-conventions.md#spec-and-status
-  Spec LimitRangeSpec `json:"spec,omitempty"`
+  // Spec defines the limits enforced
+  Spec LimitRangeSpec `json:"spec,omitempty" description:"spec defines the limits enforced; http://releases.k8s.io/HEAD/docs/devel/api-conventions.md#spec-and-status"`
 }
 
 // LimitRangeList is a list of LimitRange items.
 type LimitRangeList struct {
   TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
-  // Standard list metadata.
-  // More info: http://releases.k8s.io/HEAD/docs/devel/api-conventions.md#types-kinds
-  ListMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+  ListMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty" description:"standard list metadata; see http://releases.k8s.io/HEAD/docs/devel/api-conventions.md#metadata"`
 
-  // Items is a list of LimitRange objects.
-  // More info: http://releases.k8s.io/HEAD/docs/design/admission_control_limit_range.md
-  Items []LimitRange `json:"items"`
+  // Items is a list of LimitRange objects
+  Items []LimitRange `json:"items" description:"items is a list of LimitRange objects; see http://releases.k8s.io/HEAD/docs/design/admission_control_limit_range.md"`
 }
 ```
 
@@ -114,7 +108,7 @@ type LimitRangeList struct {
 
 Validation of a **LimitRange** enforces that for a given named resource the following rules apply:
 
-Min (if specified) <= DefaultRequest (if specified) <= Default (if specified) <= Max (if specified)
+Min (if specified) <= DefaultRequests (if specified) <= Default (if specified) <= Max (if specified)
 
 ### Default Value Behavior
 
@@ -127,11 +121,11 @@ if LimitRangeItem.Default[resourceName] is undefined
 ```
 
 ```
-if LimitRangeItem.DefaultRequest[resourceName] is undefined
+if LimitRangeItem.DefaultRequests[resourceName] is undefined
   if LimitRangeItem.Default[resourceName] is defined
-    LimitRangeItem.DefaultRequest[resourceName] = LimitRangeItem.Default[resourceName]
+    LimitRangeItem.DefaultRequests[resourceName] = LimitRangeItem.Default[resourceName]
   else if LimitRangeItem.Min[resourceName] is defined
-    LimitRangeItem.DefaultRequest[resourceName] = LimitRangeItem.Min[resourceName]
+    LimitRangeItem.DefaultRequests[resourceName] = LimitRangeItem.Min[resourceName]
 ```
 
 ## AdmissionControl plugin: LimitRanger
diff --git a/docs/devel/api_changes.md b/docs/devel/api_changes.md
index 709f8c2c086..72c38b7ff5e 100644
--- a/docs/devel/api_changes.md
+++ b/docs/devel/api_changes.md
@@ -345,22 +345,6 @@ generator to create it from scratch.
 Unsurprisingly, adding manually written conversion also requires you to add tests to
 `pkg/api/<version>/conversion_test.go`.
 
-## Edit deep copy files
-
-At this point you have both the versioned API changes and the internal
-structure changes done.  You now need to generate code to handle deep copy
-of your versioned api objects.
-
-The deep copy code resides with each versioned API:
-   - `pkg/api/<version>/deep_copy_generated.go` containing auto-generated copy functions
-
-To regenerate them:
-   - run
-
-```sh
-hack/update-generated-deep-copies.sh
-```
-
 ## Update the fuzzer
 
 Part of our testing regimen for APIs is to "fuzz" (fill with random values) API
diff --git a/pkg/api/deep_copy_generated.go b/pkg/api/deep_copy_generated.go
index bf3b7a23fc1..a84d50522fa 100644
--- a/pkg/api/deep_copy_generated.go
+++ b/pkg/api/deep_copy_generated.go
@@ -689,30 +689,6 @@ func deepCopy_api_LimitRangeItem(in LimitRangeItem, out *LimitRangeItem, c *conv
 	} else {
 		out.Default = nil
 	}
-	if in.DefaultRequest != nil {
-		out.DefaultRequest = make(ResourceList)
-		for key, val := range in.DefaultRequest {
-			newVal := new(resource.Quantity)
-			if err := deepCopy_resource_Quantity(val, newVal, c); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			out.DefaultRequest[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.DefaultRequest = nil
-	}
-	if in.MaxLimitRequestRatio != nil {
-		out.MaxLimitRequestRatio = make(ResourceList)
-		for key, val := range in.MaxLimitRequestRatio {
-			newVal := new(resource.Quantity)
-			if err := deepCopy_resource_Quantity(val, newVal, c); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			out.MaxLimitRequestRatio[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.MaxLimitRequestRatio = nil
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/testing/fuzzer.go b/pkg/api/testing/fuzzer.go
index b8568e745df..2ea5c8fc461 100644
--- a/pkg/api/testing/fuzzer.go
+++ b/pkg/api/testing/fuzzer.go
@@ -183,28 +183,6 @@ func FuzzerFor(t *testing.T, version string, src rand.Source) *fuzz.Fuzzer {
 			q.Limits[api.ResourceStorage] = *storageLimit.Copy()
 			q.Requests[api.ResourceStorage] = *storageLimit.Copy()
 		},
-		func(q *api.LimitRangeItem, c fuzz.Continue) {
-			randomQuantity := func() resource.Quantity {
-				return *resource.NewQuantity(c.Int63n(1000), resource.DecimalExponent)
-			}
-			cpuLimit := randomQuantity()
-
-			q.Type = api.LimitTypeContainer
-			q.Default = make(api.ResourceList)
-			q.Default[api.ResourceCPU] = *(cpuLimit.Copy())
-
-			q.DefaultRequest = make(api.ResourceList)
-			q.DefaultRequest[api.ResourceCPU] = *(cpuLimit.Copy())
-
-			q.Max = make(api.ResourceList)
-			q.Max[api.ResourceCPU] = *(cpuLimit.Copy())
-
-			q.Min = make(api.ResourceList)
-			q.Min[api.ResourceCPU] = *(cpuLimit.Copy())
-
-			q.MaxLimitRequestRatio = make(api.ResourceList)
-			q.MaxLimitRequestRatio[api.ResourceCPU] = resource.MustParse("10")
-		},
 		func(p *api.PullPolicy, c fuzz.Continue) {
 			policies := []api.PullPolicy{api.PullAlways, api.PullNever, api.PullIfNotPresent}
 			*p = policies[c.Rand.Intn(len(policies))]
diff --git a/pkg/api/types.go b/pkg/api/types.go
index 842a90412b9..9eee47f50c9 100644
--- a/pkg/api/types.go
+++ b/pkg/api/types.go
@@ -1942,12 +1942,8 @@ type LimitRangeItem struct {
 	Max ResourceList `json:"max,omitempty"`
 	// Min usage constraints on this kind by resource name
 	Min ResourceList `json:"min,omitempty"`
-	// Default resource requirement limit value by resource name.
+	// Default usage constraints on this kind by resource name
 	Default ResourceList `json:"default,omitempty"`
-	// DefaultRequest resource requirement request value by resource name.
-	DefaultRequest ResourceList `json:"defaultRequest,omitempty"`
-	// MaxLimitRequestRatio represents the max burst value for the named resource
-	MaxLimitRequestRatio ResourceList `json:"maxLimitRequestRatio,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // LimitRangeSpec defines a min/max usage limit for resources that match on kind
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/conversion_generated.go b/pkg/api/v1/conversion_generated.go
index 3b317ac1edb..f1ea280ac2e 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/conversion_generated.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/conversion_generated.go
@@ -805,30 +805,6 @@ func convert_api_LimitRangeItem_To_v1_LimitRangeItem(in *api.LimitRangeItem, out
 	} else {
 		out.Default = nil
 	}
-	if in.DefaultRequest != nil {
-		out.DefaultRequest = make(ResourceList)
-		for key, val := range in.DefaultRequest {
-			newVal := resource.Quantity{}
-			if err := s.Convert(&val, &newVal, 0); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			out.DefaultRequest[ResourceName(key)] = newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.DefaultRequest = nil
-	}
-	if in.MaxLimitRequestRatio != nil {
-		out.MaxLimitRequestRatio = make(ResourceList)
-		for key, val := range in.MaxLimitRequestRatio {
-			newVal := resource.Quantity{}
-			if err := s.Convert(&val, &newVal, 0); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			out.MaxLimitRequestRatio[ResourceName(key)] = newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.MaxLimitRequestRatio = nil
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -3194,30 +3170,6 @@ func convert_v1_LimitRangeItem_To_api_LimitRangeItem(in *LimitRangeItem, out *ap
 	} else {
 		out.Default = nil
 	}
-	if in.DefaultRequest != nil {
-		out.DefaultRequest = make(api.ResourceList)
-		for key, val := range in.DefaultRequest {
-			newVal := resource.Quantity{}
-			if err := s.Convert(&val, &newVal, 0); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			out.DefaultRequest[api.ResourceName(key)] = newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.DefaultRequest = nil
-	}
-	if in.MaxLimitRequestRatio != nil {
-		out.MaxLimitRequestRatio = make(api.ResourceList)
-		for key, val := range in.MaxLimitRequestRatio {
-			newVal := resource.Quantity{}
-			if err := s.Convert(&val, &newVal, 0); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			out.MaxLimitRequestRatio[api.ResourceName(key)] = newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.MaxLimitRequestRatio = nil
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/deep_copy_generated.go b/pkg/api/v1/deep_copy_generated.go
index 06d4a281f65..2b7fb503d79 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/deep_copy_generated.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/deep_copy_generated.go
@@ -704,30 +704,6 @@ func deepCopy_v1_LimitRangeItem(in LimitRangeItem, out *LimitRangeItem, c *conve
 	} else {
 		out.Default = nil
 	}
-	if in.DefaultRequest != nil {
-		out.DefaultRequest = make(ResourceList)
-		for key, val := range in.DefaultRequest {
-			newVal := new(resource.Quantity)
-			if err := deepCopy_resource_Quantity(val, newVal, c); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			out.DefaultRequest[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.DefaultRequest = nil
-	}
-	if in.MaxLimitRequestRatio != nil {
-		out.MaxLimitRequestRatio = make(ResourceList)
-		for key, val := range in.MaxLimitRequestRatio {
-			newVal := new(resource.Quantity)
-			if err := deepCopy_resource_Quantity(val, newVal, c); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			out.MaxLimitRequestRatio[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.MaxLimitRequestRatio = nil
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/defaults.go b/pkg/api/v1/defaults.go
index e9d857aeac4..eee2a647c0c 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/defaults.go
@@ -188,37 +188,6 @@ func addDefaultingFuncs() {
 				}
 			}
 		},
-		func(obj *LimitRangeItem) {
-			// for container limits, we apply default values
-			if obj.Type == LimitTypeContainer {
-
-				if obj.Default == nil {
-					obj.Default = make(ResourceList)
-				}
-				if obj.DefaultRequest == nil {
-					obj.DefaultRequest = make(ResourceList)
-				}
-
-				// If a default limit is unspecified, but the max is specified, default the limit to the max
-				for key, value := range obj.Max {
-					if _, exists := obj.Default[key]; !exists {
-						obj.Default[key] = *(value.Copy())
-					}
-				}
-				// If a default limit is specified, but the default request is not, default request to limit
-				for key, value := range obj.Default {
-					if _, exists := obj.DefaultRequest[key]; !exists {
-						obj.DefaultRequest[key] = *(value.Copy())
-					}
-				}
-				// If a default request is not specified, but the min is provided, default request to the min
-				for key, value := range obj.Min {
-					if _, exists := obj.DefaultRequest[key]; !exists {
-						obj.DefaultRequest[key] = *(value.Copy())
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		},
 	)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/defaults_test.go b/pkg/api/v1/defaults_test.go
index 6b451f5781b..f417176c2de 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/defaults_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/defaults_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/resource"
 	versioned "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
@@ -490,45 +489,3 @@ func TestSetDefaultObjectFieldSelectorAPIVersion(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected default APIVersion v1, got: %v", apiVersion)
 	}
 }
-
-func TestSetDefaultLimitRangeItem(t *testing.T) {
-	limitRange := &versioned.LimitRange{
-		ObjectMeta: versioned.ObjectMeta{
-			Name: "test-defaults",
-		},
-		Spec: versioned.LimitRangeSpec{
-			Limits: []versioned.LimitRangeItem{{
-				Type: versioned.LimitTypeContainer,
-				Max: versioned.ResourceList{
-					versioned.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("100m"),
-				},
-				Min: versioned.ResourceList{
-					versioned.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("100Mi"),
-				},
-				Default:        versioned.ResourceList{},
-				DefaultRequest: versioned.ResourceList{},
-			}},
-		},
-	}
-
-	output := roundTrip(t, runtime.Object(limitRange))
-	limitRange2 := output.(*versioned.LimitRange)
-	defaultLimit := limitRange2.Spec.Limits[0].Default
-	defaultRequest := limitRange2.Spec.Limits[0].DefaultRequest
-
-	// verify that default cpu was set to the max
-	defaultValue := defaultLimit[versioned.ResourceCPU]
-	if defaultValue.String() != "100m" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected default cpu: %s, got: %s", "100m", defaultValue.String())
-	}
-	// verify that default request was set to the limit
-	requestValue := defaultRequest[versioned.ResourceCPU]
-	if requestValue.String() != "100m" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected request cpu: %s, got: %s", "100m", requestValue.String())
-	}
-	// verify that if a min is provided, it will be the default if no limit is specified
-	requestMinValue := defaultRequest[versioned.ResourceMemory]
-	if requestMinValue.String() != "100Mi" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected request memory: %s, got: %s", "100Mi", requestMinValue.String())
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/types.go b/pkg/api/v1/types.go
index 6fea5902d77..45b100c87dc 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/types.go
@@ -2327,12 +2327,9 @@ type LimitRangeItem struct {
 	Max ResourceList `json:"max,omitempty"`
 	// Min usage constraints on this kind by resource name.
 	Min ResourceList `json:"min,omitempty"`
-	// Default resource requirement limit value by resource name if resource limit is omitted.
+	// Default usage constraints on this kind by resource name.
+	// Default values on this kind by resource name if omitted.
 	Default ResourceList `json:"default,omitempty"`
-	// DefaultRequest is the default resource requirement request value by resource name if resource request is omitted.
-	DefaultRequest ResourceList `json:"defaultRequest,omitempty"`
-	// MaxLimitRequestRatio if specified, the named resource must have a request and limit that are both non-zero where limit divided by request is less than or equal to the enumerated value; this represents the max burst for the named resource.
-	MaxLimitRequestRatio ResourceList `json:"maxLimitRequestRatio,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // LimitRangeSpec defines a min/max usage limit for resources that match on kind.
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/types_swagger_doc_generated.go b/pkg/api/v1/types_swagger_doc_generated.go
index 33656b28184..73da4e60ffb 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/types_swagger_doc_generated.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/types_swagger_doc_generated.go
@@ -474,13 +474,11 @@ func (LimitRange) SwaggerDoc() map[string]string {
 }
 
 var map_LimitRangeItem = map[string]string{
-	"":                     "LimitRangeItem defines a min/max usage limit for any resource that matches on kind.",
-	"type":                 "Type of resource that this limit applies to.",
-	"max":                  "Max usage constraints on this kind by resource name.",
-	"min":                  "Min usage constraints on this kind by resource name.",
-	"default":              "Default resource requirement limit value by resource name if resource limit is omitted.",
-	"defaultRequest":       "DefaultRequest is the default resource requirement request value by resource name if resource request is omitted.",
-	"maxLimitRequestRatio": "MaxLimitRequestRatio if specified, the named resource must have a request and limit that are both non-zero where limit divided by request is less than or equal to the enumerated value; this represents the max burst for the named resource.",
+	"":        "LimitRangeItem defines a min/max usage limit for any resource that matches on kind.",
+	"type":    "Type of resource that this limit applies to.",
+	"max":     "Max usage constraints on this kind by resource name.",
+	"min":     "Min usage constraints on this kind by resource name.",
+	"default": "Default usage constraints on this kind by resource name. Default values on this kind by resource name if omitted.",
 }
 
 func (LimitRangeItem) SwaggerDoc() map[string]string {
diff --git a/pkg/api/validation/validation.go b/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
index 606844aa7b1..f87ceff2c54 100644
--- a/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
@@ -1418,7 +1418,6 @@ func ValidateLimitRange(limitRange *api.LimitRange) errs.ValidationErrorList {
 		min := map[string]int64{}
 		max := map[string]int64{}
 		defaults := map[string]int64{}
-		defaultRequests := map[string]int64{}
 
 		for k := range limit.Max {
 			allErrs = append(allErrs, validateResourceName(string(k), fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].max[%s]", i, k))...)
@@ -1438,56 +1437,28 @@ func ValidateLimitRange(limitRange *api.LimitRange) errs.ValidationErrorList {
 			q := limit.Default[k]
 			defaults[string(k)] = q.Value()
 		}
-		for k := range limit.DefaultRequest {
-			allErrs = append(allErrs, validateResourceName(string(k), fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].defaultRequest[%s]", i, k))...)
-			keys.Insert(string(k))
-			q := limit.DefaultRequest[k]
-			defaultRequests[string(k)] = q.Value()
-		}
-		for k := range limit.MaxLimitRequestRatio {
-			allErrs = append(allErrs, validateResourceName(string(k), fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].maxLimitRequestRatio[%s]", i, k))...)
-		}
 
 		for k := range keys {
 			minValue, minValueFound := min[k]
 			maxValue, maxValueFound := max[k]
 			defaultValue, defaultValueFound := defaults[k]
-			defaultRequestValue, defaultRequestValueFound := defaultRequests[k]
 
 			if minValueFound && maxValueFound && minValue > maxValue {
 				minQuantity := limit.Min[api.ResourceName(k)]
 				maxQuantity := limit.Max[api.ResourceName(k)]
-				allErrs = append(allErrs, errs.NewFieldInvalid(fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].min[%s]", i, k), minValue, fmt.Sprintf("min value %s is greater than max value %s", minQuantity.String(), maxQuantity.String())))
-			}
-
-			if defaultRequestValueFound && minValueFound && minValue > defaultRequestValue {
-				minQuantity := limit.Min[api.ResourceName(k)]
-				defaultRequestQuantity := limit.DefaultRequest[api.ResourceName(k)]
-				allErrs = append(allErrs, errs.NewFieldInvalid(fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].defaultRequest[%s]", i, k), defaultRequestValue, fmt.Sprintf("min value %s is greater than default request value %s", minQuantity.String(), defaultRequestQuantity.String())))
-			}
-
-			if defaultRequestValueFound && maxValueFound && defaultRequestValue > maxValue {
-				maxQuantity := limit.Max[api.ResourceName(k)]
-				defaultRequestQuantity := limit.DefaultRequest[api.ResourceName(k)]
-				allErrs = append(allErrs, errs.NewFieldInvalid(fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].defaultRequest[%s]", i, k), defaultRequestValue, fmt.Sprintf("default request value %s is greater than max value %s", defaultRequestQuantity.String(), maxQuantity.String())))
-			}
-
-			if defaultRequestValueFound && defaultValueFound && defaultRequestValue > defaultValue {
-				defaultQuantity := limit.Default[api.ResourceName(k)]
-				defaultRequestQuantity := limit.DefaultRequest[api.ResourceName(k)]
-				allErrs = append(allErrs, errs.NewFieldInvalid(fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].defaultRequest[%s]", i, k), defaultRequestValue, fmt.Sprintf("default request value %s is greater than default limit value %s", defaultRequestQuantity.String(), defaultQuantity.String())))
+				allErrs = append(allErrs, errs.NewFieldInvalid(fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].max[%s]", i, k), minValue, fmt.Sprintf("min value %s is greater than max value %s", minQuantity.String(), maxQuantity.String())))
 			}
 
 			if defaultValueFound && minValueFound && minValue > defaultValue {
 				minQuantity := limit.Min[api.ResourceName(k)]
 				defaultQuantity := limit.Default[api.ResourceName(k)]
-				allErrs = append(allErrs, errs.NewFieldInvalid(fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].default[%s]", i, k), minValue, fmt.Sprintf("min value %s is greater than default value %s", minQuantity.String(), defaultQuantity.String())))
+				allErrs = append(allErrs, errs.NewFieldInvalid(fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].max[%s]", i, k), minValue, fmt.Sprintf("min value %s is greater than default value %s", minQuantity.String(), defaultQuantity.String())))
 			}
 
 			if defaultValueFound && maxValueFound && defaultValue > maxValue {
 				maxQuantity := limit.Max[api.ResourceName(k)]
 				defaultQuantity := limit.Default[api.ResourceName(k)]
-				allErrs = append(allErrs, errs.NewFieldInvalid(fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].default[%s]", i, k), maxValue, fmt.Sprintf("default value %s is greater than max value %s", defaultQuantity.String(), maxQuantity.String())))
+				allErrs = append(allErrs, errs.NewFieldInvalid(fmt.Sprintf("spec.limits[%d].max[%s]", i, k), minValue, fmt.Sprintf("default value %s is greater than max value %s", defaultQuantity.String(), maxQuantity.String())))
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/api/validation/validation_test.go b/pkg/api/validation/validation_test.go
index db5bd8636ed..75d4c099972 100644
--- a/pkg/api/validation/validation_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/validation/validation_test.go
@@ -3226,20 +3226,13 @@ func TestValidateLimitRange(t *testing.T) {
 					api.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("10000"),
 				},
 				Min: api.ResourceList{
-					api.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("5"),
+					api.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("0"),
 					api.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("100"),
 				},
 				Default: api.ResourceList{
 					api.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("50"),
 					api.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("500"),
 				},
-				DefaultRequest: api.ResourceList{
-					api.ResourceCPU:    resource.MustParse("10"),
-					api.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("200"),
-				},
-				MaxLimitRequestRatio: api.ResourceList{
-					api.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("20"),
-				},
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -3298,43 +3291,6 @@ func TestValidateLimitRange(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	invalidSpecRangeDefaultRequestOutsideRange := api.LimitRangeSpec{
-		Limits: []api.LimitRangeItem{
-			{
-				Type: api.LimitTypePod,
-				Max: api.ResourceList{
-					api.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("1000"),
-				},
-				Min: api.ResourceList{
-					api.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("100"),
-				},
-				DefaultRequest: api.ResourceList{
-					api.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("2000"),
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-
-	invalidSpecRangeRequestMoreThanDefaultRange := api.LimitRangeSpec{
-		Limits: []api.LimitRangeItem{
-			{
-				Type: api.LimitTypePod,
-				Max: api.ResourceList{
-					api.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("1000"),
-				},
-				Min: api.ResourceList{
-					api.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("100"),
-				},
-				Default: api.ResourceList{
-					api.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("500"),
-				},
-				DefaultRequest: api.ResourceList{
-					api.ResourceCPU: resource.MustParse("800"),
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-
 	successCases := []api.LimitRange{
 		{
 			ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{
@@ -3383,14 +3339,6 @@ func TestValidateLimitRange(t *testing.T) {
 			api.LimitRange{ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{Name: "abc", Namespace: "foo"}, Spec: invalidSpecRangeDefaultOutsideRange},
 			"default value 2k is greater than max value 1k",
 		},
-		"invalid spec defaultrequest outside range": {
-			api.LimitRange{ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{Name: "abc", Namespace: "foo"}, Spec: invalidSpecRangeDefaultRequestOutsideRange},
-			"default request value 2k is greater than max value 1k",
-		},
-		"invalid spec defaultrequest more than default": {
-			api.LimitRange{ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{Name: "abc", Namespace: "foo"}, Spec: invalidSpecRangeRequestMoreThanDefaultRange},
-			"default request value 800 is greater than default limit value 500",
-		},
 	}
 	for k, v := range errorCases {
 		errs := ValidateLimitRange(&v.R)
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/describe.go b/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
index 608dfcd16ad..55c7964714e 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
@@ -182,16 +182,14 @@ func DescribeLimitRanges(limitRanges *api.LimitRangeList, w io.Writer) {
 		fmt.Fprint(w, "No resource limits.\n")
 		return
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Resource Limits\n Type\tResource\tMin\tMax\tRequest\tLimit\tLimit/Request\n")
-	fmt.Fprintf(w, " ----\t--------\t---\t---\t-------\t-----\t-------------\n")
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Resource Limits\n Type\tResource\tMin\tMax\tDefault\n")
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, " ----\t--------\t---\t---\t---\n")
 	for _, limitRange := range limitRanges.Items {
 		for i := range limitRange.Spec.Limits {
 			item := limitRange.Spec.Limits[i]
 			maxResources := item.Max
 			minResources := item.Min
-			defaultLimitResources := item.Default
-			defaultRequestResources := item.DefaultRequest
-			ratio := item.MaxLimitRequestRatio
+			defaultResources := item.Default
 
 			set := map[api.ResourceName]bool{}
 			for k := range maxResources {
@@ -200,13 +198,7 @@ func DescribeLimitRanges(limitRanges *api.LimitRangeList, w io.Writer) {
 			for k := range minResources {
 				set[k] = true
 			}
-			for k := range defaultLimitResources {
-				set[k] = true
-			}
-			for k := range defaultRequestResources {
-				set[k] = true
-			}
-			for k := range ratio {
+			for k := range defaultResources {
 				set[k] = true
 			}
 
@@ -214,9 +206,7 @@ func DescribeLimitRanges(limitRanges *api.LimitRangeList, w io.Writer) {
 				// if no value is set, we output -
 				maxValue := "-"
 				minValue := "-"
-				defaultLimitValue := "-"
-				defaultRequestValue := "-"
-				ratioValue := "-"
+				defaultValue := "-"
 
 				maxQuantity, maxQuantityFound := maxResources[k]
 				if maxQuantityFound {
@@ -228,23 +218,13 @@ func DescribeLimitRanges(limitRanges *api.LimitRangeList, w io.Writer) {
 					minValue = minQuantity.String()
 				}
 
-				defaultLimitQuantity, defaultLimitQuantityFound := defaultLimitResources[k]
-				if defaultLimitQuantityFound {
-					defaultLimitValue = defaultLimitQuantity.String()
+				defaultQuantity, defaultQuantityFound := defaultResources[k]
+				if defaultQuantityFound {
+					defaultValue = defaultQuantity.String()
 				}
 
-				defaultRequestQuantity, defaultRequestQuantityFound := defaultRequestResources[k]
-				if defaultRequestQuantityFound {
-					defaultRequestValue = defaultRequestQuantity.String()
-				}
-
-				ratioQuantity, ratioQuantityFound := ratio[k]
-				if ratioQuantityFound {
-					ratioValue = ratioQuantity.String()
-				}
-
-				msg := " %s\t%v\t%v\t%v\t%v\t%v\t%v\n"
-				fmt.Fprintf(w, msg, item.Type, k, minValue, maxValue, defaultRequestValue, defaultLimitValue, ratioValue)
+				msg := " %v\t%v\t%v\t%v\t%v\n"
+				fmt.Fprintf(w, msg, item.Type, k, minValue, maxValue, defaultValue)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -307,15 +287,13 @@ func describeLimitRange(limitRange *api.LimitRange) (string, error) {
 	return tabbedString(func(out io.Writer) error {
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Name:\t%s\n", limitRange.Name)
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Namespace:\t%s\n", limitRange.Namespace)
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Type\tResource\tMin\tMax\tRequest\tLimit\tLimit/Request\n")
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "----\t--------\t---\t---\t-------\t-----\t-------------\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Type\tResource\tMin\tMax\tDefault\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "----\t--------\t---\t---\t---\n")
 		for i := range limitRange.Spec.Limits {
 			item := limitRange.Spec.Limits[i]
 			maxResources := item.Max
 			minResources := item.Min
-			defaultLimitResources := item.Default
-			defaultRequestResources := item.DefaultRequest
-			ratio := item.MaxLimitRequestRatio
+			defaultResources := item.Default
 
 			set := map[api.ResourceName]bool{}
 			for k := range maxResources {
@@ -324,13 +302,7 @@ func describeLimitRange(limitRange *api.LimitRange) (string, error) {
 			for k := range minResources {
 				set[k] = true
 			}
-			for k := range defaultLimitResources {
-				set[k] = true
-			}
-			for k := range defaultRequestResources {
-				set[k] = true
-			}
-			for k := range ratio {
+			for k := range defaultResources {
 				set[k] = true
 			}
 
@@ -338,9 +310,7 @@ func describeLimitRange(limitRange *api.LimitRange) (string, error) {
 				// if no value is set, we output -
 				maxValue := "-"
 				minValue := "-"
-				defaultLimitValue := "-"
-				defaultRequestValue := "-"
-				ratioValue := "-"
+				defaultValue := "-"
 
 				maxQuantity, maxQuantityFound := maxResources[k]
 				if maxQuantityFound {
@@ -352,23 +322,13 @@ func describeLimitRange(limitRange *api.LimitRange) (string, error) {
 					minValue = minQuantity.String()
 				}
 
-				defaultLimitQuantity, defaultLimitQuantityFound := defaultLimitResources[k]
-				if defaultLimitQuantityFound {
-					defaultLimitValue = defaultLimitQuantity.String()
+				defaultQuantity, defaultQuantityFound := defaultResources[k]
+				if defaultQuantityFound {
+					defaultValue = defaultQuantity.String()
 				}
 
-				defaultRequestQuantity, defaultRequestQuantityFound := defaultRequestResources[k]
-				if defaultRequestQuantityFound {
-					defaultRequestValue = defaultRequestQuantity.String()
-				}
-
-				ratioQuantity, ratioQuantityFound := ratio[k]
-				if ratioQuantityFound {
-					ratioValue = ratioQuantity.String()
-				}
-
-				msg := "%v\t%v\t%v\t%v\t%v\t%v\t%v\n"
-				fmt.Fprintf(out, msg, item.Type, k, minValue, maxValue, defaultRequestValue, defaultLimitValue, ratioValue)
+				msg := "%v\t%v\t%v\t%v\t%v\n"
+				fmt.Fprintf(out, msg, item.Type, k, minValue, maxValue, defaultValue)
 			}
 		}
 		return nil
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/admission/limitranger/admission.go b/plugin/pkg/admission/limitranger/admission.go
index bc544c3863d..ff02dd6a600 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/admission/limitranger/admission.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/admission/limitranger/admission.go
@@ -138,19 +138,15 @@ func Limit(limitRange *api.LimitRange, resourceName string, obj runtime.Object)
 
 // defaultContainerResourceRequirements returns the default requirements for a container
 // the requirement.Limits are taken from the LimitRange defaults (if specified)
-// the requirement.Requests are taken from the LimitRange default request (if specified)
+// the requirement.Requests are taken from the LimitRange min (if specified)
 func defaultContainerResourceRequirements(limitRange *api.LimitRange) api.ResourceRequirements {
 	requirements := api.ResourceRequirements{}
-	requirements.Requests = api.ResourceList{}
 	requirements.Limits = api.ResourceList{}
+	requirements.Requests = api.ResourceList{}
 
 	for i := range limitRange.Spec.Limits {
 		limit := limitRange.Spec.Limits[i]
 		if limit.Type == api.LimitTypeContainer {
-			for k, v := range limit.DefaultRequest {
-				value := v.Copy()
-				requirements.Requests[k] = *value
-			}
 			for k, v := range limit.Default {
 				value := v.Copy()
 				requirements.Limits[k] = *value
@@ -185,173 +181,88 @@ func mergePodResourceRequirements(pod *api.Pod, defaultRequirements *api.Resourc
 	}
 }
 
-// requestLimitEnforcedValues returns the specified values at a common precision to support comparability
-func requestLimitEnforcedValues(requestQuantity, limitQuantity, enforcedQuantity resource.Quantity) (request, limit, enforced int64) {
-	request = requestQuantity.Value()
-	limit = limitQuantity.Value()
-	enforced = enforcedQuantity.Value()
-	// do a more precise comparison if possible (if the value won't overflow)
-	if request <= resource.MaxMilliValue && limit <= resource.MaxMilliValue && enforced <= resource.MaxMilliValue {
-		request = requestQuantity.MilliValue()
-		limit = limitQuantity.MilliValue()
-		enforced = enforcedQuantity.MilliValue()
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-// minConstraint enforces the min constraint over the specified resource
-func minConstraint(limitType api.LimitType, resourceName api.ResourceName, enforced resource.Quantity, request api.ResourceList, limit api.ResourceList) error {
-	req, reqExists := request[resourceName]
-	lim, limExists := limit[resourceName]
-	observedReqValue, observedLimValue, enforcedValue := requestLimitEnforcedValues(req, lim, enforced)
-
-	if !reqExists {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Minimum %s usage per %s is %s.  No request is specified.", resourceName, limitType, enforced.String())
-	}
-	if observedReqValue < enforcedValue {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Minimum %s usage per %s is %s, but request is %s.", resourceName, limitType, enforced.String(), req.String())
-	}
-	if limExists && (observedLimValue < enforcedValue) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Minimum %s usage per %s is %s, but limit is %s.", resourceName, limitType, enforced.String(), lim.String())
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// maxConstraint enforces the max constraint over the specified resource
-func maxConstraint(limitType api.LimitType, resourceName api.ResourceName, enforced resource.Quantity, request api.ResourceList, limit api.ResourceList) error {
-	req, reqExists := request[resourceName]
-	lim, limExists := limit[resourceName]
-	observedReqValue, observedLimValue, enforcedValue := requestLimitEnforcedValues(req, lim, enforced)
-
-	if !limExists {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Maximum %s usage per %s is %s.  No limit is specified.", resourceName, limitType, enforced.String())
-	}
-	if observedLimValue > enforcedValue {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Maximum %s usage per %s is %s, but limit is %s.", resourceName, limitType, enforced.String(), lim.String())
-	}
-	if reqExists && (observedReqValue > enforcedValue) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Maximum %s usage per %s is %s, but request is %s.", resourceName, limitType, enforced.String(), req.String())
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// limitRequestRatioConstraint enforces the limit to request ratio over the specified resource
-func limitRequestRatioConstraint(limitType api.LimitType, resourceName api.ResourceName, enforced resource.Quantity, request api.ResourceList, limit api.ResourceList) error {
-	req, reqExists := request[resourceName]
-	lim, limExists := limit[resourceName]
-	observedReqValue, observedLimValue, enforcedValue := requestLimitEnforcedValues(req, lim, enforced)
-
-	if !reqExists || (observedReqValue == int64(0)) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s max limit to request ratio per %s is %s, but no request is specified or request is 0.", resourceName, limitType, enforced.String())
-	}
-	if !limExists || (observedLimValue == int64(0)) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s max limit to request ratio per %s is %s, but no limit is specified or limit is 0.", resourceName, limitType, enforced.String())
-	}
-
-	observedValue := observedLimValue / observedReqValue
-
-	if observedValue > enforcedValue {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s max limit to request ratio per %s is %s, but provided ratio is %d.", resourceName, limitType, enforced.String(), observedValue)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// sum takes the total of each named resource across all inputs
-// if a key is not in each input, then the output resource list will omit the key
-func sum(inputs []api.ResourceList) api.ResourceList {
-	result := api.ResourceList{}
-	keys := []api.ResourceName{}
-	for i := range inputs {
-		for k := range inputs[i] {
-			keys = append(keys, k)
-		}
-	}
-	for _, key := range keys {
-		total, isSet := int64(0), true
-
-		for i := range inputs {
-			input := inputs[i]
-			v, exists := input[key]
-			if exists {
-				if key == api.ResourceCPU {
-					total = total + v.MilliValue()
-				} else {
-					total = total + v.Value()
-				}
-			} else {
-				isSet = false
-			}
-		}
-
-		if isSet {
-			if key == api.ResourceCPU {
-				result[key] = *(resource.NewMilliQuantity(total, resource.DecimalSI))
-			} else {
-				result[key] = *(resource.NewQuantity(total, resource.DecimalSI))
-			}
-
-		}
-	}
-	return result
-}
-
 // PodLimitFunc enforces resource requirements enumerated by the pod against
 // the specified LimitRange.  The pod may be modified to apply default resource
 // requirements if not specified, and enumerated on the LimitRange
 func PodLimitFunc(limitRange *api.LimitRange, pod *api.Pod) error {
+
 	defaultResources := defaultContainerResourceRequirements(limitRange)
 	mergePodResourceRequirements(pod, &defaultResources)
 
-	for i := range limitRange.Spec.Limits {
-		limit := limitRange.Spec.Limits[i]
-		limitType := limit.Type
+	podCPU := int64(0)
+	podMem := int64(0)
 
-		// enforce container limits
-		if limitType == api.LimitTypeContainer {
-			for j := range pod.Spec.Containers {
-				container := &pod.Spec.Containers[j]
-				for k, v := range limit.Min {
-					if err := minConstraint(limitType, k, v, container.Resources.Requests, container.Resources.Limits); err != nil {
-						return err
-					}
-				}
-				for k, v := range limit.Max {
-					if err := maxConstraint(limitType, k, v, container.Resources.Requests, container.Resources.Limits); err != nil {
-						return err
-					}
-				}
-				for k, v := range limit.MaxLimitRequestRatio {
-					if err := limitRequestRatioConstraint(limitType, k, v, container.Resources.Requests, container.Resources.Limits); err != nil {
-						return err
-					}
-				}
-			}
+	minContainerCPU := int64(0)
+	minContainerMem := int64(0)
+	maxContainerCPU := int64(0)
+	maxContainerMem := int64(0)
+
+	for i := range pod.Spec.Containers {
+		container := &pod.Spec.Containers[i]
+		containerCPU := container.Resources.Limits.Cpu().MilliValue()
+		containerMem := container.Resources.Limits.Memory().Value()
+
+		if i == 0 {
+			minContainerCPU = containerCPU
+			minContainerMem = containerMem
+			maxContainerCPU = containerCPU
+			maxContainerMem = containerMem
 		}
 
-		// enforce pod limits
-		if limitType == api.LimitTypePod {
-			containerRequests, containerLimits := []api.ResourceList{}, []api.ResourceList{}
-			for j := range pod.Spec.Containers {
-				container := &pod.Spec.Containers[j]
-				containerRequests = append(containerRequests, container.Resources.Requests)
-				containerLimits = append(containerLimits, container.Resources.Limits)
+		podCPU = podCPU + container.Resources.Limits.Cpu().MilliValue()
+		podMem = podMem + container.Resources.Limits.Memory().Value()
+
+		minContainerCPU = Min(containerCPU, minContainerCPU)
+		minContainerMem = Min(containerMem, minContainerMem)
+		maxContainerCPU = Max(containerCPU, maxContainerCPU)
+		maxContainerMem = Max(containerMem, maxContainerMem)
+	}
+
+	for i := range limitRange.Spec.Limits {
+		limit := limitRange.Spec.Limits[i]
+		for _, minOrMax := range []string{"Min", "Max"} {
+			var rl api.ResourceList
+			switch minOrMax {
+			case "Min":
+				rl = limit.Min
+			case "Max":
+				rl = limit.Max
 			}
-			podRequests := sum(containerRequests)
-			podLimits := sum(containerLimits)
-			for k, v := range limit.Min {
-				if err := minConstraint(limitType, k, v, podRequests, podLimits); err != nil {
-					return err
+			for k, v := range rl {
+				observed := int64(0)
+				enforced := int64(0)
+				var err error
+				switch k {
+				case api.ResourceMemory:
+					enforced = v.Value()
+					switch limit.Type {
+					case api.LimitTypePod:
+						observed = podMem
+						err = fmt.Errorf("%simum memory usage per pod is %s", minOrMax, v.String())
+					case api.LimitTypeContainer:
+						observed = maxContainerMem
+						err = fmt.Errorf("%simum memory usage per container is %s", minOrMax, v.String())
+					}
+				case api.ResourceCPU:
+					enforced = v.MilliValue()
+					switch limit.Type {
+					case api.LimitTypePod:
+						observed = podCPU
+						err = fmt.Errorf("%simum CPU usage per pod is %s, but requested %s", minOrMax, v.String(), resource.NewMilliQuantity(observed, resource.DecimalSI))
+					case api.LimitTypeContainer:
+						observed = maxContainerCPU
+						err = fmt.Errorf("%simum CPU usage per container is %s", minOrMax, v.String())
+					}
 				}
-			}
-			for k, v := range limit.Max {
-				if err := maxConstraint(limitType, k, v, podRequests, podLimits); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-			for k, v := range limit.MaxLimitRequestRatio {
-				if err := limitRequestRatioConstraint(limitType, k, v, podRequests, podLimits); err != nil {
-					return err
+				switch minOrMax {
+				case "Min":
+					if observed < enforced {
+						return err
+					}
+				case "Max":
+					if observed > enforced {
+						return err
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/admission/limitranger/admission_test.go b/plugin/pkg/admission/limitranger/admission_test.go
index 2635c4bfddb..dba8f56dda0 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/admission/limitranger/admission_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/admission/limitranger/admission_test.go
@@ -38,34 +38,13 @@ func getResourceList(cpu, memory string) api.ResourceList {
 	return res
 }
 
-func getResourceRequirements(requests, limits api.ResourceList) api.ResourceRequirements {
+func getResourceRequirements(limits, requests api.ResourceList) api.ResourceRequirements {
 	res := api.ResourceRequirements{}
-	res.Requests = requests
 	res.Limits = limits
+	res.Requests = requests
 	return res
 }
 
-// createLimitRange creates a limit range with the specified data
-func createLimitRange(limitType api.LimitType, min, max, defaultLimit, defaultRequest api.ResourceList) api.LimitRange {
-	return api.LimitRange{
-		ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{
-			Name:      "abc",
-			Namespace: "test",
-		},
-		Spec: api.LimitRangeSpec{
-			Limits: []api.LimitRangeItem{
-				{
-					Type:           limitType,
-					Min:            min,
-					Max:            max,
-					Default:        defaultLimit,
-					DefaultRequest: defaultRequest,
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-}
-
 func validLimitRange() api.LimitRange {
 	return api.LimitRange{
 		ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{
@@ -80,11 +59,10 @@ func validLimitRange() api.LimitRange {
 					Min:  getResourceList("50m", "2Mi"),
 				},
 				{
-					Type:           api.LimitTypeContainer,
-					Max:            getResourceList("100m", "2Gi"),
-					Min:            getResourceList("25m", "1Mi"),
-					Default:        getResourceList("75m", "10Mi"),
-					DefaultRequest: getResourceList("50m", "5Mi"),
+					Type:    api.LimitTypeContainer,
+					Max:     getResourceList("100m", "2Gi"),
+					Min:     getResourceList("25m", "1Mi"),
+					Default: getResourceList("50m", "5Mi"),
 				},
 			},
 		},
@@ -132,8 +110,8 @@ func validPod(name string, numContainers int, resources api.ResourceRequirements
 func TestDefaultContainerResourceRequirements(t *testing.T) {
 	limitRange := validLimitRange()
 	expected := api.ResourceRequirements{
-		Requests: getResourceList("50m", "5Mi"),
-		Limits:   getResourceList("75m", "10Mi"),
+		Limits:   getResourceList("50m", "5Mi"),
+		Requests: api.ResourceList{},
 	}
 
 	actual := defaultContainerResourceRequirements(&limitRange)
@@ -147,7 +125,7 @@ func TestDefaultContainerResourceRequirements(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMergePodResourceRequirements(t *testing.T) {
 	limitRange := validLimitRange()
 
-	// pod with no resources enumerated should get each resource from default request
+	// pod with no resources enumerated should get each resource from default
 	expected := getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("", ""))
 	pod := validPod("empty-resources", 1, expected)
 	defaultRequirements := defaultContainerResourceRequirements(&limitRange)
@@ -163,11 +141,11 @@ func TestMergePodResourceRequirements(t *testing.T) {
 	input := getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "512Mi"), getResourceList("", ""))
 	pod = validPod("limit-memory", 1, input)
 	expected = api.ResourceRequirements{
-		Requests: api.ResourceList{
-			api.ResourceCPU:    defaultRequirements.Requests[api.ResourceCPU],
+		Limits: api.ResourceList{
+			api.ResourceCPU:    defaultRequirements.Limits[api.ResourceCPU],
 			api.ResourceMemory: resource.MustParse("512Mi"),
 		},
-		Limits: defaultRequirements.Limits,
+		Requests: api.ResourceList{},
 	}
 	mergePodResourceRequirements(&pod, &defaultRequirements)
 	for i := range pod.Spec.Containers {
@@ -179,172 +157,34 @@ func TestMergePodResourceRequirements(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPodLimitFunc(t *testing.T) {
-	type testCase struct {
-		pod        api.Pod
-		limitRange api.LimitRange
+	limitRange := validLimitRange()
+	successCases := []api.Pod{
+		validPod("foo", 2, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("100m", "2Gi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
+		validPod("bar", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("100m", "2Gi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
 	}
 
-	successCases := []testCase{
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-min-cpu-request", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("100m", ""), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, getResourceList("50m", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-min-cpu-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("100m", ""), getResourceList("200m", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, getResourceList("50m", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-min-memory-request", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "60Mi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, getResourceList("", "50Mi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-min-memory-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "60Mi"), getResourceList("", "100Mi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, getResourceList("", "50Mi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-max-cpu-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("500m", ""), getResourceList("1", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("2", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-max-cpu-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("1", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("2", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-max-mem-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "250Mi"), getResourceList("", "500Mi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("", "1Gi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-max-mem-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("", "500Mi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("", "1Gi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-min-cpu-request", 2, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("75m", ""), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, getResourceList("100m", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-min-cpu-request-limit", 2, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("75m", ""), getResourceList("200m", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, getResourceList("100m", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-min-memory-request", 2, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "60Mi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, getResourceList("", "100Mi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-min-memory-request-limit", 2, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "60Mi"), getResourceList("", "100Mi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, getResourceList("", "100Mi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-max-cpu-request-limit", 2, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("500m", ""), getResourceList("1", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("2", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-max-cpu-limit", 2, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("1", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("2", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-max-mem-request-limit", 2, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "250Mi"), getResourceList("", "500Mi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("", "1Gi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-max-mem-limit", 2, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("", "500Mi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("", "1Gi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
+	errorCases := map[string]api.Pod{
+		"min-container-cpu": validPod("foo", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("25m", "2Gi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
+		"max-container-cpu": validPod("foo", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("110m", "1Gi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
+		"min-container-mem": validPod("foo", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("30m", "0"), getResourceList("", ""))),
+		"max-container-mem": validPod("foo", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("30m", "3Gi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
+		"min-pod-cpu":       validPod("foo", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("40m", "2Gi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
+		"max-pod-cpu":       validPod("foo", 4, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("60m", "1Mi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
+		"max-pod-memory":    validPod("foo", 3, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("60m", "2Gi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
+		"min-pod-memory":    validPod("foo", 3, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("60m", "0"), getResourceList("", ""))),
 	}
+
 	for i := range successCases {
-		test := successCases[i]
-		err := PodLimitFunc(&test.limitRange, &test.pod)
+		err := PodLimitFunc(&limitRange, &successCases[i])
 		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Unexpected error for pod: %s, %v", test.pod.Name, err)
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected error for valid pod: %v, %v", successCases[i].Name, err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	errorCases := []testCase{
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-min-cpu-request", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("40m", ""), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, getResourceList("50m", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-min-cpu-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("40m", ""), getResourceList("200m", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, getResourceList("50m", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-min-cpu-no-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, getResourceList("50m", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-min-memory-request", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "40Mi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, getResourceList("", "50Mi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-min-memory-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "40Mi"), getResourceList("", "100Mi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, getResourceList("", "50Mi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-min-memory-no-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, getResourceList("", "50Mi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-max-cpu-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("500m", ""), getResourceList("2500m", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("2", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-max-cpu-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("2500m", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("2", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-max-cpu-no-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("2", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-max-mem-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "250Mi"), getResourceList("", "2Gi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("", "1Gi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-max-mem-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("", "2Gi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("", "1Gi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("ctr-max-mem-no-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypeContainer, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("", "1Gi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-min-cpu-request", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("75m", ""), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, getResourceList("100m", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-min-cpu-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("75m", ""), getResourceList("200m", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, getResourceList("100m", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-min-memory-request", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "60Mi"), getResourceList("", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, getResourceList("", "100Mi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-min-memory-request-limit", 1, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "60Mi"), getResourceList("", "100Mi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, getResourceList("", "100Mi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-max-cpu-request-limit", 3, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("500m", ""), getResourceList("1", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("2", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-max-cpu-limit", 3, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("1", ""))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("2", ""), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-max-mem-request-limit", 3, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", "250Mi"), getResourceList("", "500Mi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("", "1Gi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-		{
-			pod:        validPod("pod-max-mem-limit", 3, getResourceRequirements(getResourceList("", ""), getResourceList("", "500Mi"))),
-			limitRange: createLimitRange(api.LimitTypePod, api.ResourceList{}, getResourceList("", "1Gi"), api.ResourceList{}, api.ResourceList{}),
-		},
-	}
-	for i := range errorCases {
-		test := errorCases[i]
-		err := PodLimitFunc(&test.limitRange, &test.pod)
+	for k, v := range errorCases {
+		err := PodLimitFunc(&limitRange, &v)
 		if err == nil {
-			t.Errorf("Expected error for pod: %s", test.pod.Name)
+			t.Errorf("Expected error for %s", k)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -359,22 +199,23 @@ func TestPodLimitFuncApplyDefault(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := range testPod.Spec.Containers {
 		container := testPod.Spec.Containers[i]
-		limitMemory := container.Resources.Limits.Memory().String()
-		limitCpu := container.Resources.Limits.Cpu().String()
-		requestMemory := container.Resources.Requests.Memory().String()
-		requestCpu := container.Resources.Requests.Cpu().String()
-
-		if limitMemory != "10Mi" {
-			t.Errorf("Unexpected memory value %s", limitMemory)
-		}
-		if limitCpu != "75m" {
-			t.Errorf("Unexpected cpu value %s", limitCpu)
-		}
-		if requestMemory != "5Mi" {
-			t.Errorf("Unexpected memory value %s", requestMemory)
-		}
-		if requestCpu != "50m" {
-			t.Errorf("Unexpected cpu value %s", requestCpu)
+		memory := testPod.Spec.Containers[i].Resources.Limits.Memory().String()
+		cpu := testPod.Spec.Containers[i].Resources.Limits.Cpu().String()
+		switch container.Image {
+		case "boo:V1":
+			if memory != "100Mi" {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected memory value %s", memory)
+			}
+			if cpu != "50m" {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected cpu value %s", cpu)
+			}
+		case "foo:V1":
+			if memory != "2Gi" {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected memory value %s", memory)
+			}
+			if cpu != "100m" {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected cpu value %s", cpu)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }