As someone who trains MMA fighters I hate to see this. Sadly it is part of the "game" but it should not be. I have always said I think fighters should be within 10 pounds of their fight weight year rounds and should not be allowed to cut such extreme amounts of weight. Its dangerous and gives certain fighters such as wrestlers an unfair advantage. I remember when Tito used to fight at 205. He would weigh in at 199 and hit the mat at 226. How is that fair to the other guy who is an honest 205?
I like the weigh in the day of the fight idea. Guys would be either get their shit together or fall over after one punch.
Agreed. I remember talking with Frank Shamrock years ago and him wanting weigh ins one hour before the fight. He almost always came in an honest 199.
They should set up MMA like the IBJJF does with BJJ. You weigh in and than immediately step on the mat for your first match. This keeps everything equal in the sense that people aren't going to make an drastic body weight drops b/c it would lead to a loss and potentially a severe injury from the dehydration.
I disagree.Yep, any time I have competed I have been weighed right then. Most of the guys getting on the mats are within 5 pounds of each other. Thats exactly how it should be in MMA. I have seen a 25-30 pound weight difference in the cage. Thats a good way to have people hurt or even killed.
I disagree.
Real life example. In the open weight UFCs did the heaviest guys win?
How did Machida do at 205? He walks at the weight he fights at. He's smaller than most middleweights .
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