that doughnut before weighin was probably not a smart idea

lol…ya know…

You would think that it would be written into the fighters contracts that they would automatically be penalized if they didn’t make weight, if not by the commission then by Zuffa.
IMO, it sets a bad precedent. I don’t think it would be a valid excuse, but now if one or both guys don’t make weight at future events and are monetarily penalized, they can claim unfair treatment based on unfair treatment.

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You would think that it would be written into the fighters contracts that they would automatically be penalized if they didn’t make weight, if not by the commission then by Zuffa.

“This” is apparently the new way of saying….I agree with this…or I’m co-signing this….LOL…

Yeah I think it’s bullshit.

If a fight set-up on 2 weeks notice will have to be catchweight then so be it, but I’m really not interested in hearing reasons/excuses why people failed to make weight.

Another reason which I support yellow cards. In Japan if you miss weight, you automatically get 10% of your pay cut. It’s a similar case in the US, in that if you can’t make the weight the other fighter will get a cut of the guy’s pay. Like Kelvin said, I honestly believe that Tibau could cut the weight, and having a half-pound discrepancy on a scale isn’t that unheard of. The big knock here should be on Stephens for not making the weight.

Yea, you don’t even need yellow cards..just make it policy that if you miss weight…you getting monies deducted from your purse…I’m sure that would motivate someone to make weight. I know it would definitely be a motivating factor for me. I’m tight as hell with money!

i being a fighter myself know how hard some weight cuts can be but I still feel that a fighter shouldnt miss wieght if u agree to fight at that weight. I usually fight at 185 and i walk around bout 200 and for my last fight i agreed to fight a 170 and believe me that was a pretty rough cut for me but i came in at 167lbs…a fighter who is disiciplined enough will do what he has to do make the weight and i feel that if u cant make the weight dont sign up to fight at that weight….

The BigDog has spoken the truth!

The entire weigh-in process was a little off this time wasn’t it? I seem to remember it not streaming and it not being completely clear what happened with both of these fighters making weight.

I’m not sure…which is another reason why I posted this…if there are other circumstances that caused them to miss weight…what were they?

You know I was wondering this same thing when I saw that. If one guy misses then he forfeits part of his purse to his opponent, but if they both miss it’s all good? Seems to me they should still lose a portion of their money, otherwise it’s just like they did nothing wrong.