Originally posted by: Mike Porch MMA Date: May 30, 2018 at 12:42 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Its become a bigger topics now more than ever. Im not going to explain it, because I think we all have a solid handle on why this has become such a problem.
How would you fix this issue? What kind of punishments/systems would you set in place, to insure fighters missing weight becomes something
truly
feared, or at least something that does not happen often.
Originally posted by: Spidy Date: May 30, 2018 at 12:56 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Originally posted by: Sapper Date: May 30, 2018 at 01:08 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
I think the penalty should be higher if your on the main card. Then again more if you're the main event. Guys lower on the card could have short notice issues. If the ME is a replacement I think a catch weight should be the fight from the start.
Originally posted by: cmvideo75 Date: May 30, 2018 at 01:17 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Originally posted by: cmvideo75 Date: May 30, 2018 at 01:23 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
In all seriousness though.... what if they weighed these guys often out of competition. Once a month, randomly, they get a weight test... similar to how they do drug tests only more often. You can't fight more than 10% below your normal walking weight. If you walk around at 205, then you can make 185. If you walk around at 210, then tough s---... you are a LHW. Maybe people will start putting on pounds then lol.
I think fighters should be able to drop 10% of their body weight in camp without too many problems. It is when you have guys at 205 trying to cut down to 170 and the like that is the issue.
Could be a stupid idea.... haven't really though it through but I don't see how you can create a standard without tracking these guys out of competition to ensure they don't balloon up. And if they do, they are moving. This would require guys to somewhat maintain their weight all the time which is much healthier than crash weight losses of 30+ lbs.
Originally posted by: Spud Date: May 30, 2018 at 01:29 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
For a start, cancel early weigh ins. There's been a massive rise in fighters missing weight since they were implemented.
After that, we'll that's basically it. Fighters missing weight isn't the end of the world.
Originally posted by: jamesyboy1012 Date: May 30, 2018 at 02:33 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Originally posted by: opti Date: May 30, 2018 at 02:45 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Fighters should weigh in x weeks before a scheduled fight, official weigh ins, and then just prior to fighting. There should be a weight range established for each weight class that guys should be in before the fight, and not exceed at fight time.
Maybe some divisions get shuffled. Maybe HW becomes 225+ idk.
Originally posted by: CD816 Date: May 30, 2018 at 02:48 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Originally posted by: newERA Date: May 30, 2018 at 02:54 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Force them up a weight class if they miss twice and don't let them go back down no matter how much they complain (Gastelum).
Stop rewarding them for their victories by ranking them higher and giving them higher profile opponents (Emmett).
Stop offering last minute fights to fighters who are too heavy at the time of the call (Holloway).
Move weigh-ins to an earlier day, so that a replacement can be found more easily, plus it would give fighters an extra day or two to recuperate from the cut.
Originally posted by: abc0331 Date: May 30, 2018 at 03:20 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Originally posted by: Gnarcore Date: May 30, 2018 at 03:21 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Originally posted by: ChrisminaL Date: May 30, 2018 at 03:52 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Originally posted by: Trig Date: May 30, 2018 at 04:04 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Simple:
Miss weight once lose 50% of your purse
Miss weight twice lose 75% of your purse and your gone.
Money talks and make it a serious penalty. You will still have a few that miss but once a few top level guys get cut the lower tier fighters will take notice. I think right now overweight fighters have a 7-1 record in 2018 or something like that. It doesn't seem like the penalty is stiff enough and when they come in heavy and win its all forgotten.
Originally posted by: chromie Date: May 30, 2018 at 04:13 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Originally posted by: Prince-Vegeta Date: May 30, 2018 at 04:36 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Most of you have great ideas!
I would make it mandatory for any fighter scheduled to fight a Month away to be 10Lbs away from the intended target, and then 5Lbs by Week 2 of the scheduled fight.
Originally posted by: redd1 Date: May 30, 2018 at 04:43 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Originally posted by: cmvideo75 Date: May 30, 2018 at 05:13 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Originally posted by: CD816 Date: May 30, 2018 at 05:34 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
BeepBoop said:
The skin tissue lost from the floggings could help with future weight cuts.
If a fighter has a problem cutting weight, they should at least have some non essential organs removed. Tonsils, Adenoids, Spleen, Gallbladder, Appendix and make sure they all have their f---ing wisdom teeth out and their ears and sinuses checked out for benign nodules. That's at least a couple of pounds right there.
Click to expand...
You already got Gallbladder removed from here...
Originally posted by: mojoalb1 Date: May 30, 2018 at 06:15 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/how-would-you-solve-the-ufcs-missing-weight-issue.72617/
Fighters need to be smart and back each other up if someone refuses to fight an overweight opponent.
Wonderbaby was all "I never thought for one minute to not fight Till". Then after he lost he's all well " I don't want to say he cheated, but". He knew Till cut a lot of weight so the day the fight was made he should have been publicly saying he would not fight if Till failed to make weight. This would have put more pressure on Darren to make it.
