UFC supports CSAC-backed weight cutting rule changes including the addition of more weight classes

speeds · May 12, 2017

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Under the plan, a fight-day weight check would be administered to see how much weight a fighter has gained back between stepping on the scale and the fight. If the fighter has gained more than 10 percent of his or her weight back, he or she will be recommended to move to a higher weight class for future bouts.

If fighters miss weight under the plan, they will be fined 20 percent of their show money and 20 percent of any bonus they earn as well. All of the bonus fine will go to the opponent, with the opponent and commission splitting the show money fine. Right now, commissions only fine a percentage of a fighter’s show money in the event of a weight miss.

Repeat weight-miss offenders, under this plan, will be recommended to move up to the next weight class.
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The new weight classes would be 165, 175, 195, and 225.

Not sure if 165 would be super lightweight or the new welterweight. 195 would be cruiserweight I guess. 225 would be heavyweight and 265 limit super heavyweight.

The UFC has recently introduced the female 145 class and will introduce the 125 class via TUF.

speeds · May 17, 2017

UFC 214 will see some of these methods come into effect. The 10% cap on regained weight will be new to UFC fighters.

http://www.mmamania.com/2017/5/16/15650748/new-california-weigh-in-regulations-in-effect-for-ufc-214

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