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A lot of fighters seem to have been missing weight since it has been introduced
What is the point of the early morning weigh-ins?
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so fighters can miss weight and force themselves to cut even more weight last minute and pretend its a better thing because they have longer time to rehydrate
so now we have shitty fake "ceremonial weigh ins" where fighters weigh in with shoes
and really awkward early weigh-ins streamed online where Ariel Helwani talks in a low voice very creepily while half naked fighters are about to die on a scale
summary: they have more time to drink vitamin water, but because they have less time to cut weight, and as you can see sometimes we have guys fill-in on 2 days notice sometimes, they are literally on the verge of chopping off a limb to make weight now. And we as a fan lost the REAL traditional televised weigh-ins
so now we have shitty fake "ceremonial weigh ins" where fighters weigh in with shoes
and really awkward early weigh-ins streamed online where Ariel Helwani talks in a low voice very creepily while half naked fighters are about to die on a scale
summary: they have more time to drink vitamin water, but because they have less time to cut weight, and as you can see sometimes we have guys fill-in on 2 days notice sometimes, they are literally on the verge of chopping off a limb to make weight now. And we as a fan lost the REAL traditional televised weigh-ins
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If it worked right, then fighters would have more time to rehydrate before their fight, assuming that they make weight.
But the time of the weigh in makes no difference to a fighter that is determined to fuck up their weight cut.
But the time of the weigh in makes no difference to a fighter that is determined to fuck up their weight cut.
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point
counterpoint
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/6/...rly-weigh-in-procedure-for-ufc-fight-night-89
The idea, developed by doctors, is to give the athletes more time to rehydrate after their weight cut. A byproduct is now fighters will be dehydrated for a shorter amount of time -- and going without food and water for a shorter amount of time -- rather than waiting hours to be transported to the venue and for the weigh-in show to begin.
The idea, developed by doctors, is to give the athletes more time to rehydrate after their weight cut. A byproduct is now fighters will be dehydrated for a shorter amount of time -- and going without food and water for a shorter amount of time -- rather than waiting hours to be transported to the venue and for the weigh-in show to begin.
counterpoint
http://mmajunkie.com/2017/10/george...h-in-policy-its-the-worst-thing-they-could-do
“I think the new rule of doing the weigh-in earlier is bad because it makes the fighter cut more weight,” St-Pierre on Wednesday told MMAjunkie at a UFC 217 media day in Montreal. “They have more time for recuperation before the fight. I think it’s the worst thing they could do. It’s good for rehydration because you have more time, but if you know you have more time, you’ll cut more weight. I think it’s bad. I think it’s very bad.”
PS google can be your best friend, if you'll just give her a chance....“I think the new rule of doing the weigh-in earlier is bad because it makes the fighter cut more weight,” St-Pierre on Wednesday told MMAjunkie at a UFC 217 media day in Montreal. “They have more time for recuperation before the fight. I think it’s the worst thing they could do. It’s good for rehydration because you have more time, but if you know you have more time, you’ll cut more weight. I think it’s bad. I think it’s very bad.”
