Fighter stats changing

[Niels]

Why do the height measurements of fighters change over time or are clearly inaccurate when for example facing a fighter who should be taller/smaller? It’s not difficult for a big organisation to accurately measure fighters is it?

 

[Substance Abuse]

Only Carwin knows.

 

[The Best JG]

Ur name is conveniently close to Niall.

@Buff

 

[SeattleFightFan]

because it's unofficial.

 

[Congo66]

Some of them stop cutting height.
Some of them start cutting height.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Why do the height measurements of fighters change over time or are clearly inaccurate when for example facing a fighter who should be taller/smaller? It’s not difficult for a big organisation to accurately measure fighters is it?

Apparently it is.

Aside from Carwin, I have seen both Diaz bros, as well as Cerrone go from 6'1" down to 6' even. Reaches on fighters also tend to change.

 

[SVG]

 

[Cro Cop Is Back]

Because Shane Carwin cuts height.

 

[Sapp]

AFAIK they don't measure fighters at all.

 

[KOskater]

Most fighters these days cut height

 

[ninja boot]

because it's unofficial.

its officially unofficial

 

[JOLLYjoe]

Virtually Identical.

 

[Niels]

Ur name is conveniently close to Niall.

@Buff

Am i not getting something?

 

[The Moloko man]

It's an old wrestling trick.....back in amateur wrestling days we did it all...weight cutting, height cutting....I even did some dick cutting (but I'm a sherdogger so I had enough to spare)

Eventually though it catches up with your body

 

[Post 2 Decision]

No sport really has official heights. There's always an inch or 2 added to the short basketball and hockey players on the stat sheets

 

[Pitier of Fools]

Some of them stand on their tippy toes while the UFC is measuring them. Mighty Mouse is really 4'10.

 

[TheIrishPsycho]

Because Shane Carwin cuts height.

Some fighters stick the excess height Carwin cuts into their feet to make them taller.

True story.

 

[persian soldier]

Classic