Media Gilbert Burns great idea for fines on missed weight cuts

[Mesos]

This would give those fighters who miss weight by alot steeper penalties. So even if they know they can’t get to there weight. The penalties push for them to try to get as close possible to it.

Instead of what fighters are doing now by missing by alot and then using it as an unfair advantage

 

[Reach4theSky]

So, if you miss weight by 11 pounds you have to start reaching into your own personal bank account..

 

[Mesos]

So, if you miss weight by 11 pounds you have to start reaching into your own personal bank account..

lol at that point fight would just straight be canceled

 

[Randy Fandy Fo Fanders]

Since some of these fighters earn very modest salaries, I think a combination of salary deduction and point deduction would be best.

 

[Post 2 Decision]

Make it 15% for every pound

And if you miss by 5 lbs or more then you're suspended for a year

Maybe an L on your record too

 

[Badger67]

For repeat offenders it should double:
1lb is now 20% and so on.

 

[Fight Professor]

A one-time fine might not be enough motivation. They should weigh fighters who have a history of not making weight during drug testing. If a fighter is 20+ lbs above their weight class (15+ for manlets) they should only be allowed to fight in the class where they meet the criteria.

 

[Satan's Daddy.]

I like it, but if it was more of a career and not an opportunity like Dana said, it would happen.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Each half-pound missed is a week working in the UFC Shanghai Performance Institute's labor camp

 

[genecop]

For every pound over , you have to listen to one of Twoods rap songs…
Problem solved..

 

[Dead Kennedy]

lol at that point fight would just straight be canceled

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2018...ubin-mercier-pulled-ufc-on-fox-28-orlando-mma

 

[eighterumg5]

Since some of these fighters earn very modest salaries, I think a combination of salary deduction and point deduction would be best.

I like that. Fighter missing weight starts with a point deduction

 

[JKS]

I like the idea of a % going from one fighters purse to the other. I personally don't like fines that just have the $$$ go to the commission. Do we really cares if the NSAC makes more money?

 

[WritzCracka]

Instead of increasing it by X amount of pounds considering anything above a certain pound difference is an automatic match cancellation anyway, what if we did this?

If you miss weight, you can still compete, but if YOU win, it counts as a No Contest on your record and you're fighting for your show money and your opponent gets half your win bonus and half goes to the athletic commission so it would enforce them to keep a strict eye on weight, and it would incentivize fighters to make sure they make weight every time, otherwise they're fighting for a No Contest at best. This would increase fighter safety as well because they wouldn't take as many risks with their weight and they'd fight closer to their natural weight by 5 or so pounds, putting less strain on their bodies and increasing their energy tank anyway, thus leading to more exciting fights for the fans.

Everyone wins.

 

[Carrotman23]

I think it'd be more productive to focus on eliminating wait cutting like ONE rather then further punitive measures for an outdated and dangerous practice.

 

[xhaydenx]

For every pound over , you have to listen to one of Twoods rap songs…
Problem solved..

That's a bit too harsh.

 

[xhaydenx]

I like Gilbert's idea.

I also think if you've missed weight once already, then every other time you miss weight you should start the fight with a 1 point deduction. Pretty sure some Japanese orgs do this.

 

[RiskiestCookie]

I think it'd be more productive to focus on eliminating wait cutting like ONE rather then further punitive measures for an outdated and dangerous practice.

This

 

[king of theRing]

I guess I'm the minority. I would pray my opponent misses weight. More money for me

 

[king of theRing]

Instead of increasing it by X amount of pounds considering anything above a certain pound difference is an automatic match cancellation anyway, what if we did this?

If you miss weight, you can still compete, but if YOU win, it counts as a No Contest on your record and you're fighting for your show money and your opponent gets half your win bonus and half goes to the athletic commission so it would enforce them to keep a strict eye on weight, and it would incentivize fighters to make sure they make weight every time, otherwise they're fighting for a No Contest at best. This would increase fighter safety as well because they wouldn't take as many risks with their weight and they'd fight closer to their natural weight by 5 or so pounds, putting less strain on their bodies and increasing their energy tank anyway, thus leading to more exciting fights for the fans.

Everyone wins.

Yea then fighters would not fight anyway. After all that shit and plus taxes, they can probably make more donating plasma