Has anyone ever refused to fight an opponent who missed weight?

[shrimc]

I was thinking about Hughes vs Alves, and how he could have refused to fight Alves because he missed weight, has anyone actually done that in the UFC, and what were/would be the consequences?

 

[Oleg Salenko]

Dennis Hallman couldn't make weight for Thiago Tavares and the fight was scrapped. Hallman got cut.

 

[ABC]

Dennis Hallman vs. Thiago Tavares. Hallman got cut.

I was getting ready to point this one out but also mention, they never really clarified what really happened. There were several stories

 

[Cygnus-X]

I think Hitomi Akano refused to fight Cyborg, then some kind of backroom deal was made.

 

[parker2004]

Didn't Vitor not want to fight Rumble. He seemed hesitant in the video blog that Dana put out.

 

[ironfist05]

Dennis Hallman couldn't make weight for Thiago Tavares and the fight was scrapped. Hallman got cut.

apparently you have to be within a certain weight range to be elligible for a CW (I think it was something like that) and Hallman missed that minimum so the fight was scrapped

 

[Mrbipolar]

Didn't Vitor not want to fight Rumble. He seemed hesitant in the video blog that Dana put out.

I don't remember him not wanting to fight him but I remember him finishing him in the 1st round :icon_chee

 

[honzo]

Didn't Vitor not want to fight Rumble. He seemed hesitant in the video blog that Dana put out.

Na. He had the chance to rehydrate immediately but he said na I'll take 20% of his purse n stay at 185

 

[Nova44]

I was getting ready to point this one out but also mention, they never really clarified what really happened. There were several stories

He fought in speedos and something slipped out or nearly did, that was the first nail in the coffin, then he missed weight, that was the last nail in the coffin.

 

[heavyarms21]

He fought in speedos and something slipped out or nearly did, that was the first nail in the coffin, then he missed weight, that was the last nail in the coffin.

Don't remind us of that crap also him missing weight was the second fight in a row , he missed weight for the Makdessi fight and won but against Thiago couldn't even get close.

 

[Str8CashHomie]

Didn't Vitor not want to fight Rumble. He seemed hesitant in the video blog that Dana put out.

He was pissed about it and the fight would have likely been scrapped if Rumble didn't weigh under 204.5 the next day.

 

[k1ngjester]

apparently you have to be within a certain weight range to be elligible for a CW (I think it was something like that) and Hallman missed that minimum so the fight was scrapped

Rumble doesn't agree when he fought Belfort.

 

[SenorGuillen]

Mexico's El Temible came in over the weight limit and the late great Diego Corrales refused a fight. Instead, Corrales sued Castillo.