How to stop weigh bullying

[wrb]

Unfortunately I put my hopes for these rules being changed on hold because I don't think anything will change sadly until someone dies trying to weight cut or dies in the cage in front of everyone before they'll actually change the rules it's sad to think someone has to lose their life but that's basically what it's going to take...


Very simple you do the official way in on Friday and you do the same day weigh in in the morning you cannot be more than 10 lb over your division weight so if the fight is at 155 you cannot exceed 165 morning of the fight

Its not a simple problem and solution is far from "simple" but this does actually seem like it could work? What is the "gotcha" in this method, too many canceled fights for weight misses?

Morales vs Brady is an example of how stupid and unfair the whole thing has become. I am not saying Morales is bad, I am saying people who are young and stupid are doing this to win and then jump a WC after they get a title because the cut starts to become harder. This is also why Alex P, Islam (once he defends a couple of times) are really impressive and it shows they never had to do this game in the first place. Brady is a guy who never cut much, still did amazing but then got stopped by a really young guy who is probably doing one of the biggest cuts in the company. Brady now is going to start cutting to 155. Fuck me this is stupid shit

 

[Thawing Mammoth]

Fuck it at this point just go by height

Then again, all the fighters would walk in like Yosemite sam

Open weight is the answer

 

[DanaWhitesButler]

Dumbass thread from the very first word. Doesn't even make grammatical sense, and what is this about bullying? Nobody is being bullied, man. They're signing contracts to fight in each other at mutually agreed weight classes.

 

[Belaya Smert]

Inaugural
Liver punch weigh in whilst dehydrated.
I have been saying this for eight years.

 

[Lord Grey]

I think some sort of multiple-day weigh in is the way to go. The transition from the current system would likely be bumpy, but in the long run it should lead to better fights.

 

[JakePaulMMA]

Fuck it at this point just go by height

Then again, all the fighters would walk in like Yosemite sam

Open weight is the answer

Height cant be changed, but let's do something with vertical leaps. Thats something a person can train for and is relative to their skeleton size. Flying spinning shit like helicopter combat for the main event on NYE!

 

[TriangleMonkey]

We aren’t even getting the best form of all these depleted bastards

Just agree to fights at your walk-around weights and be done with it

 

[wrb]

Dumbass thread from the very first word. Doesn't even make grammatical sense, and what is this about bullying? Nobody is being bullied, man. They're signing contracts to fight in each other at mutually agreed weight classes.

They sign at a specific weight but then fight at a different weight, sometimes with a significant difference, due to advancements in science, technology, youth, and the willingness to push the body to its limits. If your in a cage with a guy who is 20 pounds heavier, its possible they could overpower you or "bully" you even if the skills are the same. That's where I think the term came from but I could be wrong.

 

[Ibm]

Keep a height restriction per weight division.

 

[swarrrm]

Another one of the sports' problems solved by a shit poster, what would we do without you..

 

[Tito Tapped]

Dumbass thread from the very first word. Doesn't even make grammatical sense, and what is this about bullying? Nobody is being bullied, man. They're signing contracts to fight in each other at mutually agreed weight classes.

Yeah but we all knew it was going to be a shit thread when we saw who posted it

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Its not a simple problem and solution is far from "simple" but this does actually seem like it could work? What is the "gotcha" in this method, too many canceled fights for weight misses?

Morales vs Brady is an example of how stupid and unfair the whole thing has become. I am not saying Morales is bad, I am saying people who are young and stupid are doing this to win and then jump a WC after they get a title because the cut starts to become harder. This is also why Alex P, Islam (once he defends a couple of times) are really impressive and it shows they never had to do this game in the first place. Brady is a guy who never cut much, still did amazing but then got stopped by a really young guy who is probably doing one of the biggest cuts in the company. Brady now is going to start cutting to 155. Fuck me this is stupid shit

There would only be a brief period where fights would be canceled cuz of misses but once thats over people will be in their right weight classes...

There is no point to weight classes if no1 is ever remotely close to that weight in cage...

Might as well do open weight or

Over 200

Under 200

And be done with it ..

No point in calling it at 170lbs fight if guys are 190 plus in the cage ..

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

same day weigh ins and shift the weight classes up slightly.

there would be 0 weight bullies, 0 size disadvantages

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

This would work but the transition period would be a nightmare as guys still cut weight and then fight dehydrated.

And promoters would hate it because fights would get cancelled minutes before starting because some douche missed weight.

I think maybe they should test dehydration levels at the weigh in, and you can't be below a certain level. ONE already does this.

This is the main reason you can't do it IMO, a miss on the scales now gives time for negotiation for % of purses etc

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

This would work but the transition period would be a nightmare as guys still cut weight and then fight dehydrated.

 

[asdf122345]

Bring back open weight tournament again.

 

[BroScienceTalkatWork]

I’m not over reacting based on Brady’s excuses

No one else at WW looks like they weigh over 195

However if we start to see more guys like Morales and it’s some behind the scenes shit with IVs.. then that’s a problem. Then you basically would just have cruiser weight (WW and MW), heavyweight with cutting, and obesity weight

 

[BroScienceTalkatWork]

Fuck it at this point just go by height

Then again, all the fighters would walk in like Yosemite sam

Open weight is the answer

Then you would just phase out all lanky fighters. They would try to build muscle and come back and get their skulls caved in.

Morales isn’t even tall for the division. Half Brady’s opponents are around his height. He’s ann insane athlete, brolic KO artist with 79 inch reach.

 

[Dagestanaev]

Fuck it at this point just go by height

Then again, all the fighters would walk in like Yosemite sam

Open weight is the answer

Yeah ! Openweight!

Bring back Pride

 

[Luthien]

Just agree to fights at your walk-around weights

Would be much more fun