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Well some people are just strangely built, IIRC Chope didn't actually look emaciated outside weigh-ins just super narrow. I'm 5'10 and 150 even with a bit of a gut, I could make FLW so I would almost be in this category if I fought there lol. I guess 6'0 FLW would be more the equivalent of Chope though.I understand wanting to have physical advantages over your opponents, but when it comes to jeopardizing your own health there should be precautions or safeguards by the organization put in place to prevent issues. Fighters have always tried to gain every advantage as possible, and will go to any extreme or measure to gain it, but for liability purposes the organization should be able to intervene when it borders on endangerment.
I understand that all fighters cut weight, but at 6'4'', there's no way anyone should be fighting at less than WW. The same with Kendall Grove at MW. He was 6'6'' if I recall correctly, and even there he seemed very, very thin.