New rules for UFC weigh ins in California, fighters will be pulled from cards if severely dehydrated

[Ceez]

http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/4/8...liners-react-to-new-csac-weight-cutting-rules

"The commission will now be doing specific gravity tests to determine if fighters are properly hydrated on fight day. On the day of weigh-ins, fighters will be examined by doctors to see if they are severely dehydrated. If a fighter fails a specific gravity test, or a physician determines they are severely dehydrated, the fighter will be pulled from the bout.

One of the biggest changes will be the weigh-in procedure. Fighters will have the option of weighing in earlier, as early as 10 a.m. the day before the event. The idea is that it gives athletes more time to rehydrate. If they chose to, athletes will be able to go to a room in the host hotel in the morning, weigh-in before commission officials and then they're done. No more waiting around until the weigh-in show in the afternoon.

The UFC's weigh-in show will be more of a spectacle than the official procedure. Fighters will likely still come out and square off as always, but it won't be the real weigh-in from a regulatory perspective. If a fighter doesn't wish to hit the scale early, he or she can still weigh-in at the normal time of 4 or 5 p.m. as part of the UFC's weigh-in show."



Rockhold also made some interesting points:

"You sit there dehydrated just waiting for that stage to be built," Rockhold said of the normal weigh-in procedure. "Being able to go in there and just weigh-in, make weight, get it done with -- with nobody around -- it's a great thing for the fighters. Health-wise, it's a lot better. We're not gonna sit there drained of the fluid and it's sucked away from your body and brain. You can put that back in. Dehydrating for the least amount of time as possible, I think, is key."

 

[BrazilianDude]

The first few events under new rules will have so many canceled fights...

 

[Wizzlebiz]

Healthier fighters means more longevity to said fighters. I personally think this is great.

 

[Gabe]

I'm sure Rockhold will probably miss weight.

 

[AronaBeatsJones]

Imagine if Rockhold-Weidman gets cancelled on the DAY OF the event because of this.

Put Michael Bisping's ass on standby.

 

[yookfarb]

Yeah but now it's 30 hour weigh ins

Don't think it'll matter

 

[IMSAYIN]

Sounds like the typical UFE circus. Youd think that would have long before now, informed every fighter on this card of the new regulations. But the mgrs, etc, of these fighters really need to know this shit, too. There is no way this should be a surprise to anybody. It just reeks of amateur hour. Are you a big time company, or a big time pro, or are you the minor leagues, ffs ?

I welcome the CA rules, btw.

 

[AFewDollarsMore]

check the color of their pee.
deep yellow =dehydrated
clear = very hydrated

 

[austinblair]

I think this is cool as hell. Who cares about some weigh in show. Make your weight 24 hours before fight time, and do your thing.

Also, no more cutting crazy weight to fight midgets in CA.


Awesome. Everyone else should follow

 

[Dolomite]

Totally support this

 

[MMA]

Can't understand why anyone's in favor of this.


Have we had an issue with fighter safety and cutting weight? As far as I've seen after over a decade, the natural benefit/return of weight cutting has worked as a free-market control on overcutting.


All this will do is cost us fights when they pull guys who are ready and willing to make weight. Or they'll pull guys if they can't make weight, which is also lame, much better they just eat a fine and still fight.



Basically 87% of you are saying you'd rather not see a fight to protect fighter safety which time has proven is not at a great risk. So basically you're getting fights pulled for nothing. Smart.



Weight cutting is part of finding the best guy at a given weight. I want to know who the best 185er is, well weight cutting is part of that. There's no such thing as "natural weight." Your weight isn't a static thing and is easily manipulable. Any talk of being the best in a weight class is inherently involving weight cutting. Otherwise, the best 170er means the best fighter who balloons up to 170. I'd rather see the best guy who cuts down, because he's better than the guy who balloons up.

 

[lalaland]

How the hell are these guys going to make weight and pass a hydration test? Wont they have to move up a weight class?

 

[AronaBeatsJones]

Can't understand why anyone's in favor of this.


Have we had an issue with fighter safety and cutting weight? As far as I've seen after over a decade, the natural benefit/return of weight cutting has worked as a free-market control on overcutting.


All this will do is cost us fights when they pull guys who are ready and willing to make weight. Or they'll pull guys if they can't make weight, which is also lame, much better they just eat a fine and still fight.



Basically 87% of you are saying you'd rather not see a fight to protect fighter safety which time has proven is not at a great risk. So basically you're getting fights pulled for nothing. Smart.

Preventative measure to avoid a death in the sport. See: recent One FC tragedy.

http://mmajunkie.com/2015/12/one-championships-yang-jian-bing-dies-after-weight-cut-for-event

 

[cumafish]

GOT ZERO PROBLEMS WITH THIS NEW RULE.

 

[Ceez]

Healthier fighters means more longevity to said fighters. I personally think this is great.

This is one of the best benefits of this rule. Getting to see fighters closer then ever to full strength, at full energy levels. This is a huge plus for the fans and fighters.

not only for their health but for Pussies like McGregor draining to fight midgets

I knew this was going to come around didn't expect it to be this fast. For right now this is only going to be for California as far as I know so don't get all happy just yet. Can't say I don't like the fact that it will keep fighters closer to their natural weight classes though, if this were to go worldwide things would get very interesting with a huge divisional shake ups.

Imagine if Rockhold-Weidman gets cancelled on the DAY OF the event because of this.

That's where I wonder how much does the UFC dislike this rule and if they will continue to hold bouts in California now because of this.

 

[SCTwins]

Not only are things like this progressing towards fighter safety, but its kind of exciting because people being forced to fight closer to their natural weights could change the whole landscape of things in each division.

 

[Roca]

Can't understand why anyone's in favor of this.


Have we had an issue with fighter safety and cutting weight? As far as I've seen after over a decade, the natural benefit/return of weight cutting has worked as a free-market control on overcutting.


All this will do is cost us fights when they pull guys who are ready and willing to make weight. Or they'll pull guys if they can't make weight, which is also lame, much better they just eat a fine and still fight.



Basically 87% of you are saying you'd rather not see a fight to protect fighter safety which time has proven is not at a great risk. So basically you're getting fights pulled for nothing. Smart.

You're not smart

 

[Wizzlebiz]

Can't understand why anyone's in favor of this.


Have we had an issue with fighter safety and cutting weight? As far as I've seen after over a decade, the natural benefit/return of weight cutting has worked as a free-market control on overcutting.


All this will do is cost us fights when they pull guys who are ready and willing to make weight. Or they'll pull guys if they can't make weight, which is also lame, much better they just eat a fine and still fight.



Basically 87% of you are saying you'd rather not see a fight to protect fighter safety which time has proven is not at a great risk. So basically you're getting fights pulled for nothing. Smart.

Yes there have been issues. Barao passing out, dc and kidney failure, just as a couple of many examples.

 

[Vikassi]

not only for their health but for Pussies like McGregor draining to fight midgets

and Jones too. Along with lots of other pussies out there. yah bro, your so f'ing cool. getter done, america bro.

 

[Protectandserve]

Seems that commission is finally cracking down on it. We've seen plenty of fighters miss weight and cancel fights on their own, makes sense to me to have the commission work to fix the issue.