New weight-cutting requirements could force Max Holloway up to lightweight

[migeru29]

Sorry if this was posted before. I think both khabib and cucui beat him with nonproblems

Source
https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/1/...ts-could-force-max-holloway-up-to-lightweight

 

[Fraz]

Should also force Darren Till up to SHW

 

[Verace]

More champions moving up divisions?

WME =

 

[A.S. Deep]

Ferg and Khabib might also be forced to move up too, though.

Ugh, why not just follow OneFC's weight cutting rules already.

 

[A.S. Deep]

Should also force Darren Till up to SHW

What's crazy is that even if everyone was forced to move up one weight class, Till would still have to cut to make 185. He'd be in 195 if they made it.

 

[Sonny Qc]

Good, Aldo also need to move up then.


That guy avoided LW all his life.

 

[Atomic 187]

Ugh, why not just follow OneFC's weight cutting rules already.

 

[Kirin]

Good, Aldo also need to move up then.


That guy avoided LW all his life.

Yeah, because he had such huge size advantages over...who again?

 

[Sonny Qc]

Yeah, because he had such huge size advantages over...who again?

Aldo is bigger than Frankie, and Frankie is a former 155 champ.

the 145lbs GOAT before him was Faber, and Faber made 135lbs easily later in his career.

GTFO

 

[Barnfargen]

Ugh, why not just follow OneFC's weight cutting rules already.

For those (like myself) that didn't know the weight cutting rules of OneFC, I'll save you a google search:

1. Athletes must submit their current walking weight and daily training weight regularly. Athletes will input and track their daily weight online via a dedicated web portal. Athletes may input data weekly but must include daily weights.

2. Athletes will be assigned to their weight class based on collated data and random weight checks. Athletes are not allowed to drop a weight class when less than 8 weeks out from an event.

3. During fight week, weights are checked daily. Urine specific gravity will also be checked the day after arrival and 3 hours prior to the event. Athletes must be within their weight class and pass specific gravity hydration tests all week and up to 3 hours before the event. If an athlete falls outside the weight, or fails a test, they are disqualified from the event. Doctors may request additional testing at their discretion.

4. Catch weight bouts are allowed. However, the athlete with the higher weight will not be heavier than 105% of the lighter opponent’s weight.

5. ONE will conduct random weight checks on athletes at our discretion.

6. Athletes may petition to change weight classes outside of the 8-week competition zone and must be within their new desired weight at that time. In addition, athletes must pass a specific gravity urine test when their weight is within the limits of the newly petitioned weight class. ONE doctors can request additional testing to determine the amount of weight drop allowed over a specific time.

7. The usage of IVs for the purpose of rehydration will not be allowed.


Overage and limits of weight reduction:

· 3 weeks to event day: Athlete must be within contracted weight class

· 4 weeks: 1.5% bodyweight over max

· 5 weeks: 3%

· 6 weeks: 4.5%

· 7 weeks: 6%

· 8 weeks: +6% max over.

(ONE Chief Doctor may approve up to +/- 0.5% maximum error in any weekly weight check)

Edit source: https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/12...ighter-one-fc-unveils-new-weigh-in-program-to

 

[WeazyFBaby]

Ferg and Khabib might also be forced to move up too, though.

This.

It could force a lot of people to move up, not just Holloway.

 

[Calipwnia]

Yeah so if these new rules take place then Khabib and Fergueson would probably have to go up to WW, everyone will shift together aside from guys like cowboy and Whittaker or Gastelum

 

[Headkicktoleg]

What rules is he talking about?

 

[Otto!]

Ugh, why not just follow OneFC's weight cutting rules already.

This 100%

 

[runnpray]

For those (like myself) that didn't know the weight cutting rules of OneFC, I'll save you a google search:

1. Athletes must submit their current walking weight and daily training weight regularly. Athletes will input and track their daily weight online via a dedicated web portal. Athletes may input data weekly but must include daily weights.

2. Athletes will be assigned to their weight class based on collated data and random weight checks. Athletes are not allowed to drop a weight class when less than 8 weeks out from an event.

3. During fight week, weights are checked daily. Urine specific gravity will also be checked the day after arrival and 3 hours prior to the event. Athletes must be within their weight class and pass specific gravity hydration tests all week and up to 3 hours before the event. If an athlete falls outside the weight, or fails a test, they are disqualified from the event. Doctors may request additional testing at their discretion.

4. Catch weight bouts are allowed. However, the athlete with the higher weight will not be heavier than 105% of the lighter opponent’s weight.

5. ONE will conduct random weight checks on athletes at our discretion.

6. Athletes may petition to change weight classes outside of the 8-week competition zone and must be within their new desired weight at that time. In addition, athletes must pass a specific gravity urine test when their weight is within the limits of the newly petitioned weight class. ONE doctors can request additional testing to determine the amount of weight drop allowed over a specific time.

7. The usage of IVs for the purpose of rehydration will not be allowed.


Overage and limits of weight reduction:

· 3 weeks to event day: Athlete must be within contracted weight class

· 4 weeks: 1.5% bodyweight over max

· 5 weeks: 3%

· 6 weeks: 4.5%

· 7 weeks: 6%

· 8 weeks: +6% max over.

(ONE Chief Doctor may approve up to +/- 0.5% maximum error in any weekly weight check)

Edit source: https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/12...ighter-one-fc-unveils-new-weigh-in-program-to

This seems like it makes sense.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

Good, Aldo also need to move up then.


That guy avoided LW all his life.

Aldo is bigger than Frankie, and Frankie is a former 155 champ.

the 145lbs GOAT before him was Faber, and Faber made 135lbs easily later in his career.

GTFO

it's so cute when fans have such a hard on for certain fighters.

everyone who came after Frankie at LW his huge; probably about 15lbs bigger than Aldo. because he - and they - all cut a lot of weight.

if Aldo moves up to LW because of the change in policies that Max discusses in the article, most LW's (and certainly all the LW's in the top 5) will move up to WW. will you take that to mean that Aldo is still and always was ducking.....welterweights?

that Frankie didn't cut weight says a lot about Frankie, not Aldo. he, Machida and Hendo at 205, and a small handful of others didn't really cut much or any weight. everyone else did. including Aldo.

and yes, when Faber dominated weight cutting was less extreme, across the sport. the sport migrated slowly over a decade toward fighters cutting more. Aldo dominated both at the beginning and at the end of that decade, but by the time his reign ended, Aldo was merely an average weight cutter.

untwist your panties over Aldo, Sonny boy, and your twat will feel better. then open your mind a bit. because right now, you're not thinking clearly.

 

[neil_totally]

What rules is he talking about?

He mentioned having to weigh in at the start of fight week? This is the first I’ve heard of that, so dunno if there’s any truth in it.

 

[Towerworld]

What's crazy is that even if everyone was forced to move up one weight class, Till would still have to cut to make 185. He'd be in 195 if they made it.

Same with Usman, Maia and Woodley, alot of the best guys in every division cut a huge amount of weight.

 

[chubbman]

Good.

Fuck a weight cut.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

BTW, this thread from yesterday also discussed this issue.