Sam Alvey thinks the wave of missing weight is intentional on behalf of fighters..

[Alkospike]

20% purse cut is enough. Maybe add another 10% if fighter is over 1% heavier than weightclass allows, and throw in catchweight with no advancement in ranking and\or no belt. Also, repeat offenders should go up a weightclass after two (maybe three) times missing weight.

10% purse forfeited per lbs over the weight limit.

I think it should be percents over limit, not pounds. Two pounds at 205 are different from two pounds at 125.

 

[lsa]

If you miss weight and win it should become NC, no title shot, and you have to fight Rumble next.

I was more thinking about them re-signing Paul Harris especially now with his new look.
Miss weight and fight Paul Harris... Now thats something that would make most fighters think twice.

 

[Aforo88]

On the UFC show, he just said that every fighter knows that for example, if you're trying to cut to 155 and you're a big guy, those last 1.5 - 3lbs of weight to cut are a killer on the cardio but also on your strength going into the fight. He says its been known for a long time but now we are seeing guys intentionally miss in order to have an advantage by not being as depleted as their opponent.

What are your thoughts? I agree 100%. I think it should not only be a 20% deduction, but a 50% deduction for missing weight and in addition, I think you should not be allowed to climb ranking at all after a win where you missed weight. The fight wasn't at the right weightclass because you missed, therefore, no gain in ranking. In my opinion.

Offcourse a lot of them miss weight on purpouse. They keep moving up the ranks if they win for christ sake, and the standard fee was only 10%. They probobly save money on not using a nutritionist so in reality the fee is only 6%. Fighters also use extended fingers to eventually score an eyepokes. Respect and honor is not a part of mma, its just like any other sport where u push the rules to the limit.

 

[kuka45]

ofc and if you miss weight by 10 pounds like McDern, it's 100% intentional, because she was able to say she will miss weight one week before fight, yet her oponnent was cutting weight and was depleted because of this...UFC could make catchweight

 

[NorrisB]

Till is the most egregious example of this. Missing weight got him a title shot lol

And Romero