Same day weigh ins would fix the weight cutting problem

[Regal Boy]

You guys do know that you can test for hydration, right? It's done thousands of times a day in ER rooms in hospitals and in other combat sport organizations. Just test for hydration. Force the fighters to drink a liter of water a few hours before weigh in (WATCH THEM DO IT), then have them pee in the cup in front of the testers and measure the hydration right then and there.

"but they'd have to pee in front of people and measure the urine and it's WWEEEEIIIRDDD"

That doesn't matter. This is a sport, if a fighter is uncomfortable with this or something then they shouldn't be fighting in the first place. Pee in front of everyone and lets see how hydrated you are, drink the damn water and shut your fucking mouth.

 

[El Fernas]

Do what ONE FC does, my guess is that they just "fine cut" their last few pounds to make weight, fighters end up fighting a weight class up going in there, im sure Eddie or DJ dont walk at 170 and 135, considering DJ fought at 142lbs against Cejudo.

 

[MPD-Psycho]

Wow, are we seriously doing this again?

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Bad idea, fighters will still push the limits and it will be more dangerous to fight while less hydrated. If your goal is to cause a death then same day weigh ins are a great idea otherwise it's a terrible idea for fighter safety.

 

[Mamou]

Weight cutting is the dumbest shit ever anyways. It's 2 people that are a similar weight to begin with, that cut 15+lbs for a couple hours to weigh in, only to rehydrate and fight close to their original weight.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

Weight cutting is the dumbest shit ever anyways. It's 2 people that are a similar weight to begin with, that cut 15+lbs for a couple hours to weigh in, only to rehydrate and fight close to their original weight.

Yes, that is what it has evolved into.

Rogan and Askren said they don’t know of a way to cheat the hydration tests, whereas others seem confident they’re easy to beat. Now, I trust Rogan not at all (he often agrees with guests just to agree with another guest who says the opposite later), but I am curious if Ben was being truthful, or just hyping the new One system. I think wresting has been using it for years, including when Ben was wrestling...

 

[djacobox372]

What weight cutting problem?

 

[BEER]

What is the issue with weighing in the day before?

 

[wwkirk]

Considering that fighters would still cut, it's better to keep things the way they are now. For the fighters' health.

 

[Jkillah]

Weigh them before each round. Allow fighters to fight naked if they come back heavy for the third.

 

[pick999]

It would be good so fighters can't use that excuse if they lose.

 

[acannxr]

What do you think about this idea?

Fighters would still cut weight and it would increase the chance of death in the UFC, which is press that the UFC wants to avoid at all costs.

Hydration tests would eliminate weight cutting altogether all while improving the health of the fighters and decreasing the chance of death in the octagon.

 

[Tito Tapped]

Conor walks around at 175 so he WW would be ideal for him.

So the whole point is to avoid cutting weight and the example you use is a guy who gets to cut weight to make the class? How the hell are we defining walk around weight? Just another system fighters will game in order to get any advantage possible. How about we just leave things as is and fighters can make their own choice about what weight class is best for them?

 

[skobydog]

One week before and then they can come in fat as f@ck

 

[TheAmericanGazelle]

The best system to date is very clearly one that involves both weight and hydration to be within certain levels.

 

[Sakurabinette]

Boxing did it. People died. The end.

 

[Big Al's Texas BBQ]

their mistake, they will lose so many fights and they will stop this

You're assuming that people will always make the most "rational" or "smartest" choices. If that were true, casinos would go out of business and advertisements wouldn't be as effective as they are. Look at the political climate in this country today for God's sake.

 

[cyrusthevyrus]

You're assuming that people will always make the most "rational" or "smartest" choices. If that were true, casinos would go out of business and advertisements wouldn't be as effective as they are. Look at the political climate in this country today for God's sake.

OMG, you are such a socialist.

 

[Towerworld]

No they’ll just fight dehydrated and they’ll be at further risk of concussions, organ damage etc. Ones weight cutting policy is the best solution, weigh their lean body mass and assign fighters to a weight class.