UFC Crackdown on Weightcutting: The New 8% Rule

[ReadWrite]

http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/5/1...nt-new-weight-management-program-for-fighters

"The only hard and fast rule in there, and I think it's probably the most important thing in terms of the guidelines, is that 8 percent number," Novitzky told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "If they're not, it's not in the rules the fight won't happen, but we sure are going to pay very close attention to them, including taking daily weight, daily vitals, and as it progresses, if they show signs of being dehydrated, they will be pulled from the fight."

In other words, if a welterweight fighter comes into fight week at more than 185 pounds, he'll face added scrutiny. Same thing for a bantamweight fighter who comes in at more than 147 pounds and a light heavyweight who comes in at 223 or more.

 

[Katsumi Yamada]

its a step in the right direction but not enough.

fighters will cut weight twice in a week.

they should follow ONE championships regulations which eliminate weight cutting by dehydration entirely

 

[deviake]

A step in the right direction.

Edit: I suspect as they crack down on weight cutting additional weight classes may be necessary.

 

[toe rag]

A step in a direction.

 

[ClosetVitorFan]

They're on the right track but there should be a weight limit that each division should be able to cut.

HW. 25 lbs limit.
LHW. 22. Lbs limit.
MW. 20 lbs limit.
WW. 17 lbs limit.
LW. 15 lbs. Limit.
FW. 14lbs limit.
BW. 14lb limit.
SW. 12lb limit.

If weigh more than the allotment come fight day. You are fined 5 percent of your purse. Goes to your opponent.

 

[Knock Out Ned]

Good

 

[grimballer]

They should have 2 weight ins. 1st weight ins fighter makes weight (like what's in place now). 2nd should be just before the fight n it would limit how much the fighter can put in. Missing 2nd weight in will only impact fighters purse.

All this talking about constantly monitoring fighters is ridiculous

 

[FreCan]

At least this will guarantee the fighters are actually the same weight on fight night.

 

[FlyingKimurabar]

Sounds like a PR move that allows them to punish people at their own volition, while giving anyone who they're happy with a pass with a slap on the wrist.

 

[Pls Respond]

usada bugs everybody anyways,,,,time to gets peoples weight during camp and keep tabs on their weight.

 

[Jiujitsu3208]

I'm a big fan of this as a first step anything is better than the system we use now

 

[ArkhamAsylum]

This is a worthless rule, fighters will just cut twice. Doesn't help anything.

 

[bluesnoopz]

No more champs who cant defend their belt bc of weight.

 

[MadHouse]

good, this shit fighters do to get a size advantage is pitiful
you look at most the champions in the UFC and they're practically the 1st or 2nd biggest individual in the division

 

[Slapchoppin]

this is stupid

they're adults if they want to kill themselves cutting weight then thats on them

plus some champions will have to vacate and move up a division

for instance if DJ walks around above 135 he's fucked and the lower the weightclass the more that percentage effects them

 

[Te Huna Matata]

Nope. This is fucking dumb. Weight cutting exists in every sport where participants are broken out by weight. Trying shit like this just makes it more dangerous.

 

[MEAN357]

weight classes are gonna get goooofffyyyyyy. Gonna see a lot of guys going up to a weightclass that doesnt suit their actual size just because they're muscular. Everything just has to be foam padded nowadays for everyones safety. For fucks sake they get punched in the face for a living ease the fuck up. Let em bang tho..

 

[Lucifer Alpha]

this is stupid

they're adults if they want to kill themselves cutting weight then thats on them

plus some champions will have to vacate and move up a division

for instance if DJ walks around above 135 he's fucked and the lower the weightclass the more that percentage effects them

He walks around at 140 and isn't big for his division at all. Pretty much everyone is fucked by this rule. I don't know how it's gonna work. They're gonna need to bump up every division by ten pounds or something. Cyborg ain't fighting at BW any time soon. That's for damn sure.

 

[Slaptastic]

 

[Diggem]

Its a dumb rule and I hope they don't put it in place. It will further kill MMA. It is a horrible idea.