UFC really measures the height of their fighters?

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  1. ToroSalvaje

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    IngaVovchanchyn Titanium Belt Platinum Member

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    They measure them a day before the fight, so fight height can vary .
     
    IngaVovchanchyn, Apr 19, 2019
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    LOL the 6'0 vs 5'11 one is meme-worthy

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    Height is verified by the fighter, reach and weight is measured
     
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    They list them as their pre-height cut height
     
    Joemoplata93, Apr 19, 2019
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    I never understood why this is a big deal. Matt Serra is 6'11" and Jon Jones is 5'4".
     
    accolyte1022, Apr 19, 2019
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    PicoPulse Bellator Shill

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    Fuck no, they just give em the ol

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    And slap a ballpark on em
     
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    IngaVovchanchyn Titanium Belt Platinum Member

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    Also, these photos are from deceptive angles. It's all just lighting.

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    Becoming shorter is the best way to cut weight. Simply grow again before you enter the cage.
     
    FloydMayweatherMMA, Apr 19, 2019
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    why. either do all the measurements accurately or let it all be fantasy numbers.
     
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    Don't bother. Filthy casuals don't know the game.
     
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    kiley_sean It's all in the reflexes

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    When will this height-cutting come to an end? Do we really have to wait until someone dies in there? #JUSTSTAHPIT
     
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    I always felt Jake Ellenberger and Eddie Alvarez were much shorter than their original listed heights. Ellenberger was the most brazen though, he by no shape or form had the frame of a 6 footer. He looked every bit 5'8 by his frame alone and was getting dwarfed by 5'10 guys on the regular. Eddie alvarez always been 5'7, not sure why he's so insecure about that. 5'7 is the "small" guy cut off but you don't gotta lie and add 2 inches to seem bigger, we all can see it.
     
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    I honestly don't think they measure fighters height at all. I think they just ask the fighter, or his manager, what their height is and post it.
     
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    Many guys have an odd thing about exaggerating their height...
     
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    Tumenov 5'11 vs Edwards 6'0
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    Bruce 'El Gigante' Buffer in the background.
     
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  19. mmacool

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    all men are lying about size..its normal
     
    mmacool, Apr 19, 2019
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    The heights for Rampage and Bader look accurate to me. Bader is leaning forward, Rampage is standing up straight.
     
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