What Happens If The Champion Misses Weight?

[Griffo]

If a champion misses weight, what process would the UFC undertake if the champion wins the fight and/or if the challenger wins?

 

[MadDogMahoney]

Then he does not make weight.

 

[loisestrad]

Then he does not make weight.

Unless he finds a towel to hold on to.

 

[kmelloh]

I think they have to vacate

 

[Griffo]

Does it become vacated regardless of the winner?

 

[VVarhead]

It doesn't count as a title-defense if the champ wins, and it doesn't count as a title-win if the other guy wins. So basically it's not a title-fight anymore.
I believe it's up to the promotion to either let the champ keep the belt after a win or vacate it after he lost.

At least I think that's how it works. Not sure though.

 

[Mmaprovost]

Unless he finds a towel to hold on to.

This would never happen

 

[wake_me]

Ask Chael Sonnen

 

[Mmaprovost]

Ask Chael Sonnen

Messed up that he didn't get that belt

 

[wake_me]

Messed up that he didn't get that belt

They say that to this day Paulo Filho is still seeing ghosts

 

[SeaLevelMizugaki]

This would never happen

 

[Mmaprovost]

What? He's covering his junk

 

[wake_me]

What? He's covering his junk

Not sure if serious

 

[Mmaprovost]

They say that to this day Paulo Filho is still seeing ghosts

I just looked it up to read about it and apparently Paulo shipped him the belt afterwards. Guess he got it after all

 

[reddhelium]

so if khabib misses weight but beats tony, we have no champion? or is conor still the champ then? hmm...

 

[wake_me]

I just looked it up to read about it and apparently Paulo shipped him the belt afterwards. Guess he got it after all

Do you have a source? I remember reading he promised to but no confirmation that he actually did

Edit: just found it
http://prommanow.com/2008/11/19/chael-sonnen-got-his-belt/

 

[loisestrad]

so if khabib misses weight but beats tony, we have no champion? or is conor still the champ then? hmm...

Since he hasn't been beat at 155, and became the actual champ by beating the actual champ, I say it's pretty safe to assume that he would still be the champ.

 

[Mmaprovost]

Not sure if serious

Do you have a source? I remember reading he promised to but no confirmation that he actually did

https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/2138-wec-36-chael-sonnen-vs-paulo-ely-filho-ii

This is where I read it. It's at the end of the article, but also says something about wiki contributors. I'm probably going to bellator fights next month. I'll try to ask him if I go.

 

[The Natural Born Runner]

Stripped, ask Gervonta.

 

[ThatGuy7698]

Since he hasn't been beat at 155, and became the actual champ by beating the actual champ, I say it's pretty safe to assume that he would still be the champ.

But if he misses weight, then he wouldn't be the champ.