Why do so many fighters miss weight now compared to before?

[Pancake Sprawl]

why do so many fighters miss weight compared to the pre-buyout days? seems like broscience guru Mike Dolce and his ilk are better at getting fighters on weight than the mulit-million dollar PI is with all it's super scientific state of the art bullshit it's alleged to have.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

The scales at the hotel aren't calibrated the same as the ones for the official weigh-in..

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

why do so many fighters miss weight compared to the pre-buyout days? seems like broscience guru Mike Dolce and his ilk are better at getting fighters on weight than the mulit-million dollar PI is with all it's super scientific state of the art bullshit it's alleged to have.

These new generation of fighters need some guidance from the older generation on how to make weight

 

[Subline]

They cut more weight

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Same reason why there are so many more injuries and less frequent fights in general: they're not allowed to take anything to help.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Because

 

[BEATDOWNS]

why do so many fighters miss weight compared to the pre-buyout days? seems like broscience guru Mike Dolce and his ilk are better at getting fighters on weight than the mulit-million dollar PI is with all it's super scientific state of the art bullshit it's alleged to have.

how about some Data to back up your claim that there are more misses now than then? Seems about the same to me.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

how about some Data to back up your claim that there are more misses now than then? Seems about the same to me.

2020 had the most weight misses in the UFC's history at 46.

UFC in 2020: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids, and records

Now that the year has come to a close, and with a major assist from UFC research analyst and live statistics producers Michael Carroll, here are some of 2020's most significant milesto

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Same reason why there are so many more injuries and less frequent fights in general: they're not allowed to take anything to help.

They cut more weight

i can accept these reasons, but i also think the amount of events that get put on are also part of it. but what i don't understand is people missing weight by huge amounts, like i said they have multi-million dollar PI center to help them out. wtf is up with that

 

[BEATDOWNS]

2020 had the most weight misses in the UFC's history at 46.

UFC in 2020: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids, and records

Now that the year has come to a close, and with a major assist from UFC research analyst and live statistics producers Michael Carroll, here are some of 2020's most significant milesto

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

i can accept these reasons, but i also think the amount of events that get put on are also part of it. but what i don't understand is people missing weight by huge amounts, like i said they have multi-million dollar PI center to help them out. wtf is up with that

lol at one year

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

lol at one year

what am i supposed to do track the entirety of MMA's history for you? you can google shit too and prove me wrong, but wait let me do it for you.

1 year was also THE WORST YEAR EVER.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

what am i supposed to do track the entirety of MMA's history for you? you can google shit too and prove me wrong, but wait let me do it for you.

1 year was also THE WORST YEAR EVER.

provide a source for every year the UFC has existed or GTFO I am not googling nuthin.

 

[Staph infection]

why do so many fighters miss weight compared to the pre-buyout days? seems like broscience guru Mike Dolce and his ilk are better at getting fighters on weight than the mulit-million dollar PI is with all it's super scientific state of the art bullshit it's alleged to have.

They think cutting large amounts of weight will make up for their lack of skill.

 

[HuskySamoan]

Same reason why there are so many more injuries and less frequent fights in general: they're not allowed to take anything to help.

Theyre taking stuff, dont be daft.

 

[italiamusica]

How long ago did they ban IV re-hydration? More people having to change how they cut weight and still haven't figured out the right formula?

 

[El Fernas]

They cut more weight, low repercussions for not making weight, as long as they still win and make fights exciting missing weight will not matter much.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

provide a source for every year the UFC has existed or GTFO I am not googling nuthin.

how about you just gtfo lol. AI is the best i can do, darling. my hand is already swelling up from all this weight i'm not cutting.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Theyre taking stuff, dont be daft.

yeah but they're taking considerably less of it and not the best shit

 

[godhatesacoward]

Everybody's weight bullying cus no one's got that pound for pound strength and power

 

[godhatesacoward]

Everybody's weight bullying cus no one's got that pound for pound strength and power

andd also because it's a huge advantage

 

[Söze Aldo]

How long ago did they ban IV re-hydration? More people having to change how they cut weight and still haven't figured out the right formula?

It’s probably mostly this. Fighters are bigger than ever and competing in lower weight classes than ever before. Without IV rehydration, you’ll see a fair number of misses.