Weight cutting remains one of MMA’s unsolved problems. A recent move to push weigh in times to earlier in the day has been hailed universally by fighters as a good move that gives them more time to rehydrate. But, it’s also appears to have led to more fighters missing weight, and more fights getting cancelled because of it. And because of that, the UFC is electing – against the wishes of their athletes – to go back to a classic late-afternoon weigh in schedule.
Even for fighters who put themselves through brutal weight cuts, and could potentially use every extra minute possible to shed pounds, the UFC’s latest change of course hasn’t been popular.