A strange scene unfolded at Friday’s Rizin Fighting Federation show in Saitama, Japan as Gabi Garcia was brought into the ring to apologize for the weigh-in mishap that led to the cancellation of her bout with Japanese wrestling legend Shinobu Kandori.
Garcia’s gesture was necessitated by the fact that she badly missed weight for her fight with Kandori, coming in 26 pounds over the agreed limit of 209.4 pounds (95 kg). No official word was made until showtime, where Garcia and Kandori were noticeably absent from the opening roll call that featured all of the evening’s competitors.