The UFC is on board with a proposed plan written to battle extreme weight cutting.
In a letter written to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), UFC vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky “formally” gave the promotion’s support to the commission’s proposed 10-point plan, per the CSAC meeting materials posted online Friday.
The 10-point plan, written by CSAC executive officer Andy Foster with input from stakeholders, includes additional weight classes, fight-day weight checks and stricter fines for missing weight.
“UFC is encouraged that further steps to assure safe weight management practices, as outlined in CSAC's "10-Point Plan", will result in additional health and safety benefits and positive feedback from promotors and combat athletes and their camps,” Novitzky wrote.