Do any UFC fighters not cut weight?

One fighter that has always fought close to his walk around weight is Frankie Edgar. UFC has made fighters move up a weight class for missing weight, the list includes Kelvin Gastelum, Renan Barao, Yoel Romero (even thought he still fights at 185), Luis Pena, and Anthony Pettis when he couldn’t make 145 pounds.

How do UFC fighters weigh so little?

UFC fighters typically cut between 15 to 30 pounds in the 48 hours before a fight. The weight they lose is mostly water that they dehydrate. For example, someone the size of Anderson Silva without much body fat would weigh 180 – 185 lbs. However, Anderson Silva weighs 205 lbs.

Why do MMA fighters have to cut weight?

In its simplest form, weight-cutting is a process carried out by fighters that consists of dehydrating the body as much as possible in preparation for an upcoming bout. The primary aim of weight-cutting is to allow fighters to weigh in at the lowest weight class physically possible for themselves to make.

What happens if a MMA fighter doesn’t make weight?

The fighter who missed weight is fined 20\% of their match purse – 30\% if the difference is bigger – and the amount is awarded to their opponent for agreeing to the fight. The percentage is mutually agreed upon by UFC and the athletic commission supervising the event.

Do UFC fighters cut weight to make the heavyweight limit?

Even some heavyweight fighters cut weight to make the heavyweight limit, such as Derrick Lewis and Mark Hunt. On the other hand, there are still fighters that fight right around their natural weight. Most of them are heavyweight fighters, but some fighters in different divisions, such as Gunnar Nelson, cut only 10-15 lbs before matches.

Can a dehydrated fighter perform well in the UFC?

A dehydrated basketball player will probably just perform sub-optimally. But a dehydrated fighter is different. Some of the UFC athletes are naturally just a few pounds above a weight class limit, so they may only have to drop a few pounds of water weight to make the cut.

Is extreme weight cutting cheating in the UFC?

But, extreme weight cutting is something that has plagued the MMA community (including the UFC. Long-time UFC color commentator Joe Rogan once said extreme weight cutting is “cheating at a much higher scale than PED’s” because fighters cut extreme weight to fight in categories a lot lower than their natural walking weight.

Should weight cuts be allowed in MMA?

Cutting weight is a common practice among MMA fighters. Today we take a look at the weight cuts that pushed the limits of what was safe, or should have been allowed. One of the most common, yet controversial practices in all of combat sports is that of weight cutting.