After an overwhelming amount of support at UFC 199, the UFC will once again be holding earlier weigh-ins.
The first time these earlier weigh-ins were utilized was two weeks ago at UFC 199, and the procedure was praised by fighters and doctors alike. The premise behind the weigh-ins being held earlier in the day is to allow fighters to have more time to properly rehydrate themselves, and to be able to do so safely and under the watchful eye of the doctors at the event. This policy was put into place by the California State Athletic Commission back in February.
UFC 199 was the first time the UFC has implemented this policy, although it was been used by other organizations, including Bellator. This procedure could be fully adopted going forward,and become the norm for all events.
Although this procedure is not required in Canada, the site of this weekend’s event at UFC Ottawa, UFC president of public relations Dave Sholler announced yesterday that it will be put into place due to popular demand.
Fighters will have the opportunity to weigh in at the fighter hotel on Friday from 9 am to 12 noon as opposed to the typical weigh-ins at 4 pm.
There will still be a televised weigh-in show at 5 pm that will air on Fox Sports 1. The previously recorded weights from earlier in the day will be kept in secret and read at the live weigh in show.
If a fighter should miss weight at the first weigh-ins, they will still follow the same procedure as they have in the past. The fighter will have a one hour window to make weight. Two weeks ago at UFC 199, all fighters on the card except two chose to weight in before 11 am.
The first time these earlier weigh-ins were utilized was two weeks ago at UFC 199, and the procedure was praised by fighters and doctors alike. The premise behind the weigh-ins being held earlier in the day is to allow fighters to have more time to properly rehydrate themselves, and to be able to do so safely and under the watchful eye of the doctors at the event. This policy was put into place by the California State Athletic Commission back in February.
UFC 199 was the first time the UFC has implemented this policy, although it was been used by other organizations, including Bellator. This procedure could be fully adopted going forward,and become the norm for all events.
Although this procedure is not required in Canada, the site of this weekend’s event at UFC Ottawa, UFC president of public relations Dave Sholler announced yesterday that it will be put into place due to popular demand.
Fighters will have the opportunity to weigh in at the fighter hotel on Friday from 9 am to 12 noon as opposed to the typical weigh-ins at 4 pm.
There will still be a televised weigh-in show at 5 pm that will air on Fox Sports 1. The previously recorded weights from earlier in the day will be kept in secret and read at the live weigh in show.
If a fighter should miss weight at the first weigh-ins, they will still follow the same procedure as they have in the past. The fighter will have a one hour window to make weight. Two weeks ago at UFC 199, all fighters on the card except two chose to weight in before 11 am.
