Lineker (photo) has a troubled history with the UFC scale. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
From July onwards, the UFC will put into effect new procedures for its weigh-ins in order to avoid intense dehydration and save its athletes during fight week.
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Fighters must present themselves for the check in, the first weigh-in of the week that normally takes place four days before the fights, without being more than 8% above the weight limit for their categories.
In other words, a fighter who competes in the light heavyweight category (up to 93 kg) must weigh a maximum of 100 kg in weight. check in. If this weight is exceeded, the athlete will be closely monitored by the organization, and, if there are signs of dehydration until the day of the official weigh-in, the day before the event, the fight will be cancelled.
The measure aims to prevent athletes from leaving weight loss until the last minute and thus suffering severe dehydration. There are cases of fighters losing more than 10 kg the day before the weigh-in, which can pose serious risks to the body in the long term. Last year, a fighter at the Asian ONE FC event died due to severe dehydration.
The first event that will feature this practice will be UFC 200, on July 9th. The main fight of the attraction will be between Jon Jones e Daniel Cormier, valid for the light heavyweight belt
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