UFC 111 fighter Rory Markham fined $1,000; trainer says weight-cutting went “haywire”

NEWARK, N.J. – Rory Markham will take home $1,000 less than he planned.

Nick Lembo of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com via email that Markham was issued the $1,000 fine for missing weight during Friday’s official UFC 111 weigh-ins at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Markham, who fights Nate Diaz tonight in a Spike TV-televised preliminary-card bout, weighed 177 pounds, which was six pounds over the 171-pound limit for welterweight fights.


NEWARK, N.J. – Rory Markham will take home $1,000 less than he planned.

Nick Lembo of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com via email that Markham was issued the $1,000 fine for missing weight during Friday’s official UFC 111 weigh-ins at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Markham, who fights Nate Diaz tonight in a Spike TV-televised preliminary-card bout, weighed 177 pounds, which was six pounds over the 171-pound limit for welterweight fights.