Dana White Confirms Plan to End Early Weigh-ins

With weight-cutting drama seemingly at an all-time high, it was reported last week that the UFC was seriously considering putting an end to early morning weigh-ins, in favor of returning to the old format of late afternoon weigh-ins. With the speculati…

With weight-cutting drama seemingly at an all-time high, it was reported last week that the UFC was seriously considering putting an end to early morning weigh-ins, in favor of returning to the old format of late afternoon weigh-ins. With the speculation of weigh-in changes, came a flood of fighters who voiced their support for the […]

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Photo: UFC 170?s Rory MacDonald Stabbed HIs Hand While Cutting an Avocado

Welterweight Rory MacDonald had one of the better performances at UFC 170 on Saturday night with his unanimous decision win over Demian Maia. The win put MacDonald back in the driver’s seat after a November loss to Robbie Lawler derailed his title-shot aspirations. With longtime teammate and former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre on hiatus from […]

Welterweight Rory MacDonald had one of the better performances at UFC 170 on Saturday night with his unanimous decision win over Demian Maia. The win put MacDonald back in the driver’s seat after a November loss to Robbie Lawler derailed his title-shot aspirations. With longtime teammate and former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre on hiatus from […]

The Fighting Life with Dana White: Cutting Room Floor

Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. All throughout the interview process there are choices that need to be made. Angles are chosen, a select range of questions are scribbled and the proper state of mental readiness is found in final preparation for the task at hand. Once the one-on-one time is logged and the audio recorder has captured […]

Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. All throughout the interview process there are choices that need to be made. Angles are chosen, a select range of questions are scribbled and the proper state of mental readiness is found in final preparation for the task at hand. Once the one-on-one time is logged and the audio recorder has captured […]

MMA: The Dangers of Cutting Weight in Mixed Martial Arts

The process of cutting weight to maximise one’s physical advantages on fight night is something that we have come to take for granted. We have become so used to this pre-fight routine of starvation and dehydration that many of us no longer recognise its inherent dangers. Fighters cut weight. That’s just how it is, and […]

The process of cutting weight to maximise one’s physical advantages on fight night is something that we have come to take for granted. We have become so used to this pre-fight routine of starvation and dehydration that many of us no longer recognise its inherent dangers. Fighters cut weight. That’s just how it is, and […]

Cutting Through the Noise: On King Mo, Racism, and Speaking English

As it turns out, it isn’t always good to be the King. On Tuesday, Mar 27, the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal for nine months, fined him 30% of his $80,000 fight purse, and stripped him of his $15,0…

As it turns out, it isn’t always good to be the King. On Tuesday, Mar 27, the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal for nine months, fined him 30% of his $80,000 fight purse, and stripped him of his $15,000 win bonus for failing a post-fight drug test following his Jan 7 […]

Weight Cutting Becoming out of Control in MMA

For as long as there have been 24-hour weigh-ins, there have been fighters looking to use them to cut as much weight as possible. It’s gotten to the point where fighters are willing to risk their lives to get the biggest size advantage on an oppo…

For as long as there have been 24-hour weigh-ins, there have been fighters looking to use them to cut as much weight as possible. It’s gotten to the point where fighters are willing to risk their lives to get the biggest size advantage on an opponent.  Fighters are willing to cut anywhere from 10-20 pounds […]

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Weight Cutting Becoming out of Control in MMA