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Video – William Gomis worryingly wobbles to scale, comes in underweight for return fight at UFC 301

William Gomies wobbles to scales comes in way underweight for UFC 301 return fightUFC featherweight William Gomis had a scary weigh-in ahead of his UFC 301 fight against Jean Silva. On Friday…

William Gomies wobbles to scales comes in way underweight for UFC 301 return fight

UFC featherweight William Gomis had a scary weigh-in ahead of his UFC 301 fight against Jean Silva.

On Friday morning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the official weigh-ins were taking place and Gomis went up to the scale with his clothes on. He was struggling to get to the scale as he was walking very slowly and had to be helped off the scale.

William Gomis wobbles to scale in hard-to-watch weigh-in

However, to add to the uniqueness of it, Gomis weighed in at 143lbs, three pounds under the 146lbs limit for his featherweight scrap.

After his weigh-in, the commission followed him to the back and paid close attention to him, and according to MMA journalist Guilherme Cruz, Gomis threw up backstage before his weigh-in. The French fighter did appear well on the scale, and why he was three pounds under the weight limit looking that dehydrated is a concern. But, he weighed in successfully and as of right now, his UFC 301 fight against Silva is still on.

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William Gomis (13-2) is a perfect 3-0 in the UFC and is coming off a stoppage win over Yanis Ghemmouri. It was his first stoppage win in the UFC as he beat Francis Marshall by split decision and defeated Jarno Ennis by majority decision in his debut.

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Jean Silva (12-2) is 1-0 in the UFC as he scored a first-round knockout over Westin Wilson back in January. Silva got signed to the UFC after winning a decision on the Contender Series.

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UFC 301 fight card

Here is how UFC 301 stacks up on Saturday night:

Main Card

  • Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg
  • Jonathan Martinez vs. Jose Aldo
  • Anthony Smith vs. Vitor Petrino
  • Michel Pereira vs. Ihor Potieria
  • Paul Craig vs. Caio Borralho

Prelims

  • Joanderson Brito vs. Jack Shore
  • Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo
  • Elves Brenner vs. Myktybek Orolbai
  • Jean Silva vs. William Gomis

Early Prelims

  • Joaquim Silva vs. Drakkar Klose
  • Mauricio Ruffy vs. Jamie Mullarkey
  • Dione Barbosa vs. Ernesta Kareckaite
  • Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel
  • Alessandro Costa vs. Kevin Borjas

Fight fans react to William Gomis’ controversial win at UFC Paris: ‘Terrible ending to a terrible fight’

William GomisFeatherweight standout William Gomis scored his third-straight win inside the Octagon at UFC Paris, but it didn’t come without a heaping dose of controversy. On Saturday, William Gomis stepped into the cage against newcomer Yanis Ghemmouri as part of the afternoon’s main card festivities. Through two and a half rounds, the pair engaged in a […]

William Gomis

Featherweight standout William Gomis scored his third-straight win inside the Octagon at UFC Paris, but it didn’t come without a heaping dose of controversy.

On Saturday, William Gomis stepped into the cage against newcomer Yanis Ghemmouri as part of the afternoon’s main card festivities. Through two and a half rounds, the pair engaged in a technical kickboxing match, but things took a strange turn with mere minutes remaining in the fight. Near the 2:40 mark, Gomis threw a body kick that initially appeared to land low, prompting Ghemmouri to grab his protective gear and turn away.

We’ve seen it happen a million times in mixed martial arts. Typically, the referee will call a stop to the action and allow the fighter up to five minutes to recover. But this time, the referee took Ghemmouri’s retreat as a surrender and immediately waived off the fight. Needless to say, everyone was confused, including cageside commentators Michael Bisping and Paul Felder.

Upon reviewing the replay, Bisping was adamant that the blow was legal, noting that the kick made clear contact with the belt line. Felder wasn’t quite so sure, pointing out that Ghemmouri’s protective gear was compromised despite not taking a direct hit.

Regardless of which side of the fence you fall on, the referee’s decision was final and William Gomis had his first finish inside the Octagon.

Social Media Reacts to Confusing Finish to William Gomis vs. Yanis Ghemmouri

Fans, fighters, and members of the media immediately took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their confusion and utter disdain for the illogical decision handed down by the referee.