CSAC: Drew Dober ‘must move up’ after coming in more than 18 percent above weight class at UFC 214

[nuraknu]

The California State Athletic Commission’s (CSAC) new weight-cutting rules have significantly affected their first UFC fighter.

Drew Dober “must move up in weight” or get cleared to fight at lightweight by a doctor following UFC 214 in Anaheim, Calif., according to the CSAC medical suspensions sheet obtained Monday by MMA Fighting.

Per the sheet, Dober came in more than 18 percent above the 155-pound division in a fight-day weight check Saturday. CSAC’s new rules say any athlete who is more than 10 percent above the weight class could be recommended to move up....

Source/more: CSAC: Drew Dober ‘must move up’ after coming in more than 18 percent above weight class at UFC 214 - MMA Fighting

 

[nuraknu]

"Foster said he expects other commissions to honor CSAC recommendations"...doesn't mean they will. Also, "Dober (18-8, 1 NC) told MMA Fighting that he is at the UFC Performance Institute this week to rehab, get a gauge on how the steep weight cut affected his performance Saturday night"...of course there is no mention of concern for the opponent being knocked out by someone heavier.

 

[Andrewsimar Palhardass]

That means he fought at over 183, almost 30 lbs heavier than the weight limit. That's pretty substantial for a smaller weight class.

 

[Wild]

That means he fought at over 183, almost 30 lbs heavier than the weight limit. That's pretty substantial for a smaller weight class.

His cut must be absolute hell.

 

[Rambo John J]

so you win but you need doctor approval?

this thing is in early stages.

I prefer no huge cuts but that is gonna happen

 

[Jehannum]

I just watched the fight, goddamn he hit Joshua Burkman hard. What a cunt for being so far overweight

I feel like Joshua should've said no and collected his paycheque

 

[SongExotic2]

I missed this fight

 

[benjo0101]

This will result in double cuts by people to make the fight night weight. This is stupid.

 

[SongExotic2]

I just watched the fight, goddamn he hit Joshua Burkman hard. What a cunt for being so far overweight

I feel like Joshua should've said no and collected his paycheque

He weighed in at 155 according to Bruce buffer. He just cuts a lot.

 

[Jehannum]

He weighed in at 155 according to Bruce buffer. He just cuts a lot.

I probably should've read the story properly lol, looks like he was a half pound lighter than Burkman at the weigh ins

 

[Robbie Hart]

He's cutting too much and should be fined for doing so......

It's unethical behaviour

 

[Yossarian]

So if you are really good at cutting weight, you get to go to the next weight class. If you are really bad at cutting weight, you get a catch weight fight (Barao)? Is that how it's going to work?

 

[Chromium]

This will result in double cuts by people to make the fight night weight. This is stupid.

This is my concern too to be honest. A double weight cut would just make someone dehydrated ahead of their fight, making them more susceptible to head trauma. You could say that that's on the athlete, but if fighters were the sort of people who could be fully trusted not to put their health in danger for the sake of their career, they wouldn't be fighters in the first place.

However, if the UFC can afford to send USADA to test people 3-5 times a year at random, I kinda wish they could randomly send people out to do a few surprise weight checks 8-12 days ahead of the fight. It could be the USADA folk and they could test them for drugs too while their at it. 10 days or so out, a fighter will usually be done with the bulk of their training camp and all the conditioning and training camp dieting that comes with it, but it'd be before any hard dieting that's specifically part of the weight-cut-before-the-water-cut. And thus this is when they'd be most reflective of what they'd weigh in-cage. If they do it at random and also not exactly 10 days out, it'd be harder for a fighter to do an extra mini-cut just in case someone shows up to weigh them.

 

[Filthy]

I think weight-cutting should be eliminated as a professional advantage in MMA.

HS wrestling figured out how to do it 20 years ago.

 

[mmadotcomisufcdotcom]

Champions are consistently those who cut the most weight.

 

[Nemo?]

Champions are consistently those who cut the most weight.

Not always but when being more skilled than the other opponent isn't an option like it usually is in the top 5 of the division, cardio and weight-cutting is the next step.

FYI I think weight cutting should be banned....

I fucking hate hearing or saying..."oh he won because he cut's more weight."

 

[Yossarian]

Maybe less weight classes is better? So it is harder to sneak into the lower division?

 

[Freeloading Rusty]

I wonder what Cyborg came in at on fight night?

 

[GSPTrainingInAPool]

Did Johnny Hendricks open up a weight cutting clinic?