UFC 221 only gets better as Romero Misses weight

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Anyone see Romero try to put only one foot on the scale during his first attempt at making weight?
 

Mix6APlix

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I kinda hope Romero wins, just to add to the shitshow that is the UFC title picture.
 

Mix6APlix

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Am I the only one who laughed at UFC countdown when they said 'Romero has trained all over the world from [his home town *edit: in cuba*] to his current training is South Florida?' It's really the same thing, just with more freedom and less cigars.
 

benjo0101

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Especially for an Olympic fucking wrestler
Dude should be more than prepared to make weight consistently
Smh

I'm cheering for him anyways cause it'll fuck over WME more if he does :)
A very muscular Olympic 40 year old wrestler who can't use special supplements anymore
 

RaginCajun

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Oct 25, 2015
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So if Rockhold wins against someone technically not in his weight class, he does win the belt. I understand why, but it shows what a stupid game the belts and weight cutting are.
 

tang

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I’m not sure that’s possible since so many bars and restaurants are committed to buy. But we likely would find out what the lowest number possible in the modern era is.
140K for UFC 147, Silva vs Franklin 2, lowest since UFC100

I totally forgot these two fought twice.
 

Dick Niaz

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If this card was more stacked it might not take the inevitable hit on PPVs that it will now experience. Be better WME.
 

regular john

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May 21, 2015
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All you guys stop bashing the great Yoel Romero. if it wasn't for this there would be NO anticipation for this card but Yoel managed to keep everybody on it and excited for something.

Now if he wins by using the extra weight no one will care and he will reap all the benefits anyway. What will he lose? A worthless interim belt that warrants more shame than pride?? The man has an actual olympic medal in his hardware.
 

Yossarian

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So you have to fight a bigger guy to get the belt. I think the belt should automatically go to the one that showed up.
 

Dick Niaz

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It just hit me that if Yoel wins, we might have to wait for a rematch of this fight before a unification bout. Fuck interim titles.
 

Hauler

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So now we have a card that was already kind of weak with a main event that isn't really a title fight? Awesome.

They need to start having active fighters at the professional level weigh in every 3 months or something. These guys need to be fighting closer to their "walk around" weight. Massive weight cuts are bad for the fighters and bad for the sport.

There's no reason UFC can't take their list of active fighters and use LabCorp or Quest or some company like that and have these guys go in to have their weight documented. CDL drivers across the country are subjected to random drug tests, there's no reason we can't have active fighters subjected to weight verification.
 

Mix6APlix

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Why is there such a double standard amongst mma fans? Seems like most of you people want trtVitor or JuicyWand back, but Romero only catches hate for his natty physique.
 

SC MMA MD

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I know i sound like a broken record, but Andy Foster’s 10 Point plan endorsed by the ABC Medical sub-Committee and passed by the ABC is the answer here, but unfortunately state AC’s and large organizations continue to wait for another high profile death.
 

txstr1986

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If they lose the main event, the card will probably be cancelled. I don't know if the UFC can throw the main card on to FS1 on a day's notice. There's a Motocross event on at 10.
Imma be pissed if they take away my dang motocross