Weigh ins seem to be more and more of an issue for the rising number of UFC stars. Ever changing protocols and cautionary measures meant that a number of athletes have been having issues.
The sold out event – UFC 210 was under a huge question mark because the first time Cormier stepped on the scale he looked fairly skeletal and was 1.2 pounds over weight.
Cormier at 206.2 (no hands)
Cormier at 205.0 (with hands)
Lost the 1.2 lbs when he pushed up on towel @Josh_Yurasits @FrontRowBrian #ufc210 pic.twitter.com/8iQ0CWxUK3— Nick Grinups (@nickgrinups) April 7, 2017
Questions immediately came to mind. How was he able to lose 1.2 pounds in just a couple of minutes? Why was he allowed to weigh in a second time? In short Giardina said the state’s policy is to allow a second weigh-in for championship bouts.
Here’s NYSAC executive director Tony Giardina explaining why Cormier was allowed to weigh in twice: pic.twitter.com/vxzpcnrT9y
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 7, 2017
In the end Cormier had made the weight in spite of looking skeletal however the betting odds have shifted slightly into Rumble’s favor since.
Of course Cormier’s biggest adversary Jon Jones weighed in calling it the dirtiest move:
Jones calls Cormier’s towel move “one of the dirtiest things I’ve seen in all of sports.”
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 7, 2017
Rumble thinks the weigh in controversy isn’t really worth the attention.
What do you think? Was he intentionally trying to cheat the scale?
