Arguably news bigger than the return of Cormier in the octagon was what happened prior to it – Cormier faced with the new weight cutting results resorted a little bit of trickery to make the 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
Here’s how the towel trick works, explained by none other than bjj’s own Rodolfo Vieira:
NYSAC was not amused, but in absence of specific language preventing such tomfoolery, “DC” was able to skip town unpunished. But not long after he was gone, the procedures were amended to prevent future tricks.
Courtesy of MMA Fighting:
When on the scale, the combatant shall stand still with his or her feet flat upon the scale and shall not make physical contact with any person or object other than the scale. No other person shall touch the scale when a combatant is in the act of weighing in. While on the scale, the combatant shall follow any direction issued by the Commission.
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